About Bozeman Yellowstone Intl. Airport
With its other popular name, Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport is also known as Gallatin Field. Located in the city Bozeman in the region of Gallatin, Montana, the airport lies 13 kilometers northwest of the city center of Bozeman. You can directly reach Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, which was the most active airport of Montana in 2013, from the cities Denver, Chicago, Portland, Seattle, Minneapolis, Los Angeles and San Jose via United Express, United Airlines, American Eagle, Allegiant Air, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, JetSuiteX or Frontier Airlines. When you reach Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, you can take a taxi or rent a car to go to the city center of Bozeman. Some of the services that passengers can make use of at the airport terminal are eating and drinking areas (Copper Horse Restaurant & Bistro), market (Copper Horse Market), shops (Montana Gift Corral, Destination Yellowstone), tourist information center and lounges.
Getting to the City Center from Bozeman Yellowstone Intl. Airport
From Bozeman Yellowstone Airport there are means of transportation that can be used to reach West Yellowstone (west entrance of Yellowstone National Park), likewise north and other entrances of the park and direct access to Big Sky. You can take a quick trip by taking an airport taxi or you can opt for a more economical way of transportation by using buses. After leaving the airport arrival terminal, you will see two different types of shuttles. Some of these are run by the Karst Stage and look like public buses, while others are private shuttle buses and a bit more expensive run by other firms. Passengers wishing to take Karst Stage buses, having frequent departures in summer and winter to West Yellowstone including Mammoth Hot Springs (one of the most famous places in the region), Big Sky and Bozeman city center, can buy their tickets online. The single one-way fare for direct travel from Bozeman Yellowstone Airport to Big Sky is 50 dollars, for West Yellowstone is 100 dollars and for Mammoth Hot Springs is 157 dollars as of 2017. Other shuttle companies you can see at the airport rather than Karst Stage are Mountain Runner, Vexi, Big Sky Shuttle. You can find many taxi possibilities including private, shared, limousine and airport taxis. If you want a combination of luxury and comfort you should choose limousine taxis, but if you want a more economical but fast option you might want to take shared taxis or Uber. You are suggested to take airport taxis if you want to know about the fare in advance. It might be a bit difficult to negotiate with the driver about the fare as most of the taxis driving to the city center, Big Sky and Yellowstone 7/24 from Bozeman Yellowstone Airport have taximeter devices. While it costs 200 dollars to go by taxi from the airport to Big Sky, it costs you 30-40 dollars to reach Bozeman city center, which is 13 kilometers away. Reliable taxi and limousine companies are Amazing Taxi (4062235344), Monatana Yellowcab (4062203111) and Greater Valley Taxi (4063889999). Renting a car is obviously the fastest option to the city center from Bozeman Yellowstone Airport. To evaluate this profitable and fast option you can go to many of the world's leading American car rental companies are serving at the airport terminal (Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Dollar, Hertz, Thrifty and National Car Rental). You can pick up the car with your international driver’s license after deciding when exactly you will pick up and deliver the car. We advise you to book ahead of your flight, as sometimes there might be some reductions. For example, during high season (April, May, October, and November) the daily fare for renting a car varies between 60 and 350 dollars. It takes about 15 minutes to reach Bozeman city center from Bozeman Yellowstone Airport by private car.Shuttle
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Getting to Bozeman Yellowstone Intl. Airport from the City Center
You can use shuttle buses, limousines, shared and private taxis to reach Bozeman Yellowstone Airport from Big Sky, West Yellowstone & North Yellowstone (west and north entrances of Yellowstone National Park) and Bozeman city center. You can also rent a vehicle by going to any of the companies in the city center. You can arrive at Bozeman Yellowstone Airport in 10-15 minutes by car and 35-40 minutes by bus from the city center.
Shuttle
There are many shuttle companies that operate entirely differently from the city's public transport means and only provide transportation between Bozeman city center, Big Sky, West Yellowstone, Mammoth Hot Springs and Bozeman Yellowstone Airport. Karst Stage shuttle services are the most preferred among these companies. Information on Karst Stage shuttle service hours, schedule, and so on can be accessed online and the tickets might be purchased in advance. While the fare from Big Sky to Bozeman Yellowstone Airport is 50 dollars with Karst Stage shuttle service, it is 100 dollars from West Yellowstone and 157 dollars from Mammoth Hot Springs, one of the region's top attractions, as of 2017. If the schedule of Kars Stage shuttles is not suitable for you, you can also use other shuttle companies such as Vexi, Big Sky Shuttle or Mountain Runner.
Taxi
You can quickly get to Bozeman Yellowstone Airport from wherever you are in the city with taxis, which are an ideal and comfortable alternative to urban transport. If you come across airport taxis, we definitely recommend you to pick one of them because they are both applying a fixed fare and very affordable. You can also access private or shared taxis. Limousine taxis are also popular in Bozeman. Uber taxis offer the most affordable transportation services. The price you would pay to go to Bozeman Yellowstone Airport by taxi from city center is about 30-40 dollars. However, if you are going to the airport from Big Sky, this fare can go up to 200 dollars.
Car Rental
You can rent a car to go to Bozeman Yellowstone Airport which is the closest airport to the world famous Yellowstone National Park. It is possible to come across a large number of domestic American car rental companies in Bozeman city center near the national park. These companies have branches both at the airport and in the city center include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Dollar, Hertz, Thrifty and National Car Rental. Renting a car is also incredibly convenient for transportation within the city. By renting a car you can travel elsewhere in the surrounding area and travel comfortably without being late for your flight. It takes about 15 minutes to get to the airport by private car from Bozeman city center.
Airport Information
Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, also called Gallatin Field, was established in 1972 and is located 13 kilometers northeast of Bozeman, in the Gallatin County of Montana (United States). Bozeman Yellowstone Airport, which took the title of the busiest airport in Montana in 2013, offers international standard transportation services in a total area of 10.04 square kilometers. You can reach the states of America such as Colorado, Washington, Arizona, California, Minnesota and Utah directly from Bozeman Yellowstone Airport. While waiting for your flight at the airport, you can shop at the Copper Horse Market and Montana Gift Corral souvenir shop, eat and drink at the Copper Horse Restaurant & Bistro. Other services at the airport terminal include tourist information offices, VIP lounges, banks, ATM machines, and so on.