Transportation from Port Moresby City Center to Jackson's Airport
The city of Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea and has a population of about 400,000. Jacksons International Airport (POM) (Port Moresby Airport) is the main airport serving Port Moresby. Although this is a very important airport serving the island, you do not have a public transportation option to go from the city to the airport.
Although there are vehicles called PMV (Public Motor Vehicles) operating in the logic of minibuses in the city, these vehicles are not preferred by tourists for various reasons, especially in Port Moresby.
The most important of these reasons, of course, is security. If you still want to use these vehicles, remember that you can only come a little closer to the airport with these vehicles and you have to walk from there.
Another option is shuttles. To book a shuttle, you can either contact your hotel reception or use a reliable website. Thus, you will be picked up from your hotel by a professional and you will arrive at the airport without having to deal with anything else. The airport is about 8 km away and the journey takes an average of 20 minutes.
Another option is to take a taxi. To call a taxi, you can either contact your hotel reception or call a passing taxi. For security reasons, we definitely recommend the first option.
Since taxis here do not have a taximeter, you should show your bargaining power before starting the journey. Even if you won't negotiate, agree on how much you'll pay up front so you won't be in for a nasty surprise when the trip is over.
Keep cash in your pocket to pay for this trip. The smaller bills you give, the better for you, as the taxi driver will probably not be corrupt. Prepare yourself for this situation as much as possible by being ready for the experience of long-term bargaining and price disagreement.
If you have rented a car on your trip to Papua New Guinea and you are going to catch your flight after delivering this car, go to the airport a little earlier in case your work is delayed. Long queues are very likely to form here, especially during high season and during the Christmas holidays.
Transportation from Brisbane Airport to Brisbane City Center
Airtrain is an easy and fast option to get from the airport to Brisbane city centre. The train leaves every 15 minutes during rush hour and every 30 minutes at other times, and the journey takes about 20 minutes.
You can buy your ticket from the ticket offices in the terminal or you can buy a Translink Go card and use it. However, if you buy your ticket from the Airtrain website, you do not pay any extra fee for the return ticket. The train runs between 05.04 - 22.04 on weekdays and between 06.04 - 22.04 on weekends.
The easiest way to get from the airport to the city center is to take a taxi. BNE Airport has covered taxi stands on both domestic and international flights. There are also employees helping customers at these stops during rush hour. While the domestic taxi rank is located right in front of the terminal building, the international taxi rank is located on the second floor, on the left as soon as you exit the door.
The city center is reached after a 20-minute journey under normal traffic conditions. It is worth remembering that the ring road fee and airport tax are added to the taxi price.
Brisbane Airport has been supporting shared transfer services for a very long time. The vehicles you call from Uber, Didi, Ola and Sheba applications are waiting for you in the special section reserved for you at the airport. By following the direction signs at the airport, you can go to the special waiting area reserved for this type of vehicles. It is worth remembering that the ring road fee and airport tax are added to Uber-type services, as is the case with taxi fares.
In addition to these, you can purchase the service of Con-X-ion, which provides door-to-door service at Brisbane Airport. This service, which you can get on both domestic and international flights, takes you from the airport to the door of your hotel. The tickets of the company, which has its own ticket office in each terminal, can also be purchased online.