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A Merino Benitez Airport, 16 kilometers west of Santiago city center, can be quickly reached by taxi or metro. Passengers can also go to the airport with special vehicles that can be rented from car rental companies.

Taxi

Taxis that can take you from Santiago to Merino Benitez Airport in about 20 minutes, are applying a high tariff on weekends, holidays and night time.

Metro

With the metro that you can take from the Los Heroes metro station in Santiago you can reach the Barrancas stop which is just 10 minutes away from the airport. To use the metro you can buy tickets from the counters around the station. From Barrancas stop you have to take an 8 minute taxi ride to the airport.

Car Rental

Avis, Budget, Enterprise and Alamo car hire companies provide you the option to rent a car with or without a driver.  You can rent a car from these companies at any time, or arrange a private vehicle to pick you up from wherever you are and take you to the airport.

Airport Information

There is a four-storey terminal building at A Merino Benitez Airport, which covers a large area. The terminal building, which is undergoing renovations, is planned to be opened in 2020 with much wider features. The current terminal building has duty free shops, luggage space and parking space on the ground floor. On the first floor there are rest rooms reserved for VIP companies, on the second floor, shops, restaurants and entrance doors are located. On the third floor of the building, there is also a check-in area reserved for the customers of restaurants and VIP passengers.

You can find bank ATMs, telephone operator shops, pharmacies, travel agency shops, health care room and insurance offices spread over different floors of the building. In the terminal there is a reserved area for those who are VIP passengers. In this section you can access VIP lounges of Latam, Pacific Club, Voyage, Delta Sky Club, American Airlines and Avianca companies.

There are many restaurants, cafes and bars in the airport for travelers to meet their eating and drinking needs. These are La Pausa, Cybo Bistro, Fritz, Gatsby, Ruby Tuesday, Subway, Telepizza, Johnny Rockets, Pronto Copec, McDonald's, Cafe Danes, Bakery & Co, Cafe On Time, Cinnabon, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Tamarugo, Patagonia Cafe, Espression Lavazza , Vinum and Heineken Star Lounge.

Among the places you can shop at the airport are stores ranging from cosmetics to clothing, technology and music to jewelry. Among these are Bath & Body Works, MAC Cosmetics, Punto Musical, Samsung, MacOnline Express, Garmin, Gizmobies, Fotokina, MOW, La Cava del Vino, Kubox, Jugueteria Alemana, BirttShop Chile, Licantai, Toc's, Rumbo Sur, Piedra Linda, Sol y Mar , Piedras Australes, Jewelery Me, Swarovski and Hugo Boss.

It is possible to reach Tegucigalpa city center from Toncontin International Airport in 10-15 minutes by using a taxi or renting a car. If you have enough time and want to reduce your transportation cost, you can get on a bus. In addition, some hotels in the city also offer airport shuttle service for their guests.

Taxi

Taxis are waiting for their customers at the exit of the airport. You can reach the city center in about 10 minutes by using a taxi. You can agree on the taxi fare before getting on any taxi. In this way, you will not pay more than necessary.

Car Rental        

You can rent a car at the airport for a comfortable travel. You can reach the city center after a 5-km travel on the highway CA-5 with the car you will rent at the airport. While driving, be careful not to drive around deserted places and go away from the center especially at night hours.

Hotel Shuttle

Some accommodation centers in Tegucigalpa offer airport shuttle service for their guests. In addition, this service is for free in some hotels. Contact your hotel in advance to find out if they offer airport shuttle service and whether you need to pay an additional amount for this service. If it is suitable for you, you can reach your hotel effortlessly by informing your arrival time and making a reservation in advance.

Bus

There is a bus stop located about 1 km away from the airport. If your luggage is not heavy, you can walk to the stop and take the buses going to the city center from here. In this way, you can reduce your transportation costs. However, you should remember that it is better not to use the buses at late hours.