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There are many alternatives that you can use for going to the Simon Bolivar Airport from the city center. Among these alternatives taxis, buses, metro and car rental come to the forefront.

Taxi

You can use taxis in order to get to Simon Bolivar Airport from the city center. Taxis are a reliable and comfortable means of transportation and will offer you with a comfortable and quick travel to the airport. You can reach the airport in about half an hour by taxi that you can get on in every part of the city.

Bus

Bus is one of the public transportation options that you can use to get to the airport from the city center. You can catch your plane at the airport with an economical and easy way thanks to the buses you can get on from all stops.

Metro

You can have a very comfortable travel to the airport by metro which is one of the fastest and the most economical options. You can get on the trains from the metro stations. Metro offers service from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm.

Car Rental

You can rent a car from one of the car rental companies located in the city center and have a different travel option to the airport with the car you have rented. Budget, Amigo, Unirent, Hertz, Aco and Europcar are the companies you can get in contact with. You can drive yourself or rent a car with a driver.

Airport Information

Simon Bolivar Airport, which is located 21 kilometers of Caracas city center, is an international airport offering service as the main airport in the country. There are two terminal buildings at the airport where flights to America, Europe and Caribbean are intensively organized. Simon Bolivar Airport, with its ocean view, offers reliable and comfortable flights as well as a wide range of services.

Wireless internet can be used in every part of the airport. At the airport, there are many services such as bank ATM, information desk, lounge, shower cabin, prayer room, phone cabin, fax and post service and health center. There are also stores to shop and restaurants to spend pleasant time while eating and drinking something.

The cafes and restaurants at the airport; Benihana, Fast Coffe, Domino’s Pizza, Churromania, Jugos La Chara, Jucoca, Delicia, Vitamina, Kepen, Cafe Ole, Hot Dog and Muscle Beach, Arancini Snack, La Giostra, Church’s Chicken, Subway and Arepa Grill.

The stores that you can do some shopping while waiting for your flight; Libberias Del Sur, Book Land, Golosinas, Confiteria Abejita, Chucemania, Tapara, En Espera, Laura Kemper, Quantum Sport, Joyer Kreys, Sebastian, Aeroboutique and Aeroshop.

You have options such as metro, bus, airport shuttle, and taxi and car rental to reach your destination from this airport which is just 7 kilometers from the city center.

Metro

The fastest and cheapest way to get to the city center from the airport is taking metro. The red line of the Lisbon metro goes up to the airport and departs every 6 to 9 minutes. The red line starting from the airport stops at "Encarnaçao", "Moscavide", "Oriente", "Cabo Ruivo", "Olivais, Chelas", "Bela Vista", "Olaias", "Alameda" and "Saldanha", and reached Sebastiao station. Some of these stops intersect with the green, yellow and blue lines of the Lisbon metro. You can change to the green line at "Alameda" stop, to yellow line at "Saldanha" stop, and to the blue line at "S. Sebastiao "stop. For example, if you would like to go to the city center, Baixa-Chiado, upon your arrival without going to your hotel, you need to get off at the "Alameda" stop and change to the green line. You can also change to the train line in the city at the Oriente stop and go to other cities of Portugal from here. When you arrive at the city you can explore the metro by taking a metro map or browsing the internet. It is a quite regular system that can take you to many places in the city easily and quickly. The duration of the journey varies depending on your destination. You can get to the financial center in 15 minutes and the city center in 25 minutes on average. The Lisbon metro runs between 6.30 am and 1 am. You have to get one of the pre-paid 7 Colinas or Viva Viagem electronic cards. If you buy a daily or 3-day unlimited use ticket, depending on the length of your stay, you can travel more economically in the city. You can also use these cards in buses.

Bus

You can also take advantage of the buses that arrive at the airport's arrival terminals. But you cannot take these buses if you have much luggage. There is a limit on the size of your luggage and you only have one hand luggage allowance. The journey can last about 30 to 50 minutes depending on your destination and the traffic conditions. Nevertheless, if you want to use the bus,  bus number 744 works between "Marques Pombal" - "Airport" and "Moscavide" and passes through many important tourist stops of the city every weekday from 5.35 am to 8.40 pm. You can also take a short city tour with this bus. In addition, you can also use buses number 705 (Oriente - Airport - Rome / Areeiro) and 783 (Amoreiras-Airport-Portela), operating between 6.40 am and 8.10 pm, working days only. These buses do not operate at night. After midnight, you can take the bus number 208 which runs between "Cais Sodre" - "Airport" and "Oriente" till 05.30 in the morning. In order to take advantage of the buses, you have to buy the prepaid "7 Colinas" or "Viva Viagem" electronic cards. If you buy a daily or 3-day unlimited use ticket, depending on the length of your stay, you can travel more economically in the city.

Airport Shuttle

If you have a lot of baggage, you can take AEROBUS, airport shuttle that operate between the airport and city center or the financial center every day of the week. You can take the AEROBUS from both terminals of the airport.  AEROBUS Line 1 runs between "Airport" and "Cais do Sodre" stops. These buses departing every 20 minutes stop at "Entrecampos", "Compo Pequeno", "Av. REpublica", "Saldanha", "Picoas", "Fontes Pereira de Melo", "Av. Da Liberdade", "Restauradores", "Rossio"(City Center), "P. Comercio", and reach "Cais do Sodre" stop. The shuttle operates between 7 am and 11.20 pm. The AEROBUS Line 2 departs every 40 minutes and after the airport, stops at "Entrecampos", "Catholic University", "Sete Rios", "Praça de Espanha", "Av. Jose Malhoa (Sul)" and reaches “Av. Jose Moalhoa” stop. The working hours for this line are between 7.30 am and 11 pm.  After 8 pm, the shuttle does not depart every 40 minutes, but every hour. AEROBUS stops are metro stops at the same time. You can get off at these stops and change to metro. If you are not traveling alone, the fare that you would pay to the taxi might be close to the fare you would pay to AEROBUS. For this reason, we recommend you to compare the fares of these alternatives. Discounts are provided for those travelling as a group of four, to children and to those who buy return ticket. You can buy tickets online, at the bus, or at the airport's arrival terminal.

Taxi

As soon as you leave the arrival terminal of the airport you can take one of the taxis waiting for the passengers. However, you may encounter the problem of finding a taxi at busy times. In such cases, you can take the elevator to the departure terminal and take a taxi from here. Moreover, you pay less if you get your taxi from the departure terminal. You may need a taxi especially at night, when the metro and AEROBUS shuttles do not operate. Nightly buses remain as an alternative to public transport at night, but there are baggage restrictions in these buses. In Lisbon, airport taxis charge extra per luggage. In addition, at weekends, official holidays and night time fares increase by 20 percent.

Car Rental

If you are evaluating car rental option, which provides you flexibility on your journeys, you can find the offices of Avis, Europcar, Guerin, Hertz and Goldcar car rental companies at Lisbon Airport. If Lisbon is your starting point for your trip in Portugal, which is already a rather small country, and if you are traveling in groups of several people, renting a car may be an even better option. Also remember that you have to pay for many parking areas in the city.