| Popular Airport | General Juan N. Alvarez Intl. - Acapulco Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 5 hour |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 4084 Km |
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If you want to get to the airport by using one of the means of public transportation, you can use the airport shuttle services. For a more comfortable transportation, you can use get on a taxi or rent a car.
The transportation of those coming to the city with a tour company is enabled by private buses. In addition, if your hotel offers airport shuttle service, you can get to the airport from the city center in a very comfortable and easy way.
Thanks to metro, which is now under construction, it will become possible to reach the airport by metro.
You can use the airport shuttles individually or in group. You can ask for help from your hotel about the arrangement of the shuttle. The amount you need to pay is 25 dollars per person. However, if you are travelling in group, you need to pay 6 dollars. By using these shuttles, you can be at the airport in about 45 minutes under normal traffic conditions.
A few hotels in Lima offer airport shuttle service. You should learn in advance whether your hotel offers this service or not. By benefitting from this service, you can enjoy the comfort of being picked up from your hotel and transported to the airport easily. Even if your hotel doesn’t offer airport shuttle service, they can help you with other transportation alternatives.
Taxi is not a very safe option throughout Lima. If you are planning to use a taxi for your transportation, you can ask for help from your hotel about finding a reliable taxi for you. In addition, you can call a taxi by using the applications that you can download on your smart phone. The both methods are safer than getting on a taxi on a street.
The travel to the airport from the city center by taxi lasts about half an hour. There are no taximeters in the taxis and the fares are predetermined according to the regions. However, you should bargain with the driver and agree on the fare before getting on.
If you want to rent a car for travelling in the city or just for getting to the airport, you can get help from your hotel about this issue. In the city center, there are also the offices of many car rental companies. When driving, you should keep in mind that traffic can be quite heavy throughout Lima.
If you are traveling to Lima with a tour company, you can reach the airport by using the private buses of this company.
In Lima, tourists generally prefer to stay in Miraflores region. This region is located 17 km of the airport. The distance between the airport and the historical city center is 11 kilometers. A shopping center called Peru Plaza Shopping Center and a 4-star hotel called Ramada Costa del Sol are parts of the airport complex.
There is an application center for tourists at the arrival terminal where international flights are performed. In this center, you can get your guide and map for your transportation, obtain information regarding safety and even demand help for finding a hotel or a taxi for you.
There are many cafes and restaurants at Jorge Chaves International Airport which was chosen as the best airport of South America in 2010 and 2012. There is also free Wi-Fi service at these cafes and restaurants. In addition, the lounge prepared for the passengers fond of their comforts was chosen as the best lounge among 600 VIP lounges in 2010.
Alvarez Airport is located 26 km of the city center. For travelling to the city center from the airport in a comfortable way, it is possible to benefit from many options such as taxi, bus, metro or hotel shuttle.
You can get detailed information about the hotel shuttles by contacting your hotel before your travel. In addition, you can list the accommodation centers offering shuttle service for their guests and get in contact with one of them to learn more about this service. Generally, hotels offer shuttle service optionally.
Travelling to Alvarez city center from the airport costs about 30-45 dollars. You should keep in mind that if you have much luggage, this amount can increase.
You can reach the city center in about 45 minutes with the buses that you can get on from the stations located outside the airport. You can comfortably reach the city center from the airport thanks to the reservations that you will make online or with the tickets that you will buy from the bus agencies.
You can quickly reach the city center from the airport with the railway network connecting different terminals with each other. The trains offer service for 24 hours. You can get off the train at the station closest to your hotel thanks to the railway system which is close to the metro stations.
Metro, which is one of the most commonly preferred transportation alternatives, is accepted as the most budget-friendly transportation system although it is slow. You can reach your destination from the airport in minimum one hour by getting off the metro station closest to your hotel.
You can get on another passenger’s car by paying a certain amount for travelling to the city center from the airport. This is one of the most commonly used methods by tourists.
At the airport, there are many companies that you can visit for renting a car. You can make a reservation by contacting one of the car rental companies before your travel. You can also ask your hotel to find a reliable company for you.
