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Buses are the most convenient option that you can choose to reach the airport from Taif city center. You can also get to the airport by taxi or by renting a car from the city center.

Bus

Direct buses to the airport depart from Al Taif Station in Taif Al Faisaliah. Local bus services operated by SAPTCO depart on short intervals. According to the current information in SAPTCO's web site the fare you will pay for this trip, which is about 30 kilometers, is 15 Saudi Riyals and it takes about 1 hour. You can make your reservation at the official website of SAPTCO or you can get your ticket from the sales points. It is also possible to buy tickets from almost every stop.

Taxi

You must absolutely have an agreement with the driver about the fare before you start your journey, if you are taking a taxi without a taximeter. Otherwise, you can pay really high fares. Taxis are the least preferred means of transportation by visitors of Taif, where there is not much alternatives in terms of transportation in the city.

Taxi fares are more expensive than other means of transportation. This is why we recommend you take advantage of the bus or car rental service instead of taxis. You should be careful about the taxi you take. In Taif, limousine taxis, for example, are also available and they are much more expensive than regular taxis.

Car Rental

There are car rental companies located in the city as well as in Taif Airport. Car rental companies are as popular as local buses, as the oil prices here are low. In additions, there are extremely modern highways in Taif that has links to all nearby cities. You can go to the airport with your vehicle rented from Taif city and deliver it to the same car rental company in the terminal.

Airport Information

Taif Airport, 70 kilometers from Mecca and 30 kilometers from Taif city center, is an airport suitable for international and domestic flights. You will not find much shops and similar entertainment areas at Taif Airport, which is smaller than other airports in Saudi Arabia with regard to area and capacity.

Taif Airport is of great importance for the history of Saudi aviation. The first one to land this airport was Ibn Saud, the founder of the kingdom. It is an airport used both for military and public purposes.

In the terminal you can find a small parking area for cars and the offices of most preferred car rental companies throughout Saudi Arabia. You can also see bus stops and taxi stands, from where you can take a bus or taxi to Taif city center, at a short distance from the terminal exit.

The airport interior design is not too complicated as there is not much to do inside the airport. Several major airline companies, including Turkish Airlines, organize flights to Taif Airport.

You can travel both economically and fast in Montpellier because Montpellier-Médirerranée Airport is located 7 kilometers away from the city center. You can prefer the means of public transportation such as bus and tramway, as well as you can take advantage of renting a car or taking a taxi to reach the city center for affordable prices.

Bus

When you exit the Montpellier-Médirerranée Airport terminal building, you will see the bus stops. Airport bus services are arranged from these bus stops to Montpellier city center. If you take the bus number 120, you will arrive at Montpellier city center in about 10-15 minutes. It is possible to take the advantage of these buses for your transportation by paying only 1.60 Euros. Afterwards, you can reach wherever you want to go to in the city center by trams.

Taxi

Many taxis will be waiting for you as soon as you step out of the airport building. Most of these are the airport taxis that are run by Montpellier-Médirerranée Airport and they provide transportation service for you to reach Montpellier city center for a taxi fare that amounts to 20-30 Euros. If you cannot come across an airport taxi, you can call a taxi by calling +33430966060.

Rent a car

You can complete your pre-booking by choosing from one of the local and international car rental companies such as Hertz, Europcar, Avis, Enterprise, Sixt, Budget, Inter Rent, Thrifty and Auto Rapido that provide this service at Montpellier-Médirerranée Airport. Then, it only takes 6-7 minutes to reach Montpellier city center by the rental car waiting for you at the airport. All you need to do is to drive on the A9 motorway after you leave the airport.