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Transportation to Airport from Dhaka City Center
Hazrat Shahjalal Intl. Airport
Since Dhaka is not a big city in terms of its surface area, it is very easy to use taxi, private car, rickshaw, bus and similar means of transportation in urban transportation or for travelling to the airport from the city center.
Bus
The names of the four main bus terminals in the city; Sayedabad bus terminal, Gulistan bus terminal, Gabtoli bus terminal and Mohakhali bus terminal. From these four terminals, there are direct bus services going to the airport. It is very cheap to use buses for travelling to the airport. It is only 5 Taka to take advantage of Dhaka buses. Throughout the city, the prices of bus tickets do not exceed 10 Taka.
Rickshaw
The most popular means of transportation in Dhaka, where more than 400.000 rickshaws offer transportation service, are rickshaws also called three-wheeled taxis. They are divided into two as auto-rickshaw and cycle-rickshaw. The three-wheeled taxis called cycle-rickshaw are generally used for sightseeing just like bicycles. Auto-rickshaws are much faster than the other and much cheaper than normal taxis.
You need to pay 30-50 Taka for travelling with cycle-rickshaw for 15 minutes. The auto-rickshaws run by the CNG company also work with taximeter and the fares start from 25 Taka. It is both practical and enjoyable to travel to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport from the city center by using an auto-rickshaw. Tempo-rickshaws also offer transportation service and they are bigger than auto-rickshaws.
Taxi
There are two types of taxis offering service in Dhaka and they have different fares. These are black and yellow taxis. The black taxis open their taximeters from 25 Taka. The yellow taxis are almost twice as expensive. With the taxi that you can get on in the city, you can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport in about 25-30 minutes. If you will prefer Airport Departure Taxi for your transportation, you will need to pay about 300 Taka for your transportation between the city center and Hazrat Shahjalal Airport.
Car Rental
It is possible to get to the airport from the city center in about 25-30 minutes by renting a car from one of the car rental companies that you can see almost in every part of the city. If you have an international driver’s license, you can rent a car by paying 3000 Taka for half-day use; you need to pay about 4500 Taka for full day use. You can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport by using Dhaka-Mymensingh highway (N3).
Airport Information
Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is the largest airport of Bangladesh, has a capacity of 15 million passengers per year. The airport is located in Kurmitola and 20 km north of the city center of the capital city Dhaka. Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is also known as Zia International Airport, has many facilities for passengers such as currency exchange, bank and ATMs, eating and drinking areas, tourist information offices and free internet access.
Transportation to Cocos Islands City Center from Airport
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport is located on West Island which is one of the south Cocos Islands with natural beauty and is 5 km from the village center. For transfers from the airport to the village center, you can only choose a taxi as an option and for group transportation you can rent a car from the local car rental offices.
Taxi
The easiest way to get to the village center from Cocos Islands Airport is by taxi. Taxis are both comfortable and cheap and you can find taxis at the terminal exit. If the terminal is crowded, taxis can take a few passengers, so you can share the taxi with other passengers.
Car Rental
There are no international rental companies on any of these small islands. You will see several local car rental offices at the airport. You can rent a car that you can use during your entire trip or you can ask for a large vehicle for your group.
Hotel Transfer
Asking for an airport transfers to your hotel on Cocos Islands will be easier asking for once you have got off the plane. Because the distance is so short, your hotel is highly likely to offer such a service.
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