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It is possible for you to reach Lombok International Airport with your private car or vehicles such as taxis and buses from the central spots of the island of Lombok, which is connected to Indonesia. At the airport, there is also a waiting area in front of the parking lot and terminal for passengers who have private cars.
In order to come to Lombok International airport, you can take a bus from places such as Mataram, Senggigi, Ampenan and Selong. Prices of bus tickets to the airport are 30,000 Indonesian Rupees for those coming from Selong, 35,000 Indonesian Rupees for those coming from Senggigi and Ampenan, and 25,000 Indonesian Rupees for those coming from Mataram. You can pay in Dollars or other currencies in vehicles such as taxis, which you will take from the center; however, buses only accept the currency of the country in general.
It is possible to reach Lombok International Airport from may corners of the island by taxi. Traveling to the airport by taxi takes a similar time to buses, but the cost is higher. In order to come to Lombok International Airport, you can call a taxi from your hotel in the center or from nearby stops and find your taxi ready at the door at the time specified.
In the region, there are car rental offices of companies such as Dharma Lestari, TRAC, BIL Local Transport, Pusaka Prima Transport and KSU Mandalika. When you pick up your car from these offices, you can come till Lombok International Airport with the rented car. Moreover, you can also see the offices of these companies in the terminal of Lombok International Airport and return the car in the airport terminal.
If there is a car you drive in the island of Lombok, you can prefer to come to Lombok International Airport by driving this car. Those who have relatives in the island can make use of these cars to come to the airport from the center of the island. At Lombok International Airport, there are sufficient numbers of parking lots and lounges with enough sizes in service for passengers traveling with their private cars.
You can spend time in the comfortable lounges of Lombok International airport, which offers a lot of services together. Inside the airport, those who would like to have a drink or eat something can visit places like Sky One Lounge and Concordia Executive Lounge. Ipo Restaurant, Dante Caffe, Coffee Bean, Solaria, Maxx Coffee, Papa Roti and Bakso Lapangan Tembak, on the other hand, are other ideal places in the airport to spend enjoyable time and try delicious tastes.
To do shopping in Lombok International Airport, you can prefer shops such as Coffee Corner, Australian Dessert, Oleh, Pollo and Periplus. Passengers who would like to buy clothes or souvenirs can visit shops such as Gift Shop, Souvenir Shop and Lombok Jewelry. In addition to these services in the airport, you can also get information about the tours during which you can see the beauties of the region or do your exchange transactions in the exchange office. If you need to transfer or withdraw money and do other banking transactions, you can visit Bank BNI and Bank BRI branches in the airport terminal.
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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