Transportation from Medellin City Center to Medellin MDE Airport
The most economical way to reach MDE Airport from Medellin city center is Combuses, SA, which departs in front of the San Diego AVM. boarding the shuttle services operated by These shuttles are white in color and have green stripes. The shuttle arrives at the airport, which is approximately 35 km away, in 45 minutes under normal traffic conditions.
Another option is the white-colored taxis, namely colectivos, departing in front of the San Diego Shopping Center. If you are going to use colectivo, it is useful to know that these taxis work with the logic of dolmuş and do not leave without all 4 passengers while making your schedule. Try to sit in the front as there may not be enough room in the trunk for everyone's luggage. You can also make the same journey with normal yellow taxis, which you can find everywhere in the city.
The contact information of some taxi companies is as follows:
Airport Taxi ACOA: +57 313 7440680
Aerotaxi: +57 310 5047344
You can also use many transportation services such as Uber and Didi in Medellin. Thanks to the transparent pricing of such applications, you will reach the airport without any surprises.
If you don't want to deal with these, it is also possible to arrange an airport transfer from the tourist agencies in the city or online.
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.