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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.

Airport Shuttle

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.

Hotel Shuttle

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

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.

Car Rental

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.

Tour Bus

If you are traveling to Lima with a tour company, you can reach the airport by using the private buses of this company.

Airport Information

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.

One of the largest in Peru and South America and Coronel FAP Alfredo Medivil Duarte Airport which is also known as Yanamilla Airport is just 2 kilometers from the city center of Ayacucho. If you do not have any obstacles such as luggage which is difficult to carry, you can walk to the city center in 15 minutes or you can also easily reach the city center by taxi, bus, rental car and hotel transfers.

Taxi

In a accordance to the landing times of planes, taxis are located at the terminal exit at Yanamilla Airport to travel to the city center and it almost takes as long to travel to the city as it does getting in and out of the taxi. Although the journey is short, your payment is equivalent to 1.5-2 USD. You can pay by the currency in Peru or you can pay with currency like Euro, USD. So you do not experience a surprise when you get to your destination we suggest you ask how much you will pay in advance and if it is too high of a figure try to negotiate the price before hand. Apart from the 4 passenger taxis, you can choose from a wide range of larger shared taxis that are called Colectivos that can carry up to 5 passengers. These taxis are a lower model vehicles and cumbersome but an advantage is they provide a more affordable price. If you want to go to the same drop off point with a few passengers can use these taxis. Although the taxi drivers at Yanamilla Airport do not speak English, they can easily understand your hotel name or your destination.

Bus - Minibus

If you prefer to take advantage of the affordable economical public transportation alternatives to travel from Yanamilla Airport to the city center, let us remind you that the roads in the city are bumpy and the buses are not equipped for difficult road conditions so the buses do not offer a comfortable journey. In addition because the buses are very crowded, you may also have problems with your luggage on the buses. Buses to Huanta city which is 25 kilometers away from the airport, stop by Ayacucho city center on the way. The transportation prices of local bus companies are cheaper than taxis but can be close to each other but this can vary. Minibuses are the most rarest vehicle to be found at the airport and only in the morning time.

Rent a Car

At the airport you can rent a car from local and international car rental companies and you can get a better price if you book online and make a reservation before you arrive and you will have more vehicle options this way. The area has international car rental companies such as Hertz, Budget, Dollar, Europcar and Alamo. You can collect your car from the terminal exit and you can easily reach the city center by following the road signs.

Hotel Transfer

You can ask whether the hotel you are staying in or near to the center of Ayacucho have a transfer service to and from the airport, so when you land and then exit the terminal building you can easily transfer to the city.