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Sheffield Airport

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Approximate Flight Duration

11 hour 30 min

Approximate Travel Distance

5790 Miles

Transportation to Airport from Maputo City Center

Maputo Intl. Airport

The airport in the capital city of Maputo, one of Mozambique's most visited cities, is located about 5 kilometers from the city center. When you need to come to the airport from the center, you can use the taxis that you can find in Maputo streets without much effort. Taxi fares are generally low due to the close proximity. Moreover, the taxis are the safest vehicles you can travel with in the direction of Maputo International Airport. If you rented a car to travel around the center, you can still use your rental car to come to Maputo International Airport. At the airport there are some offices of international rental companies. If your company you rented from does not have an office at the airport, you can still get in touch with company for the option to leave your car at the airport. The city does not offer a lot of options for visitors to get to the airport, but if your hotel offers a shuttle service, you can book these services and consider coming to the airport free of charge or based on a small fee.

Car Rental

Maputo hosts offices of international car rental companies’ such as Sixt and Enterprise. You can book your car online beforehand in order to rent your car smoothly from here. If you prefer to rent a car with the Enterprise, you can call +258 (21) 497338 to get your car ready and come directly to the rental office. Another option for renting a car in the city is to book in advance from the internet. You can pick up your car this way without any problems, which can be experienced especially during high seasons. If you would like to rent your car through Sixt, you can contact + 258-214-65250 and you can book your car with the features you want. It is possible to rent a vehicle for both short and long term in accordance with your needs in the city. You can rent your car from the offices in the center on a daily, weekly or monthly basis, and you can leave the car in front of the airport terminal by informing the company you are delivering.

Taxi

Getting to the airport by finding a taxi in the city is one of the easiest alternative transportation options on this route. The taxi service is available 24 hours a day in the city and it offers passengers the opportunity to travel without time constraints. Taxi fares can be a bit high for passengers from distant locations, but they do not raise much because of the short distance from the city center to the airport. If you need to come to Maputo International Airport from a remote place, you can negotiate a bit with the taxi driver in advance or travel at a fixed fare.

Airport Information

Maputo International Airport, which provides connection of Mozambique's capital, Maputo, to the different points in Africa, Europe and Asia, offers all standard services such as passenger waiting rooms and lost goods agency. At the airport, passengers also served by buffets and restaurants where you can get food and drinks that may be needed in the last minute. At the domestic and international terminals, you can taste delicious food and drinks from the country and from Africa and Europe. There is also a pizzeria at the airport terminal for pizza lovers. You can rent your car from the car rental offices located at and near the airport or you can travel to the center and other places with taxis waiting in front of the terminal.

Transportation to Sheffield City Center from Airport

Sheffield Airport

Doncaster Sheffield Airport, previously known as Robin Hood Airport, is located 40 km east of Sheffield city center. There are a variety of transportation options available to get to the city center from the airport, including buses, trains, and taxis. Renting a car is another transportation alternative that continues to increase in popularity thanks to affordable prices offered by rental car companies.

Taxi

Taxis are a preferred means of transport to get to the city center from the airport because buses and trains don’t serve the airport directly. The licensed taxi company that serves the airport is Little Arrows. The company has a fleet of modern vehicles. It takes about 40 minutes to get to the city center from the airport by taxi. The spacious taxis, which can accommodate up to seven passengers, provide transportation to the city 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Fixed taxi fares, prepared by the Doncaster Metropolitan District Council, make it easier to travel by taxi since you will know how much you will have to pay. You can get more detailed information about taxi services from the information counters at the airport.

Bus

Buses are another transportation alternative to get to the city from the airport but the airport is not directly served by bus, you have transfer vehicles in Doncaster. You have to take shuttle bus X4 to the Doncaster Interchange, which is walking distance from Doncaster train station located 11 km from the airport.

Shuttle bus X4 provides transportation from the airport to Doncaster Interchange. These shuttle buses run every 30 minutes during the week and less frequently on weekends. It takes about 25 minutes to get to the Interchange from the airport. From there passengers can transfer to a bus that provides transportation to Sheffield.

Train

The airport isn’t directly served by train, however the Doncaster Station is located only 11 km away. Passengers can take a shuttle bus to the station and transfer to a Sheffield-bound train from there. The schedule for trains departing from Doncaster Station and traveling to Sheffield city center vary on weekdays and weekends. The trains operate from 5:40 am to 11:25 pm on weekdays and run every 30 minutes. On weekends the trains operate from 7:02 am to 9:49 pm and run every hour. It takes about 40 minutes to get to Sheffield city center from Doncaster Station by train.

Rental Car

Renting a car is another convenient transportation alternative to get to the city center from the airport. Traffic to the city and in the city is considerably light. This, coupled with the fact that public transportation alternatives do not provide direct service makes renting a car an even more attractive option. There are a variety of rental car companies located at the airport, including Avis, Hertz, and Europcar. These companies offer a variety of vehicles to suit any need and budget.

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