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Beirut, the capital and largest city of Lebanon, offers limited but comfortable transportation facilities between the city center and the airport, as well as the historical and natural beauties it has. You can be at the airport in a very short time with taxis or private cars that you can easily find in the city center.
Since there is no official transportation vehicle to the Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, which is the only civil airport in the country since 1954 and was established for the replacement of the much smaller Bir Hassan Airfield, taxis become compulsory for passengers. Taxis are also open for bargaining for the average amount you will pay for the travel of about 15 minutes. In the city where taxi drivers speak French and English, taxis are air-conditioned and comfortable.
It is also a good option to go to the airport from the city center by private vehicle. Because in Beirut having a population of 1.5 million, it is extremely normal to encounter a traffic like in Istanbul. There are many alternatives but 2 major roads directly connect the city to the airport. The first one is the road that is connected to the airport via Ahmad Mukhtar Beyhum and Hafez Al-Assad street.
The second one is the road arriving at the airport through the Gamal Abdel Nasser Street, Ruhollah Khomeini Street and Umar ibn Al-Khattab Street. By using the either road, you can arrive at the airport within 15 minutes and can leave your vehicle to the parking lot with a capacity of 2350 vehicles.
The airport, which hosts 6 million passengers per year, aims to host 35 million passengers annually as a result of the developments in the process up to 2035. It also offers free internet service for airport passengers. The only airport of Lebanon, the country having the most non-Muslim population in the Middle East, has places of worship for every religion.
There are a few cafes and restaurants as well as a Japanese restaurant right now at the terminals. The terminals are expected to have more facilities when they are expanded and new terminals are opened in the future.
The airport, which welcome millions of mainly European tourists as well as Lebanese living abroad, has a very interesting Beirut Duty Free. There is also a car gallery in Beirut Duty Free.
Atambua Airport is located approximately 20 kilometers south of the city center. Transportation to the city center from the airport, which is home to many domestic and international visitors every year, is provided by taxi or renting a car. At the airport, there are points to rent a car, telephone booths, a small store as well as eating and drinking areas. You can visit the tourist information desk at the airport in order to get information about the city.
Since there are not many transportation options in Atambua, hotel shuttles, which pick up passengers from Atambua Airport, offer a comfortable travel for the passengers until their hotels. You need to get in contact with your hotel and make a reservation in advance if you want to use this option.
You can rent a car by visiting one of the car rental offices offering service at the airport and get to the city center in a short time. Since there is not much distance between the airport and the city center, renting a car is among the most preferred options. Traveling between short distances makes car rental an ideal alternative. When you take the road from the airport, you can reach the city center in 20 - 25 minutes by following the signs directing you to the city center.
Thanks to the taxis waiting for their passengers at the exit of Atambua Airport, you can easily travel to the city center. Since the means of public transportation are not generally preferred, visitors choose taxis for travelling to the city center from the airport. Before getting on the taxi, you can talk to the driver and agree on the fare.
Buses are also among the options that can be used for travelling to the city center although they don’t depart at frequent intervals. You can reach the city center by using the buses which depart every hour from the airport.