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Transportation to Airport from Accra City Center
Kotoka Intl. Airport
Kotoka International Airport is 9 kilometers from the center of Accra, the capital city and the economic, political and cultural center of Ghana at the same time, is at the service of the passengers. In the small airport you can find almost anything you might need before and after your flight. With a private passenger lounge, stores for shopping and places to eat, you can have an enjoyable time at Kotoka International Airport before you leave the city.
You can rent a car, take a taxi, or make benefit of your hotel's airport shuttle to reach the airport, which offers plenty of convenient and fairly comfortable alternatives for transportation from the city center. It's easy to find a taxi in the city. But before you take the taxi, you must negotiate the price with the drivers.
You may have to pay a much higher fare than you normally would have as taximeters are not available in taxis.
Car rental is one of the most comfortable alternatives in the city. You can also get to the airport from the city center of Accra by taking the airport shuttles that are available from almost every hotel in the city.
Taxi
The taxis in Accra are extremely comfortable and they are frequently used alternatives by tourists. But these vehicles are a bit risky at the same time. The reason is that most do not have a taximeter. Drivers can charge higher fares than they normally would have especially from foreigners. To avoid this situation, you can negotiate the price with the driver before you take the taxi, and you can complete your trip on the price you agree with. Taxis in the city cost $ 1.55 for the first mile and $ 0.55 for each subsequent mile. Traveling from the city center to the airport takes about 25-50 minutes depending on the traffic situation.
Bus
There is no bus line directly from the city center to the airport. However, you can still use the buses to reach the center of the city from other parts of the city, or from settlements in the vicinity to reach the center of the Accra. You can then transfer to a taxi, rent a car in the city center or use the service of your hotel.
Airport Shuttle
Airport shuttles are one of the most frequently used options for transportation from the center of Accra to the airport. You can reach the airport in about 30 minutes by using these shuttles, which are usually provided by the hotels in the city center. Shuttles are a preferred means of transportation, especially for crowded groups and organizations. However, you have to book in advance for the service.
If you are in the city during the high season, it may be difficult to find a place in these shuttles, or shuttle fares may increase during these periods. Please do not forget to give information about your flight times when you are talking to your hotel for airport shuttle service, and do not forget to check the shuttle fare if applied.
Private Vehicle
It is possible to come to the airport with your car if you wish. What you need to do is to follow the airport directives after leaving the city center. If you do not trust yourself in navigating, you can take advantage of a navigation device or a map.
Car Rental
You can also rent a car to come to Kotoka International Airport from the center of Accra. In the city center there are offices of several international rental companies such as AVIS, Hertz and Europcar.
If you have rented a car at the airport, you can return your rental car to the offices at the airport before your return flight.
Renting a car can be considered as a very convenient alternative for both travelling around Accra and seeing nearby places around the city.
Limousine
If you want to come with a more comfortable vehicle from the city center to the airport, you can also rent a limousine. Though more expensive than other options, limousines are a particularly comfortable alternative to crowded families with children. Limousines in the city are usually preferred by entrepreneurs or diplomats who visit the city for business purposes.
You can make use of this service by visiting the offices in the city center where limousines and other luxury vehicles can be found or by making reservations via internet.
Airport Information
Kotoka International Airport, which connects Ghana's capital city Accra to the major centers of Africa and the world, also holds an important place in the transportation network both in the city and the country. The airport, which is located 9 kilometers away from the city center, is also quite close to the city. Although it is not a very big airport, many services and comforts for passengers can be found here.
Kotoka International Airport hosts passengers with two terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, and there are restaurants, cafes, stores for shopping, an exchange office where you can make your foreign exchange transactions, and ATM machines for withdrawing cash and other banking transactions. The airport also has a private passenger lounge for passengers who want to wait in a much more relaxed atmosphere and enjoy refreshments.
Stores where you can shop and the places where you can have foods and drinks are usually located at Terminal 2. There is also a wireless internet service at the passenger terminal for passengers who want to spend their time waiting for their flight by surfing on the internet.
With cards from Ghana Telecom, you can also use payphones at the airport. Those who want to shop at the airport can visit Max Mart, Woolworths, Alliance Francais and duty free stores.
You can visit Landing Restaurant, Aerostar or Twinsti Restaurant if you want to eat or drink while waiting for your plane. The airport also has a small clinic for emergencies and possible injuries and a parking lot for those arriving by car.
Transportation to Nantes City Center from Airport
Atlantique Airport
Located at the junction of the Loire River and the Erde River, Nantes is a modern city with Pays de la Loire and Atlantique centers in the west of France. Nantes, also known as "Western France Metropolis", is also of great importance for tourism and has a population of approximately 300,000 people.
France's sixth largest city is the capital of the Pays de La Loire region. Because of the small size of the city of Nantes, urban transportation is very easy. You can benefit from the trams, buses, bicycles, taxis and rental cars that provide transportation within the city. You can take the train or bus from Nantes to get to the settlements outside the city.
Public transportation is quite practical to directly get to almost every point of Nantes, which has a high-level transportation network that is extremely modern. The name of the company that runs the public transport in Nantes is TAN. You need to use the "Loire-Atlantique" public transport system if you want to go to the famous beaches (Pornic, La Baule and La Crosic) which are important tourist attractions of Nantes or get out of the city.
The ticket price you need to pay is only 2 Euros in this system, which is abbreviated as LILA. You can also get detailed online information at Sedeplacer.loire-atlantique.fr. Nantes Train Station, one of the most important buildings of Nantes, is quite large and has many facilities such as restaurant, cafeteria and information bureau. There are trains from Paris to Nantes and it only takes 2 hours. If you buy your Paris-Nantes train ticket 3 months in advance, it is possible to pay a fee of 22 Euros instead of 60 Euros. There are underground and overground parking spaces at the train station with Nord (north) and sud (south) sides. The bus number 12 provides transportation between this train station and the city center. You can take a pleasant city tour with the buses and miniature trains called as Petit ("small" in French) or hop on hop off. If you have come to Nantes by train, you can walk to the city center. You can reach the city center in a very short time by bus, tram, taxi or your own car because Nantes Atlantique Airport is only 8 kilometers from the city center. If you don’t have a heavy luggage or suitcase, you can walk or bike to the city center.
Bus
There are about 60 different bus routes serving within the city of Nantes. The buses run at frequent intervals from early to late hours. There are also night bus lines in the touristic and central areas.
There is a single and common ticket system for public transport in Nantes, where tram and bus lines are linked. There are 51 regular bus lines, 3 tramway lines and 4 chronobus lines belonging to TAN which operates the buses in Nantes. At the same time, you can contact AlloTan at 02 40 444 444 7 days and 24 hours. Besides, there are the buses called as Navette to reach from Nantes Airport to the city center and train station. It is possible to reach the city center in just 20-25 minutes by these buses called the Navette bus which departs every 20 minutes. The most up-to-date ticket price is 8 Euros.
The Navette bus departs from the Hall 1 in front of Nantes Airport every 30 minutes between 05:30 and 23:15 from Monday to Friday and between 13:15 and 19:15 on Sundays. The TAN buses C3 and 24 connect Nantes Airport with the city center.
Tramway
The Nantes tramway line, which has one of the most established tram lines of France and even all of Europe, first entered service in 1879. There are a total of three long tram lines as Line 1, Line 2 and Line 3 surrounding the city. It is possible to easily reach every point of the city since the tram lines are connected with most of the bus lines. Tram line 1 passes through Nantes train station and goes straight to the city center. The Nantes-Chateaubriand tramway line departs from Nantes Airport.
You can buy your tram tickets from stations or from automatic ticket machines. Tickets are valid for all tram and bus lines. Tickets are charged over the hours rather than the number of boarding passes. The most recent ticket price is 1.60 Euros for one-hour journey. You just need to pay 5 Euros for 24-hour tickets. Apart from that, you can also buy the tickets for public transport use for 10 boarding passes by paying 14.50 Euros.
If you want your ticket to be valid for 4 different people, you have to pay 8 Euros for 24 hours use. If you are under 26, your monthly ticket price will be 32.90 Euros.
Bicycle
Bicycles are the cheapest and easiest option to get from one place to another because the city is generally flat and the roads are wide. Nantes is a small city and bike transport is the first choice preferred by both locals and tourists. Renting a bike to provide transportation within the city of Nantes is economical, healthy and enjoyable. Bicycles, which are preferred by locals and many tourists visiting Nantes, are quite common and popular throughout the city. Because the distance between the airport and the city center is very short, if you do not have large suitcases, it is possible to provide your transportation by bicycle.
Taxi
It costs about 35-50 Euros to reach the city center from Nantes Airport, which is 8 kilometers away from the city center. The taxi ride takes about 10-15 minutes. When you walk across the road at exit of the airport terminal, you will find taxi ranks and car rental companies.
Rent a car
If you are not going to travel other cities of France except Nantes, renting a car is not very economical for you. Because the city is already small and has a developed public transportation system, you can go to wherever you want more practically without losing time in the traffic. If you want to rent a car, you can contact with a few car rental companies near the taxi stops at the airport terminal exit.
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