Popular Airport | Zvartnots Intl. Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 4 hour 30 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 2269 Miles |
Transportation to Airport from Angers City Center
Angers Airport
From the city center you can reach Angers Loire International Airport by taxi. If you prefer public transport you can use the private bus line to the airport.
If you have rented a car during your stay in the city, you can reach the airport by using this rental car. Another convenient means of transportation is hotel shuttles.
Taxi
In Angers city, the taxis depart only from taxi stops. There is a taxi stop right next to the train station in the city center. If you wish your hotel can call a taxi for you.
Bus
If you prefer to reach the airport by public transport, you can go to the bus stop number 2 in the city center. It is possible to get your ticket from the bus and the price is 1.40 Euros.
Car Rental
You can see the offices of car rental companies in the city center. If you wish your hotel can also help you in this regard. You must remember that you must have an international driver's license to rent a car. If you do not have a valid license, you can also rent a car with a driver.
To get to the airport from the city center you have to take the A11 motorway and connect to the D766 road afterwards. You can easily find the airport by following the signs 'aeroport'.
Hotel Shuttle
Although not all of the accommodation centers in Angers, some hotels offer airport shuttle service. You need to book in advance to take advantage of this service. Your hotel can help you with alternatives even if it does not provide this service. Hotel shuttles are generally a little more costly than taxis.
Airport Information
The airport, also known as Angers-Mancé Airport, is located 20 kilometers from the center of Angers. The airport is not very big, but it is quite modern and will meet the expectations of the passengers.
There are currency exchange offices, ATMs, pharmacy and souvenir shops as well as duty-free shops at the airport. You can spend time in different cafes, restaurants and bars while waiting for your flight. The hotel has a seminar and meeting room. The organizer of the seminar might offer meal or cocktail if desired to the participants in this room with a capacity of 200 people.
Angers Loire Airport has free Wi-Fi and parking service. At the airport, there is a special museum dedicated to aviation. In this museum you can see the old aircrafts and get detailed information about the aircraft construction. There also workshops related to fiberglass and mechanics organized. The museum is designed not only for adults but also for children.
Angers Loire Airport
Passengers who want to depart from Angers by air transportation need to use buses and taxis to arrive Marce Airport. Those who want to travel in the city by private car and go to the airport after a pleasant journey can communicate with car rental companies.
Taxi
Those who want to make an easy and fast journey to the Marce Airport from the city center may prefer taxis that have stations in different parts of the city. Taxis can take their passengers to Marce Airport from the city center in 20 minutes. Taxis working in Angers are not able to bargain since they are very strict about the wages.
Bus
In Angers, bus number 2B from AnjouBus, the only public transportation vehicle carrying passengers to Marce Airport, starts from the Angers bus terminal. 2B buses, which have bus stops in many areas of the city, travel to the airport twice a day, at 12:20 and 18:20.
Rent a car
The low number of public transportation vehicles, fewness of their voyages and the high cost of taxis can drive passengers to rent an affordable car. Avis, Budget, and Enterprise, which operate day-long in the city center offices, provide passengers with affordable and comfortable vehicles. The vehicle received at the city center can be delivered to the airport staff for no additional cost.
Airport Information
Marce Airport, which serves only one medium-sized terminal, includes basic services such as a health room, a children's room, and a pharmacy, as well as different services with additional features.
The Terminal Snack Bar serves fast-serving food, served between 8 am and 6 pm on weekdays, and between 9 am and 5 pm on Saturdays. Apart from this, L'Envol Restaurant, with its airfield view, is open between 12 noon and 11 pm between Tuesdays and Sundays. The restaurant serves inside with the air conditioning system in winter and in its terrace in summer.
At the airport VIP lounge, you have access to a TV with international channels and free wireless internet. You also have the opportunity to do business interviews in an area with an airfield view.
In addition to all these services and facilities, there is also an aviation museum to allow passengers to have a pleasant time while waiting. Espace Air Passion, the first special aviation museum in France, shows many aircraft models from military airplanes to sailboats and amateur airplanes. The museum is open between Tuesday and Sunday, and the visit hours vary depending on summer and winter months.
Transportation to Yerevan City Center from Airport
Zvartnots Intl. Airport
Yerevan Airport, which is also officially known as Zvartnos Airport, is located 12 kilometers west of Yerevan. In addition to the short distance, it is very easy and cheap to get to the city center from the airport. You can choose from various options such as bus, metro, marshrutka, taxi, airport transfer services and rental car services in order to reach the city from Zvartnots Airport.
Bus
In Yerevan, buses and the minibuses called marshrutka run as coordinated with each other. Therefore, it is possible to transfer to buses and minibuses to reach a certain point in the city.
The buses in Yerevan are modern, fast and quite economical for transportation. It is possible to reach every point of the city by bus because there are a lot of routes. It takes about 20-25 minutes to go to the city center and also to many points in the city from Zvartnots Airport by bus. When you leave the airport, turn right and move towards Stepanakert park area; there you will see the bus stops. Many bus lines (with different numbers) leave from this area. Bus departure times vary by line number.
You are charged for your baggage as extra while paying the ticket price for the buses you will take from the airport. The bus number 18 that you will take at the airport passes through the main railway station of Yerevan. This station is also connected to the metro network of the city. Tigran Mets av., Khanjyan st., Abovyan st., and Yeritasardakan are some of the stops of this the bus number 18.
If you want to go to Opera House, which is another important place of Yerevan, you need to get on the bus N107. Ticket price per passenger costs 0.70 dollar according to the current tariff. The bus N108 takes you directly to the city center by following a different route, which takes about 20 minutes. The bus N201 run between the airport and the streets of Mashtots and Sayat Nova in Yerevan.
Marshrutka (Minibus)
In Yerevan, the minibuses called marshrutka are preferred as much as the buses. Because, the routes of the minibuses are longer and they provide transportation to the places even where the buses cannot reach. In addition to being the most preferred public transportation option in Yerevan, the marshrutka minibuses can stop at the bus stops and at any point you wish.
You can buy marshrutka tickets from the driver after getting on the minibus. When you want to get off the minibus, the driver will drop you off if you say "kangnek". After leaving the arrival terminal of Zvartnots Airport, you can see the marshrutka minibuses that are in the parking area on the right.
One-way boarding fee for the minibus number 18, which departs every 20 minutes and has services between the airport and Abovyan Street, is 250 AMD (Armenian Dram) according to 2014 tariff. The main stops of minibuses on line 18 are Sasuntsi Davit (metro station) and Rossiya Mall. However, you need to pay extra 100 Dram for your luggage to board these minibuses.
Metro
Yerevan Metro, which is clean, safe and fast and also plays a major role in urban transportation, reaches every point of the city, even if it has onle a single line. The metro departs every 5 minutes and you need to pay 100 dram to board the metro. Barekamuyun, Marshall Baghramyan, Yeritasardakan, Republic Square (Hanrapetutyan Hraparak), Zoravar Andranik, Surp Grigor Lusavorich Katedralinin / Rossiya Mall and Sasunti David are the main stations of the metro, which has been in service since 1981. Yerevan metro has a total of 10 stops with a single line of 13.4-km length.
The metro serves between 6:30 am and 11 pm every day of the week and it is connected to the main bus station and the railway station as well. The busiest metro station is the Hanrapetutyan Hraparak station next to Republic Square, which is the center of Yerevan. Yeritasardakan, which is very close to the Opera House that is another central point, and Zoraver Andranik opposite the cathedral are also another practical metro stations.
The Sassountsi David area, where the Yerevan railway station is located, is also connected to the metro network and so transportation becomes easy to a great extent. The boarding fee has been fixed for years; it is possible to buy tickets from the stations by paying 100 Drams.
Taxi
Taking a taxi from Zvartnots Airport to the city center costs about 3500-4200 drams. However, the taxi fare may go up to 6700 drams depending on the distance from the airport to your destination. Before boarding the taxi, try to bargain with the taxi driver. The distance between the airport and the city center is nearly 13 kilometers and taxi fare costs 3000 drams maximum. Don't rely on the taxi drivers who demand more than this fare and get a cheaper one.
Going to the city from the airport by taxi takes about 15-20 minutes. The Aero taxis, which are the transportation service run by Zvartnots Airport, are the most known taxi service that you can book a taxi online or by phone. The Aero taxis, which serve as a service provided by the airport, provide transportation between the airport and the place you want to go or leave. So, it is not possible to hail these taxis in the city.
The airport taxis apply a different but fixed fare for each route from the airport or that passes through the airport. Aero taxis, which have in service since 2010, provide transportation service for the visitors coming to the city to a large extent. These taxis are frequently preferred for transportation between the airport and the city thanks to its luxury furnishing, comfort and being available almost for the same price as other taxis. You transportation can be much more economical if you book a taxi in advance by contacting Aero taxi service which is active 24/7 via [email protected] or by phone at +374-55-319050.
Rent a car
The fact that Yerevan has a developed urban transportation and has a variety of public transportation options as well as the high-speed trains from Yerevan to other cities outweighs the car rental services to a large extent. Those who have arrived in Yerevan can see a number of public transportation vehicles ready to depart, such as metro, minibuses and buses when they step outside the airport. However, apart from this, those who want to travel by car throughout their stay in Yerevan can rent a car from one of the world-famous car rental companies at Zvartnots Airport.
