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Popular Airport

Beaver Ruin Airport

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Approximate Flight Duration

8 hour 40 min

Approximate Travel Distance

6984 Km

Transportation to Airport from Recife City Center

Recife Guararapes Intl. – Gilberto Freyre Intl. Airport

You can take a taxi from the city center to come to Guararapes International Airport, which is located 11 kilometers outside the city center of Recife. If you want to travel with a faster and more economical vehicle without getting jammed in traffic, you can take the subway. In the city, the offices of almost all the international car rental companies can be found. Hence, car rental is an alternative of transportation that can be preferred comfortably to go to the airport in Recife. You also have the option of calling a vehicle over the systems such as Uber and OCAB as an alternative to these classic options of transportation in the city.

Taxi

Wherever you are in Recife, you can find a taxi within a few minutes almost at any time during the day. The duration of your journey to the airport from the city center with a taxi will not go beyond 15-20 minutes in general. Thus, the amount you need to pay for going to the airport by taxi is not that high in the city. However, you can firstly consider the alternative public transportation vehicles like the subway and complete your journey without crossing your budget if you need to come to the airport from another place near Recife. Taxis generally demand the amount written on the taximeter and do not work with a fixed price. But you can try to travel with a fixed price by talking to the taxi driver in Recife if you are going to go to the airport from a distant place. 

Transfer Vehicle

The innovative transfer system called OCAB is extensively used in the city. Generally, you can travel with low prices with the OCAB, which has comfortable and luxurious vehicles. If you are going to travel especially with a small group, these vehicles can be the most convenient option for you. The price of the transportation may increase when farther distances are included. You can call the OCAB vehicles, which take you from your house and drop at the entrances of the airport, over the internet and the mobile application.

Uber

You can come to the airport comfortably with your heavy luggage by taking the Uber vehicles in Recife, which is one of the cities where the Uber system is used extensively. The Uber system works over the internet and the mobile applications like the OCAB. You can reach the entrance of the airport within approximately 20 minutes by calling a vehicle to where you are. The average price of going to the airport from the center with the Uber vehicles is around 21-30 Brazilian Reals. You should not forget that this price may change as you go farther from the center of the city.

Airport Information 

At Guararapes International Airport, which bring the different aspects of Recife, Brazil and the world together, large and comfortable waiting lounges, offices for those who want to rent a car, restaurants and cafes awaiting the passengers who would like to eat or drink something while waiting at the airport are available. Bob’s, Bonaparte, Café São Braz, Pastello, Cafeteria Palheta, Romar Cafeteria, Sweets Café, Subway and Vivenda do Camarão are some of the cafes and restaurants in the airport terminal. If you would like to buy duty-free products, souvenirs or sweet snacks, you can have a look at the alternatives like Blue Spirit, Cachaça Brazil, Duty Free Dufry, Gatos de Rua, Macaco Prego, Havaianas, Mundo Brasil, Renaissance, Romar Artesanato, Tabacaria Havana, Sweet Way, Salão Aeroporto and Vermelho Pimentão. In addition to these services at the airport, you can also find a branch of the bank Banco do Brazil, ATMs, a lost and found office and a post office here. 

Transportation to Atlanta City Center from Airport

Beaver Ruin Airport

Atlanta is an important junction point of land, air, and rail transportation in the United States. It is also an important commercial and industrial city, where many international companies are headquartered in. Atlanta is also an important crossroads for international air travel. The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, also known as Atlanta Airport, is the world’s busiest airport according to passenger traffic and it was ranked the world’s busiest airport according to the number of landings and takeoffs for several years. Located about 13 km from the city center, the airport is easily accessible by a variety of transportation alternatives.

Metro

The city has a very developed metro line that connects directly to the airport. The MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) metro station is located in the main terminal building. The red and gold lines run directly from the airport to the main stops in the city’s commercial center, such as Five Points, Civic Center, and Peachtree. The metro runs every 15 minutes and travels to the city center in about 15-17 minutes. From the Five Points station you can transfer to the green or blue line, which provide access to other important parts of the city.  

Airport Buses

There are shuttles and airport buses that provide transportation to the city center from the airport. There is a shuttle service that provides transportation between the airport and various hotels and another shuttle service that provides transportation between the airport and the city center and commercial center. Buses are located in between the south and north domestic terminals in the Green Zone. Buses to Five Points only take 15 minutes. These buses depart every 30 minutes and reservations are required.

Taxi

Another transportation alternative to get to the city center is by taxi, especially when you consider how short that distance is. Taxis run on a fixed rate to major areas in the city center. Taxis are located in the Yellow Bus aisle, just outside the baggage claim area. For a more luxurious ride to the city center there are over 300 companies that provide limousine transportation to the city center. You must make a reservation for this service beforehand.

Rental Car

As the world’s busiest airport, Atlanta Airport offers a rich variety of rental car companies to choose from. There are 13 rental car companies located at the airport, offering a fleet of hundreds of vehicles. To get to the city center from the airport by car connect to the I-85 N from the Terminal Parkway. This freeway will take you to the city center.

Airport Information

Handling over 95 million passengers annually, Atlanta Airport is not only one of the most important airports in the United States but also one of the most important international airports in the world. With over 58 thousand employees the airport is like a small city. The airport uses a color-coded system to help passengers find where they need to go.  

For buses to the city center follow the green signs, the gold and red metro lines go to the city center, and to get to nearby hotels follow the purple signs. The colored lanes on the floor will help guide you to your destination. The airport also contains dozens of restaurants and over 100 cafes offering delicious examples of international cuisine to cater to passengers’ pre-flight and post-flight needs.

Atlanta Airport also features exhibition spaces, galleries, and shopping areas. The airport is a pet friendly airport, featuring the Pet Assistance, which consists of pet areas, a veterinarian, and other amenities and services to satisfy the needs of your pet. 


Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Intl. Airport

Atlanta is an important junction point of land, air, and rail transportation in the United States. It is also an important commercial and industrial city, where many international companies are headquartered in. Atlanta is also an important crossroads for international air travel. The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, also known as Atlanta Airport, is the world’s busiest airport according to passenger traffic and it was ranked the world’s busiest airport according to the number of landings and takeoffs for several years. Located about 13 km from the city center, the airport is easily accessible by a variety of transportation alternatives.

Metro

The city has a very developed metro line that connects directly to the airport. The MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) metro station is located in the main terminal building. The red and gold lines run directly from the airport to the main stops in the city’s commercial center, such as Five Points, Civic Center, and Peachtree. The metro runs every 15 minutes and travels to the city center in about 15-17 minutes. From the Five Points station you can transfer to the green or blue line, which provide access to other important parts of the city.  

Airport Buses

There are shuttles and airport buses that provide transportation to the city center from the airport. There is a shuttle service that provides transportation between the airport and various hotels and another shuttle service that provides transportation between the airport and the city center and commercial center. Buses are located in between the south and north domestic terminals in the Green Zone. Buses to Five Points only take 15 minutes. These buses depart every 30 minutes and reservations are required.

Taxi

Another transportation alternative to get to the city center is by taxi, especially when you consider how short that distance is. Taxis run on a fixed rate to major areas in the city center. Taxis are located in the Yellow Bus aisle, just outside the baggage claim area. For a more luxurious ride to the city center there are over 300 companies that provide limousine transportation to the city center. You must make a reservation for this service beforehand.

Rental Car

As the world’s busiest airport, Atlanta Airport offers a rich variety of rental car companies to choose from. There are 13 rental car companies located at the airport, offering a fleet of hundreds of vehicles. To get to the city center from the airport by car connect to the I-85 N from the Terminal Parkway. This freeway will take you to the city center.

Weather in Atlanta

DayMin - Max
ThursdayMin 6ºC - Max 9ºC
FridayMin 6ºC - Max 8ºC
SaturdayMin 8ºC - Max 16ºC
SundayMin 13ºC - Max 20ºC
MondayMin 10ºC - Max 17ºC

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