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You can benefit from a few alternatives such as hotel shuttle, taxi or car rental for travelling to Al-Aqiq Airport from the city center.

Hotel Shuttle

Since there are not many transportation alternatives in Al-Aqiq city center, airport transfers offered by hotels provide a comfortable transportation for the visitors. Many hotels offer airport shuttle service for their guests. If you want to benefit from this option, you need to get in contact with your hotel and make a reservation. There are many hotels in Al-Aqiq city center providing the transfer between the hotel and Al-Aqiq Airport.

Car Rental

You can reach Al-Aqiq Airport from the city center without losing time by renting a car. You can visit one of the car rental offices offering service in the city center. Those, who don’t want to lose time with other means of transportation, can comfortably travel to the airport from the city center in a short time.

Taxi

The transportation to the airport from Al-Aqiq city center is mostly provided by taxis. Since the means of public transportation are not commonly used in the city center, visitors prefer taxis for travelling to the airport. Before getting on any taxi, you can talk to the driver and agree on the fare to have a more budget-friendly travel.

Airport Information

Al-Aqiq Airport is located approximately 30 kilometers east of the city center. The airport, which welcomes many domestic and foreign visitors every year, can be reached by taxi or renting a car from the city center. At the airport, there are car parking areas, car rental companies, restaurants and bars, VIP services and halls and stores. The airport meets safety, comfort and similar needs of its passengers in the best way.

Argentina's Lago Argentino Airport was closed in 2006, and all flights were directed to Comandante Armando Tola International Airport which was opened in November 2000. The distance between the old airport and new airport is approximately 15 kilometers. You can travel from the airport located in Patagonia region of Argentina to El Calafate city center, which is 21 kilometers away, by getting on a taxi, bus, airport shuttle or renting a car.

Taxi

You can reach the city center from the airport in about 20 minutes by taxi. Although using a taxi is not among the budget-friendly options, it is among the most preferred alternatives since they offer a comfortable travel to the city center in a short time compared to other vehicles. You can also share your taxi with other passengers.

Airport Shuttle

For traveling to the city center from the airport, you can use the Ves Patagonia minibuses that also offer service as airport shuttles. The cost of traveling to the center with these minibuses is around 10 dollars. You can get information about their departure hours by visiting the tourism information desk in the terminal.

Bus

The buses, which carry passengers to El Calafate city center from the airport, are more budget-friendly compared to taxis and private shuttles but you may have trouble if you have heavy luggage. The buses do not offer service at frequent intervals, so you may have to wait for a long time. You can get information about the departure hours of the buses from the timetable at the stop.

Car Rental

For traveling to the city center from the airport, you can get service from big companies such as Hertz and Sixt. You can also prefer one of the local companies. Before renting a car, you can make an online search for the prices of these companies. If you want, you can also make a reservation in advance. In this way, you take the road to your destination after landing at the airport without losing any time.

Hotel Transfer

You can get information about airport transfers from the hotel where you will stay in El Calafate before your flight. Most hotels in the city offer airport transfer service for their guests. Their prices vary depending on the features of the vehicle, the number of passengers and luggage. If there is a form published on your hotel's website, you can fill out this form online and find out the prices.