Popular Airport | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Intl. Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 6 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 5229 Km |
The most practical and fastest way of travelling to Lille Airport is getting on a taxi. If you want to reduce your transportation cost, you can also provide your transportation with an airport shuttle service. If you rent a car to use in the city, you can leave it at the airport before leaving the city.
Many domestic and international car rental companies offer service in the city center. You can reach the airport by driving southward on the highway N356 or A1. It takes about 20 minutes to get to the airport from the city center by car under normal traffic conditions.
Taxis start operating at 3.50 Euro and they demand 1.75 Euro per kilometer. These fares increase at late hours. You can travel to Lille Airport from the city center by paying approximately 25 Euro. Night tariff is applied from 10:00 pm to 06:00 am and the cost of travelling to the airport is about 30 Euro.
Shuttles are the most commonly preferred transportation vehicles for the transportation to Lille Airport. These shuttles, which pick up passengers from many important points like the central railway station in the city center, Euralille Shopping Mall and Lille Flanders Metro/Tramway Station, reach the airport in about 20 minutes. Ticket price is 8 Euro and you can buy your ticket from the driver. Airport shuttles depart every hour from 05:00 am to 08:00 pm expect Sunday. On Sundays and national holidays, they start operating at 09:00 am and offer service until 10:00 pm.
Lille Airport is located 7 kilometers of the city center. The airport is also known as Lille-Lesquin Airport or Lesquin Airport. From the airport, there are not always regular flights. However, there are seasonal flights to many cities in busy seasons. You can visit Relay store at the airport in order to buy fruits, magazines, souvenirs or chargers. In addition, there is a duty-free shop at the airport. There is a café and a restaurant offering service for the passengers of the airport. There is also wireless internet network which you can use for free during the first 15 minutes.
You can reach the town centre from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport with the readily available taxis, buses, or rental car possibilities.
It’s possible to easily reach both Mahebourg and Port Luis from different available routes. The total distance from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport to Mahebourg is 6km, while the capital Port Louis is around 40km from the airport. The buses that take passengers to various central locations leave in certain intervals. If you are to the airport at a later time, it might be a better idea to take advantage of taxis or rental vehicles to reach Port Louis or other destinations.
It’s possible to reach many points in Mauritius directly if you have your own means of transportation. You can take the A10 once you’ve left the terminal to reach Mahebourg that is 6km away from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport, or you can reach the capital, Port Louis in around one hour by taking the M2. It’s around 40km away so getting here from the airport takes a little longer. There are alternatives offered to reach the city such as taxis, car rental and buses.
There’s a taxi information desk at the airport where you can inquire about getting to Port Louis or elsewhere. The taxi ride to Port Louis takes around 45 minutes and it’s a quick alternative when compared with buses. It’s strongly advised that you decide on the price of the journey before you get in the taxi and haggle a little if it’s necessary. If you do this then the comfortable and quick journey won’t impact on your budget as much.
There are buses from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport that go all the way to Port Louis city centre. This usually takes around 1 hour. The buses leave every 30-60 minutes. Taking the bus from the airport is inexpensive compared with taking a taxi, especially during the day. Another disadvantage, besides the longer time, is that you might have to wait for up to an hour for a bus, compared to the comfort of getting on a taxi as soon as you land and being on your way. You can buy a ticket from the bus driver with the local currency. If you only have dollars or euros then it’s also possible to use these currencies for the payment. It might be more difficult to transport your luggage with the bus but on the other hand it's a fifth of the cost of taking a taxi. So if you’re travelling by yourself, or on a budget, then this option is the clear winner.
There are many car rental agencies at the airport terminal such as ABC, Avis, ADA, Hertz, Sixt, Budget, Europcar and First. It’s practical to rent a car if you want to travel to more than one or two cities. Once you have your car you can quickly reach Mahebourg by taking the A10 or you can reach the Port Louis by following the M2. In order to pick up your car without any problems you should have internationally acceptable travel and driving license documents with you when you go to a car rental agency. The whole process might be easier if you make a reservation online or over the phone before you arrival.