Transportation from City Center to El Alto International Airport
El Alto International Airport or La Paz Airport is the main airport of the capital city of Bolivia, La Paz, and its position at an altitude of 4 thousand 61 meters makes it the highest international airport in the world.
The most economical way to reach El Alto International Airport from the city center is to take the bus number 212. This bus leaves every 15 minutes. The bus, which departs from its stop around Plaza Isabel la Católica in the Sopocachi area between 06:00 and 21:00, first passes through Avenida 16 de Julio (July 16 Boulevard) and then arrives at the airport in approximately 45 minutes, passing through San Francisco square. You can pay the ticket price to the driver in cash.
Another economical option is the minibuses to the airport. These vehicles arrive at the airport in about 40 minutes, depending on the point you get on from the city. If you are carrying large suitcases, you may consider using another vehicle instead of the minibus. Be prepared to pay a fee for regular size suitcases as well. Dolmuses drop you off at their stops outside the airport terminal.
You have a plane to catch and if you don't want to stress at all, you can stop and take a taxi from the city center. Thus, you will arrive at the airport in 20 minutes instead of 40. If you want an even safer option, you can call a vehicle to your location using the Uber application, which is used frequently in many parts of the world. The amount you will pay and the journey time will be very close to the taxi. Uber and taxis will drop you off at specially designated drop-off points at the airport terminal building.
You can also reach El Alto Airport from La Paz city center with a private transfer that you can book from tourism agencies or websites in the city. Thus, you can make a comfortable door-to-door journey and easily catch your flight.
Transportation from Asunción Airport to the City Center
Asunción Airport, or Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, with its official name, is located in Luque, Paraguay, but is known as the main airport of the capital Asunción.
The most economical way to go from Asunción Airport to the city center is the minibus-style buses that run to the city center. To get on this bus, you have to leave the terminal building and walk to the bus stop 300 meters away.
Buses with the same line number in Paraguay can go to the same destination using different routes. Here too, if you take the green number 30, you will reach the center via Mariscal López Road, and if you take the blue number 30, you will reach the center via España road.
These two routes are not far from each other, and the buses both leave their passengers at stops within walking distance of their accommodation in the city. The journey takes between 40 minutes and one hour depending on the traffic situation. You can pay the ticket price to the driver in cash. These buses operate between 05:00 in the morning and 22:00 in the evening. If you are carrying a large suitcase, it is recommended to take a taxi instead of these buses.
As soon as you exit the terminal building, you can see the taxis lined up on the road waiting for passengers. There are taxis available 24 hours a day. Although it is recommended to take a taxi from the airport station for security reasons, if you want to bargain and make a more economical taxi ride, you can go to the bus stop mentioned above and negotiate with a taxi passing by.
It is among the news that these taxis carry passengers at almost half the prices. A 30 percent night tariff is added to taxi fares between 22:00 at night and 06:00 in the morning.
You can easily use passenger transport applications such as Uber and Bolt in Asunción. Thus, you do not have to have cash and you have a safer journey because you have a record in the application.
One option is to rent a car from trusted car rental companies that have offices in the terminal, such as Sixt and Europcar, and explore the city yourself. Thus, you can also handle your airport transfer.