Transportation from City Center to Sal Island Airport
Sal Island, one of the three islands within Cabo Verde Island, is only 50 km from the west coast of Africa. On the island, which is one of the prominent destinations of the region with its luxury tourism, there are white sands, tropical trees and a warm sun that does not spare its face to the visitors 350 days a year.
You should definitely try the natural beauties of the island and its restaurants that offer unique tastes, which host different tourist groups every season of the year. The airport that connects this island to the world is Sal Island International Airport. The airport is 17.5 km from the city center.
You do not have the option to go from the city center to the airport by public transport. On your journey from the city center to the airport, you can consider taxi, car rental or motorcycle rental, shuttle bus and private car transfer options.
Taxis are among the most frequently used options in the city. It takes an average of 20-25 minutes to reach Sal Island International Airport from the city center by taxi. With taxis, you pay distance-based fare according to your destination.
Credit cards are not used in taxis on Sal Island. Payment is made to the driver in cash only. The drivers are helpful in everything and care about the tourists.
You can also benefit from the paid or free transfer service between the hotel and the airport. The detailed list of these hotels can be viewed on the airport's official website. Do not forget to pay attention to this detail before making a hotel reservation.
You can also rent a car or a motorcycle at many points in the city. Renting is not possible without an international driver's license and credit card. In addition, you must have a driver's license in the relevant class to be able to ride a motorcycle. It is vital to follow the traffic rules in the city.
Some companies also offer private transfer services. You can get information from your hotel or tourism agencies for this service, which is carried out entirely with personal and luxury vehicles. This option, which is the most comfortable transportation method, is frequently used on the island.
Transportation from Recife Airport to the City Center
Recife, or Recife/Guararapes – Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), with its long name, serves Recife, the 4th largest city in Brazil. Since the city of Recife is a developed and crowded city, many different means of transportation are used to reach the city center. The most economical of these is to take the bus.
Many different lines operate between the airport and the central districts. Lines 33 and 42 of these reach Praia de Boa Viagem in 15 minutes and reach the historical city center of Recife in 30 minutes. From other lines passing through the airport, number 152 goes to Jordão de Baixo, number 153 goes to Brigadeiro Ivo Borges and number 163 goes to Cajueiro Seco. Buses run every 20 to 30 minutes between 04.00 in the morning and 23.50 in the evening.
Another economical option is to take the subway. The airport metro stop (Estação do Aeroporto), which is connected to the terminal building with an overpass, is a 3-minute walk away. There are two main lines that stop at this stop. Among these, the central line passes between 05:00 and 23:00, seven days a week, at intervals of 4-7 minutes. The other is the south line and it works 7 days a week between 05.00 and 23.00 and passes at 8-minute intervals.
You can check the official website of the train lines to be sure of your destination. You can search the website by the name of CBTU.
Of course, taxis, which are indispensable for every airport, are another option. You have multiple options here. Of these, Taxi Especial and Táxi Aeroporto are slightly more expensive than taxi stands authorized to pick up passengers from the airport and Taxi Comun, that is, ordinary taxis.
It is also possible to use the Uber application at the airport. Drivers pick up their passengers from the taxi drop-off point in front of the arrivals floor.