Transportation from City Center to Al Maktoum Airport
Al Maktoum Airport is 40 km from Dubai city centre. The easiest method of transportation to the airport, where public transportation options are limited, is taxi. It is also possible to benefit from bus and car rental services.
You can go to the airport with your own car by making reservations from the rent a car offices in Dubai city center or online. There are also private transfer vehicles with drivers.
Taxi prices are also very cheap in Dubai, where oil is cheap. You can go 40 km from the city center in the direction of the airport by taxi in a fast, practical and economical way. In addition, bus services are organized from time to time depending on the flight time. For this, it is possible to get information from the agency of the airline company.
Transportation from City Center to Dubai International Airport
It is quite easy to reach Dubai International Airport, which is only 4 km away from the city center. There are bus, metro, taxi and car rental options to reach the airport from the city center.
Buses 401 and 402 departing from the city center provide a direct connection to the airport. It is possible to go to terminal 1 of the airport with these buses. Buses reach the airport in 25-45 minutes depending on the traffic density. Municipal buses operate between 06.00 in the morning and 00.00 at night.
The easiest and fastest way to reach Dubai Airport from the city center is to use the metro. The metro, which has a service between 05.50 in the morning and midnight, operates on Friday afternoons. You can reach terminals 1 and 3 of the airport by metro.
Taxi fares are quite affordable in Dubai, where oil is cheap. Due to the short distance between the city center and the airport, it is possible to travel quickly by taxi. Taxi is a good option except during busy hours.
You can also provide transportation by using your own vehicle by getting car rental service from the rent a car offices in the city center. Also, be sure to ask if the hotel you are staying at has an airport shuttle service.
Transportation from Lusaka Airport to Lusaka City Center
You do not have many options to reach Lusaka city center from Lusaka Airport, or officially Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, which connects Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, to both other cities of the country and different countries of the world.
The easiest way to make this journey is to take a taxi from the airport. This journey of approximately 20 km takes an average of 30 minutes. You can recognize the taxis at the airport by the orange strip next to them. For security reasons, you can find the license plates and phone numbers of the taxis authorized to pick up passengers from the airport on the airport's official website.
Your other option, other than a taxi, would be to arrange an airport transfer online or through your hotel. You can use the Tripadvisor site for this.
Another option is to take the minibuses that go from the airport to the last stop of Chelstone at the entrance of the city, although not to the city center. You can reach the city center economically by transferring from here again. However, it is worth remembering that this method is not recommended for tourists.