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From Bangui city center to the M'Poko International Airport, you have transportation options such as taxis, car rental companies, shuttles, and buses. Buses frequently are preferred by the locals arriving at Bangui M'Poko International Airport, however, it is not recommended for visitors, especially if it is their first time traveling to the region. Due to security reasons, other transportation options are recommended to tourists. You can take a taxi from the city center to Bangui M’Poko International Airport if you want a safe and fast transfer.
Taxi
Taxis are among the main transportation options from the city center to the Bangui M’Poko International Airport and are preferred by many, especially tourists. The airport is located 7 kilometers outside the city center so it takes approximately 10-15 minutes by taxi. While using taxis or other transportation options from the city center to the airport, the main issue to consider is security. You should make sure that you selected a reliable company for your transportation and you can consult personnel from the hotel you are staying for recommendations, if necessary.
Car Rental
Car Rental options in Bangui are more limited than taxis. Generally, when you rent a car from a local company; it is required to return the rented car to the office in the city center. If you find a car rental company that accepts the option of leaving the car at the airport, the distance between the city center and the airport is 7 kilometers so you can use the airport parking lot for the rented car.
Shuttle
Another alternative for passengers transferring to the airport from Bangui city center is shuttles. These shuttles offer transportation to Bangui M’Poko International Airport in a safe and fast way and about 15 minutes, like taxis. Shuttles provide a comfortable transfer compared to the security concerns with buses or the hustle of renting a car. Shuttle companies in Bangui usually operate on a pre-booking system. A few hours before your flight to Bangui, you can contact shuttle companies or your hotel to get information for shuttle reservations.
Airport Information.
Bangui M’Poko International Airport is located 7 kilometers outside the city center of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. Due to the recent events in the country, the airport serves as an unofficial refugee camp under UN supervision. Bangui M’Poko International Airport hosts thousands of passengers each year with flights to places such as Nairobi and Casablanca and provides services such as cafes and shops in the terminal before your flight. You should be careful about your security at the airport and around it, and especially when traveling at night, you should select safer transportation options such as taxis.
The distance between the airport and the crowded Indian city Chennai is approximately 21 kilometers. After landing at the airport, you can find many transportation alternatives for travelling to the city center. You can benefit from many options for travelling to the city center such as taxi, train or bus. You can also rent a car for a more comfortable transportation during your stay in the city.
The railway system of the city is one of the most preferred transportation options. Although there is not a station in front of the terminal of Chennai Airport, you can reach the Tirusulam Railway Station, which is located 2 kilometers away, by walking or using a rickshaw. The cost of the auto rickshaws parking outside the domestic terminal of the airport is 30 Indian Rupee for 2 kilometers but this amount increases at night hours.
If you don’t have any luggage and think that you can find a place for yourself in the crowd, you can prefer this travel which will last 30 minutes. The wagons are clean and air-conditioned. The trains operate from the early hours of the morning until the midnight and you don’t wait too much at Tirusulam station. The ticket price is around 40 Indian Rupee and you can buy your ticket at the station.
When you go out of the Chennai Airport terminal, you will see the air-conditioned buses of the route 1B which will take you to the city center. The cost of travelling to the city center with these buses departing every 5 minutes is 45 Indian Rupee.
You can get information about the timetables of the bus route 18A, which goes directly to Chennai city center, by visiting the airport information desk. Travelling to the city center by using these buses which depart every hour takes about 40 minutes and it has the same price with the bus route 1B.
Another alternative is getting on one of the buses passing through the highway in front of the airport. You can signal for these buses which do not stop everywhere. You need to get information about the prices from the driver.
The most practical and fastest way to get to the city center from Chennai Airport is using a taxi. You can travel to the city center by paying a fare between 200 and 300 Indian Rupee without being subject to a price tariff other than the standard when you get one of the prepaid taxis at the airport. You can make a reservation in advance for using these taxis and pay the fare to the counters found at the arriving passenger gate. You can also get on a taxi outside the terminal and this alternative can cost minimum 350-500 Indian Rupee. The majority of the taxis offering service in Chennai and its surrounding consists of the taxis belonging to the taxi stands like City Taxi (+91 82972 82979), Meru Cabs (+91 44 4422 4422), Aviation Express Taxis (+91 44 2256 2193) and Fast Track (+91 44 2888 9999).
The estimated fares of the taxis that you can use for travelling from Chennai Airport to the city center vary from INR 350 to 500. Note that there can be a slight difference between the domestic and international terminals in terms of the fares. The travel lasts about 30-40 minutes.
You can see the offices of many international car rental companies like Avis, Europcar and Hertz at the arriving passenger section of Chennai International Airport. In addition to these companies, there are also local car rental companies offering service at the airport such as Mary Matha Cabs (+91 98844 69469) Zoomcars (+91 08 4339 37107 / +91 08 4339 37108), Aviation Express (+91 44 2435 4073). However, if you want to benefit from the discounts and have a more budget-friendly travel, you can make an online reservation before your flight.
Since India is a hot country, we advise you to rent an air-conditioned car even if it is a little more expensive. While renting a car, you don’t need to get insurance and pay an additional amount for this.
You can find another passenger going to the city center from the airport and use Uber or taxi together in order to pay less for this travel. Ride-sharing is among the best methods for travelling to the city center as well as being an economic and fast way.
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