Popular Airport | Portorož Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 5 hour 50 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 4716 Km |
The airport, which is approximately 6 kilometers of the city center, is located on Bole Road. In the city where public transportation is not very developed, you can use minibuses to reach the airport. Taxi is another transportation alternative that is frequently preferred by visitors. In addition to these, you can get to the airport from the city center by renting a car or by benefitting from the airport shuttle service in case your hotel offers this service.
You can reach the airport by getting on a minibus from the minibus stops located in the city center. Minibuses generally carry passengers to the airport from 5:30 am to 09:00 pm. Although it is relatively cheaper compared to taxi, you should remember that drivers may demand higher amounts from tourists. The fare is about 5 Birr. They may also charge extra amount for each baggage.
Hotel shuttle service is the most comfortable alternative for your travel to the airport. In Addis Ababa city center, there are both small hotels and accommodation centers of chain hotels such as Hilton, Radisson and Sheraton. Some of these hotels offer airport shuttle service. If your hotel offers this service and you want to benefit from this service for your travel to the airport, you should definitely make a reservation in advance.
There are two types of taxis that you can get on to reach the airport. Mercedes taxis of the National Tour Operator (NTO) operate under a company and offer service with more comfortable vehicles. With their predetermined tariffs, they create a more reliable image in terms of the fares. You can ask your hotel to call a NTO taxi for you.
There is no taximeter in the taxis operating in Addis Ababa, so it is advised to agree on the fare before getting on. These yellow taxis are approximately 10 times more expensive than blue-white taxis. You can also reach the airport in a short time with a blue-white taxi which you can find in the city center or waiting in front of hotels. The average fare is between 80 and 100 Birr. The owners of these taxis aren’t companies but individuals. Since there is also no taximeter in blue-white taxis and fares are not standardized by a company, they are more flexible in terms of fares and you should definitely bargain.
You can rent a car from one of the car rental companies that you can find in the city center or from the offices of tour operators. You can also get help from your hotel about renting a car.
Since some roads in Addis Ababa have no name, there isn’t sufficient number of traffic signs throughout the city and there is no traffic light on many roundabouts, traffic flow isn’t in order. For this reason, renting a car during your visit may not be a good option. If you want to rent a car only for travelling to the airport from the city center, you should prefer a company which has an office at the airport.
In order to get to the airport with the car you have rented, connect to Bole Road in the city center, drive southeastward and follow the airport signs.
There are 2 terminals at the airport. Terminal 1, which offers service for domestic flights, is located in the old building. Terminal 2 offers service for international passenger transportation in the new building.
At Bole International Airport, there are many restaurants and cafes in addition to stores and a duty-free shop where you can do some shopping before your flight.
At the airport, there is also a lounge for passengers looking for a comfortable environment and a much larger lounge is now being constructed. Although there is no left luggage service at the airport, you can find other standard airport services such as pharmacy, currency exchange office and ATM.
Portoroz Airport, which is located in the southwest of Slovenia, is also one of the three smallest international airports within the country. This airport is situated approximately 6 kilometers outside the city center of Portoroz and it is just a short walking distance far from the Croatian border, which is very close to the airport. You can also travel to Umag city in Croatia or Trieste city in Italy from the airport that has mutual flights to Izola, Koper and Piran cities in Slovenia. One of the best travel alternatives is renting a car to visit the surrounding cities and countries from the airport located near Secovlje. Private shuttle services, which get the passengers from the airport and transport them to the door of their hotel or their home, are also included in the other alternatives for transportation from the Portoroz Airport to the central settlements. If your hotel provides mutual shuttle services for the transportation between the Portoroz Airport and the center, you may also benefit from these services that are usually for free. Another transportation alternative for those who prefer to travel to Portoroz in an economical and fast way is carsharing offered by App2drive.
You can easily reach the city center of Portoroz or many settlements such as Piran, Secovlje, Strunjan, Dragonja and Fiesa by renting a car at the Portoroz Airport.
You can comfortably complete your reservation by choosing one of the economical or luxury vehicles from the company named Sixt located at the airport. You can call the rental office at + 386-5-6744024 for renting a car, which is also a great option for exploring the beauty of the surrounding shores, or you can make an online reservation for renting a car. The car rental office at the Portoroz Airport provides services for passengers between 09:00 and 19:00 on weekdays and between 09:00 and 12:00 on weekends.
Transportation to the city center by taking a taxi from the Portoroz Airport is not as usually preferred as car rental, private shuttle services or carsharing. Nevertheless, you can still prefer to take a taxi to reach your hotel located in the city center or to travel to different points. If you prefer to reach the center of Portoroz by taking a taxi, the fare that you have to pay is not much because of the short distance to the city center, but if you still plan to travel to different cities or regions, you can choose the means of transportation after learning the average prices you have to pay in advance.
It is also possible to travel to the city center from the airport with a much more economical alternative thanks to App2drive vehicles. These vehicles can take more than one passenger in front of the airport and transport them to their preferred destination in the city center. By using the App2drive application, you can go any place you want from the airport or travel from the city center to any place you want. If you want to obtain more information about App2drive carsharing application and then book a vehicle by phone, you can call the number of 00800-01112333.
If you want to travel to Portoroz and to the places that attract the most visitors in Slovenia, you can also benefit from the hotel shuttle services that take passengers in front of the Portoroz Airport and transport them to the city center, which is usually for free or at affordable prices. Hotel shuttle services are waiting for passenger at the exit gate of the arrival terminal in the Portoroz Airport and reaching them to the city center in a very short time. If your hotel is located in a different city and outside of Portoroz, you can obtain information on the internet or by phone in advance, and you can enjoy a fast and comfortable journey with the shuttle services to your hotel entrance.