Transportation from the City Center to Dakar International Airport
Hosting one of the most important ports in Africa, Dakar is Senegal's most important city in terms of economy and culture. It is also a center in the African continent for maritime trade and transportation.
Dakar's air transportation is met by Blaise Diagne International Airport. There are bus, taxi and car rental options to go to Blaise Diagne International Airport, which is 11 km from the city center.
The most economical of these methods is transportation by bus. You can go to Blaise Diagne International Airport by taking bus number 8 from the stops in the city center. Buses operate between 06:00 in the morning and 21:00 in the evening in Dakar.
You can also reach Blaise Diagne International Airport by using the taxis available at many points in the city center. These taxis are in service every day of the week, around the clock. It is especially preferred by tourists because it is easy and fast.
You can get to the airport from the city center in 10 minutes. In Dakar, cities work with taximeters, but it is still useful to talk about the price in advance. In addition, for your safety, you need to make sure that the taxi you take is licensed.
As an alternative to taxis and buses, there are also agencies that offer shuttle services to the airport. You can get service from these shuttles, which pass from certain points of the city at specified times. Don't forget to make a reservation. These agencies also provide special services. These agencies, which offer VIP service, are priced higher than taxis.
In addition, some hotels provide airport transfer service. You can find out if the hotel you will be staying in has airport shuttle service and plan your transfer accordingly.
Transportation from Santo Domingo Airport to Santo Domingo City Center
Las Américas International Airport, also known as Santo Domingo Airport, is known as the second busiest airport in the Dominican Republic. Since there is no public transportation to reach Santo Domingo city center, transportation is mostly provided by private transfers and taxis.
You can find a taxi 24/7 at the airport. Taxis here charge a fixed price to take passengers into the city. However, there may be unofficial changes to this fixed schedule during high season, so you can also book your journey online before arriving at the airport.
The distance between the city center and the airport is 30 km and the journey normally takes 45 minutes. You can pay the taxi driver in cash, either in US dollars or in Dominican pesos, but since the fixed rate is set in US dollars, the taxi driver's own exchange rate may be lower than you expect when you pay in pesos. Also, taxis at the airport only take (maximum) 3 passengers.
For your transfer, you can hire a shuttle from local companies or from the tour sites of familiar global companies. Thus, you will have a vehicle that greets you with your name at the airport and takes you to your hotel without wasting time.
If you do not want to deal with public transportation and taxis and want to go to the places to see in Santo Domingo, you can rent a car from the rent-a-car companies at the airport. Here you can find the offices of many well-known companies such as Hertz, Sixt and Avis.
Although there is no bus from Santo Domingo Airport to the city center, you can go to the city center by taking the buses that pass through the main road (Autopista las Americas) after a three-kilometer walk.