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It is possible to reach Houari Boumediene International Airport from the city center by taking the advantage of bus or metro line. If you prefer a more relaxing and fast journey, you can take a taxi or rent a car.
You can easily find a taxi at every corner of the city center. For safety reasons, it is better to take a taxi from taxi stands or you can also ask your hotel to arrange a taxi for you. You should keep in mind that most of the taxi do not activate the taximeter even if taximeter is available in all taxis. Therefore, it would be a good idea to bargain with the driver about taxi fare in advance. You can reach the airport in about 50 minutes by taxi from the city center and the taxi ride costs about 600 dinars.
If you prefer to travel by public transportation, you can reach the airport by taking a bus from the city center. The buses to the airport depart every 30 minutes and the bus ride takes about one hour. Ticket price is 20 dinars per passenger.
Although there is only one subway line in Algeria, it is possible to reach the airport by taking the advantage of this line. Metro ticket is more expensive than the bus ticket. You need to pay 50 dinars for the one-way ticket.
There are offices of many local and international car rental companies in the city center. Your hotel can also help you with this. If you don't have an international driver's license, you can rent a car with a driver. Renting a car for the entire trip is an attractive option since oil prices are quite affordable in Algeria.
Publicly known as Algiers International Airport, Houari Boumediene International Airport is located 20 kilometers southeast of Algeria. The airport serves its passengers with two terminal buildings, one for domestic flights and one for international flights.
In addition to restaurants and cafés, there are various services such as pharmacy, bookstore, hairdresser, currency exchange office and ATM at the airport. There a lounge available for passengers who don't want to sacrifice their comfort while waiting for their flight. If you need to do shopping, you can visit the duty-free store and souvenir shops. Despite all, there is no wi-fi internet access throughout the airport.
In Stavropol, which has all the features that a developed city should have, public transportation network has spread almost all over the city. The city has a highly developed public transportation system in terms of the means of transportation and route diversity.
Buses, trolleybuses, minibuses, taxis and car rental meet the majority of the urban transportation needs. You can easily find the stops of these means of transportation in Stavropol. Operating hours of the urban transportation services are from 05:30 am to 10:30 pm. When you have reached Stavropol Airport, you can get to the city center in a short time by using one of the means of transportation such as suburban train, minibus, bus and taxi.
You can travel to the city center from the airport by train. After reaching the city center, from here you can also travel to any part of the city by train. There are suburban trains offering urban and intercity transportation service. You can get on these trains from the railway station located in the city.
Bus, which is one of the commonly used means of transportation for travelling to the city center from Stavropol Airport, is an affordable alternative. In Stavropol, where the buses having 27 different routes offer actively service, it is very comfortable to travel to the city center from the airport by bus. You can easily see the bus stops just outside Stavropol Airport and get on one of the buses according to your destination. Before getting on any bus, remember to check its route in order not to get on the wrong bus.
The minibuses offering service in the city with a total of 61 minibus stops are among the most popular means of public transportation preferred by domestic and foreign tourists. If you want to benefit from Stavropol minibuses, which are the most popular means of transportation in the city thanks to their affordability and comfort, you need to pay the fare according to the common ticket system.
Thanks to the minibuses waiting at the exit of Stavropol Airport terminal building, you can easily reach many different parts of the city. You can choose one of the minibus routes 4, 102a, 102d, 102, 108, 119, 120a Aeroport, 120, 125 and 127 depending on your destination. The fare is 18 rubles. The minibus route 120a Aeroport costs more than the others; 30 rubles.
Taxi is one of the commonly used transportation alternatives in the city. By paying approximately 400-500 rubles, you can get to the city center from the airport by taxi. If you want to travel to the city center by taxi, you can get in contact with OPUS (+7 879 227 89 56) or Evropa Taxi (+7 865 256 66 66). These companies are one of the most popular and economical taxi companies in the city.
You can also travel to the city center by renting a car. There are world-famous car rental companies at the airport. These companies are Sixt, Avis, Auto Europe, Alamo, Budget and Fox Rent a Car. By contacting one of these companies, you can have a comfortable travel to the city.