Popular Airport | Palm Beach Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 5 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2833 Miles |
Whichever mean of transportation you choose, the journey from Cuzco to the airport would last short. Renting a car and taking a local minibus might be an alternative to taxis, which are most preferred.
If you are going to take a taxi to go to the airport, you should consult the taxi stands at your hotel or city center instead of taking a taxi just on the street. This choice will result in a safer journey, which would last 10 minutes in total.
Even though the minibuses that you can take from the city center do not directly go to the airport, you can reach the station which is very close to the airport with these minibuses. You can reach the airport in maximum 20 minutes with these.
Those who want to rent a car may consult can rental companies like Enterprise, Atix, Manu and Master, which have offices in the city.
Velasco Astete Airport, Cuzco's only airport open for flights, offers a large number of different services, although it is not very large. The only terminal building of the airport is two-storey, but there are different shops on each floor. On the first floor of the terminal there is an exchange office where you can exchange Euro, Sterling and Dollar and the ATMs of the biggest banks in Peru. Another spot on this floor is called Snack Bar. Here you can taste different drinks as well as snacks. You can also take advantage of the comfortable seats, free wireless internet and food and beverage service at Club Lounge, which has an entrance fee.
On the second floor of the terminal there is a cafeteria called Cafeteria Aeropuerto which is spread over a very wide area. Here you can taste a wide range of snacks and hot food. You can spend time at the internet café where you can use computers and internet service, or at the book store where many books in different languages are available. This floor also hosts Galeria Latina, The Peruvan and Kuna stores where you can shop.
Palm Beach International Airport is located to the west of the city West Palm Beach and is quite close. For this reason, you can reach the city center or your hotel from the airport in a short time. If you are staying in one of the hotels near the airport, you can take advantage of your hotel shuttle service. If you prefer public transport, you can take the bus or train. For those who prefer more comfortable vehicles, there are options such as taxi, minivan or limousine. You can also rent a car at the airport.
A taxi, sedan, minivan, limousine or shared ride services can be arranged according to your budget at the Ground Transportation desks located on the east and west ends of the terminal baggage claim area on the 1st floor of the airport. By calling the airport in advance you can make a reservation and save time. Taxi opening fee is $ 2.50 and goes up $ 2.64 per mile which is added to the price.
You can rent a car at the airport if you want to meet all your transportation needs during your trip with a single vehicle. 9 different companies with different sizes of vehicles are serving at the airport. The contact and reservation desks of these companies are located in the baggage claim area on the 1st floor. You can reach the city center with your rental car via different routes. Whichever route you choose, you can reach the city center in just 10 minutes.
Buses 40 and 44 will take you to the city center in 22 minutes under normal traffic conditions. These buses pass through the West Palm Beach Train Station, which is served by Amtrak passenger rail which carries passengers to more than 500 destinations in 46 states of America. The bus ticket price is $ 2.00 for one way. Tri-Rail commuter rail service is a train that carries passengers between West Palm Beach and Miami, and has many stops from any city in South Florida. When you leave the airport baggage claim area, you can see the Tri-Rail sign immediately. From here you get free transfer to the train station.
There are 10 hotels that are located near to Palm Beach Airport that offer an airport shuttle service. If you want to take advantage of this service you must contact the hotel in advance and make a reservation. If you have booked a shuttle service, once you depart from the baggage claim area, can easily find Hotel Shuttles Drop On/Off signs which will direct you to the pick up point.