Popular Airport | Taif Regional Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 13 hour 10 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 10550 Km |
Transportation to Airport from Rochester City Center
Frederick Douglass - Greater Rochester Intl. Airport
There are many transportation options for travelling to Monroe Country Airport, which is about 4 miles away from the city center. To get to the airport from the city center, visitors usually use taxis. The airport’s location, which is very close to the city center, makes taxi fares more budget-friendly compared to most cities. If you want to rent a car from the city center and benefit from this car for travelling to the airport, you can also easily consider this option. For travelling to the airport from the city center and nearby places, you can also prefer private airport shuttles or shuttles of the hotels in the vicinity.
Hotel Shuttle
Many hotels in Rochester offer shuttle service for their guests in order to carry them to the airport from the city center. Hotel shuttles are generally free of charge or low-cost, but if your priority is an affordable travel, you can get in contact with your hotel online or by phone before you decide to use the hotel shuttle and find out the amount you need to pay for this service. You can travel to Monroe Country Airport by using the shuttles of the accommodation centers such as Marriott Fairfield Inn, Best Western and Radisson Hotel. If you make a reservation for hotel shuttle, you can arrive at the airport terminal, which is located near the city center, within minutes after you get on the shuttle in front of your hotel.
Taxi
Taxis are among transportation alternatives that can be classified as affordable. Taxi fares are determined according to the amount written on taximeters. Apart from the fare written on the taximeter, you should also give a tip per passenger. This can be a few dollars. The advantage of travelling by taxi is that it is a more economical alternative compared to renting a car for visitors who don’t plan to visit the nearby places. If you have much luggage, getting on a taxi can be one of the best options for you.
Car Rental
For those who want to rent a car in the city, there are various options such as Hertz, AVIS, Enterprise and Alamo. You can make a reservation by getting in contact with one of these car rental companies on the internet or by phone and complete your travel by delivering the car to the company’s office located in the terminal when you reach the airport. If you plan to deliver the car at a different point, remember that you may need to inform the car rental company beforehand about this issue to avoid any problem. You can call 1-800-654-3131 to rent a car from Hertz, or call 1-800-331-1212 for AVIS to get detailed information and get your car ready anytime you want. The roads between the city center and the airport are usually regular and you won’t have any trouble while driving. However, you should keep in mind that traffic rules are strictly enforced in the country and you may need to use the navigation device to find your way more easily.
Airport Shuttle
You have a chance to travel to Monroe Country Airport by using the airport shuttles. By choosing one of the companies Around Town Shuttle Service or Shuttle Express, you can reach the airport in a short time. The advantage of airport shuttles when they are compared with taxi, car rental or other options is that they can carry more passengers. Moreover, the amount you need to pay for airport shuttles is not very high. On condition that you make a reservation in advance, you can travel to the airport at any hour of the day by private airport shuttles.
Bus and Train
You don’t have a chance to directly travel to Monroe Country Airport by bus or train but you can come in front of the terminal by taxi after reaching the city center by bus or train. Passengers using the buses have a chance to transfer to more budget-friendly shuttles. However, these shuttles don’t operate at frequent intervals. Therefore, taxis become more attractive transportation alternatives.
Limousine
Limousines are one of the most preferred means of transportation by the passengers traveling to the airport from the city center. There are many limousine companies that offer service in the city and their fares are slightly higher than other vehicles. But these fares are not too challenging for those who will only travel to the airport from the city center. The limousines pick you up wherever you want in and around the city and carry you to the entrance of the terminal at the end of a quick travel. If you want to benefit from the limousines for your transportation, you need to make your reservation by getting in contact with one of the companies a few days before your travel.
Airport Information
Monroe County Airport offers a comfortable and entertaining atmosphere for its passengers with its lounges and stores selling various souvenirs, books and toys for children. ATM machines at the airport are in the service of the passengers who want to perform their banking transactions without losing time. There is free internet connection throughout the airport terminal. In this way, while waiting for your flight you can spend time by connecting to the internet. There is also a conference hall which you can use by making a reservation in advance. In addition, a lost property office offers service for the guests of the airport.
Transportation to Taif City Center from Airport
Taif Regional Airport
Taif is located on the slopes of the Sarawat Mountains in Mecca province of Saudi Arabia, which has rich ethnic roots and is home to the world's leading industrial and commercial centers. Taif is also referred to as Green Haven, thanks to its about 3,000 gardens. Taif is one of the most preferred cities in the Mecca region, one of the most visited places by tourists in terms of religious tourism, thanks to the developed transportation facilities and affordable accommodation options in the city. It is 150 kilometers away from the city of Mecca.
The most important feature distinguishing Taif from Mecca and Medina, which is the third largest city in Mecca province after Mecca and Jeddah, is that non-Muslim foreigners are allowed to enter the city. You will not have any difficulty in terms of transportation in Taif city, which is located in the western part of Saudi Arabia and in the south-east of Jeddah within the boundaries of the Mecca Administrative Region.
Taif's transportation networks have been extended to the Mecca province as a whole, and even to other parts of Saudi Arabia. There are intercity bus services between major cities in Saudi Arabia such as Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Medina, Taif, Dammam, Abha, Naseem, Tebuk and Hael.
If you prefer to stay in Taif city center, you can go to other cities of Saudi Arabia with these services on daily basis. There are also local buses within the city, like intercity buses. Transportation within the city is very easy. City roads, rail systems, and highway connections allow you to get to any other point in the city as quickly as possible. You can also rent a car for a fixed period of time from the car rental companies for your transportation in Taif.
In fact, the most profitable, time-saving and easiest way to tour other parts of Saudi Arabia apart from Taif is renting a car. Access to the city is very easy thanks to the buses. Local buses within Taif city center are extremely comfortable and reach almost every point of the city. If you travel as a lonely woman on these buses, you must show your passport to the officers. This is because women throughout Saudi Arabia are banned from driving, traveling and accommodating alone. But if you are a tourist and you prove it, you can travel all by yourself.
In Taif city transportation there are many options such as cable car, car, bus and taxi. Because Taif is a bit smaller than other cities in Saudi Arabia, thus local buses are preferred rather than car rental and taxi options. Domestic or foreign tourists willing to travel with intercity trains need to purchase special seats reserved for ladies and families.
Taif Airport, which has direct flights from many parts of the world, is one of the busiest airports in Saudi Arabia. Approximately 30 kilometers east of the city center, Taif Airport has domestic flights to almost every city in Saudi Arabia.
Bus
There are buses directly from the airport to Taif city center. You can easily get to the city center by buses which are cheaper than the taxi. You can purchase your bus tickets online or at the ticket sales points located inside the terminal. You can travel to any point in the city with a bus that you can take from any stop at the exit of the Taif Airport arrival terminal.
It takes approximately 1 hour to get to the city by bus. Local buses, which have stops in many places of Taif, are the most preferred means of transportation for visitors of the city. As is the case throughout Saudi Arabia, few bus seats can be reserved for ladies and families within Taif city.
Traveling as a lonely woman on a bus requires special permission, which can be very difficult for Saudi Arabian citizens. As a lonely woman and tourist, if you want to travel in these buses, you would be asked to prove that you are a tourist by showing your passport.
Taxi
Taking a taxi is the most expensive way of travelling from Taif Airport to the city center. You can take this distance of 29.5 kilometers in approximately 30-35 minutes by taxi. From the airport to the center of Taif, you pay a taxi fare of 160-190 Suudi Riyali (130-150 TL). Of course, the price we specify in TL may vary depending on the changes between the Saudi Riyal and the Turkish Lira. It is more profitable to rent a car or take a bus instead of taking a taxi just outside of the arrival terminal of Taif Airport.
Car Rental
In almost every region of Saudi Arabia, women are prohibited from driving. Therefore, only male tourists can benefit from car rental option. If you rent a navigation device with your car, you can easily go to Taif and other major cities around.
You can reach the city center by the car you will rent from Taif Airport in approximately 20-25 minutes. In Saudi Arabia, oil is quite cheap compared to Turkey. Hence, one of the best options for your transportation is renting a car. On average, the amount you would pay for the oil to go to the city center from Taif Airport is approximately 1-2 TL.
