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Indira Gandhi International Airport is located 16 km from the New Delhi city center. Indira Gandhi International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the country. One of the easiest transportation alternatives to get to the airport from the city center is by using your hotel’s airport shuttle service. If your hotel does not provide an airport shuttle service then other methods of transportation include taxis, buses, or the metro.

We would recommend having local currency on you at all times. Taxi drivers or bus drivers tend to demand higher fares in foreign currency. If you have the local currency on hand you won’t face this problem.

Bus

The cheapest method of transportation to get to Indira Gandhi International Airport is by bus. The bus fare is 50 rupee. It takes about 50 minutes to get to the airport from the city center. Buses run until 11 pm and depart from the Connaught Place area.

Metro

Public transportation in Delhi is provided by buses and the metro. The metro is the most profitable transportation alternative in terms of speed and price. The metro network in Delhi reaches almost every part of the city. To get to Indira Gandhi International Airport from the city center by metro you have to travel to the New Delhi Station. From this station you can get to the airport in about 20 minutes. The metro runs directly to the airport, stopping at Terminal 3.

Taxi

There are two types of taxicabs in Delhi that you can use for urban transportation. There are standard taxis whose fares are based on the kilometers traveled. These taxis can be called from any part of the city and provide comfortable transportation to the airport. Rickshaws are another type of ‘taxi’ transportation. However, rickshaws do not travel long distances. Rickshaws travel a maximum of 1-2 kilometers, making them ideal to use for a city tour. To get to the airport from the city center you can use a normal taxicab.

Airport Information

Located 16 km from the New Delhi city center, Indira Gandhi International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the country. In 2015 the airport was awarded the Best Airport in Central Asia/India by Skytrax. The airport acts as a major hub for various Indian carriers. Indira Gandhi International Airport operates passenger services out of 2 terminals, Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. Terminal 2 has been dedicated for special operations since 2010. There are plans for further expansion in the future.  

The airport features a variety of services to ensure passengers’ needs are met as they wait for their flight or after they land. There are also many special services that passengers can benefit from. Indira Gandhi International Airport contains a hotel, spa services, lounges, duty free shops and famous brands like Mango and Hugo Boss where you can go shopping. The international terminal, Terminal 3, features sleeping pods that passengers can use as they wait for their departing flight. For more detailed information on these sleeping pods please visit Indira Gandhi International Airport’s website. 

You can use airport taxis to reach the center of Al-Ula, 25 kilometers from Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport. Another option would be renting a car from the airport. If you prefer more affordable prices, you can opt for Uber application or make benefit of the transfer service of the hotel you will be staying at Al-Ula. It takes 35-40 minutes maximum to reach Al-Ula city center from Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport

Taxi

The stands of the airport taxis, serving 7/24, are located just outside the arrival terminal of the Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport. If you wish, you can call a taxi from the private taxi companies located in the city center. The average taxi fare to go from Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport to the center of Al-Ula would be 150-180 Saudi Arabian Riyals. If you will be travelling using the Uber application, you might expect to pay around 30-45 riyal. You can reach Al-Ula city center with taxi from Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport in about 28 minutes.

Car Rental

It would be useful to make a research in advance to rent a car from Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport. You can easily take your rental car with your internationally valid driving licence and you pre-booking, and reach Al-Ula in about 20-25 minutes via route number 70. Werent Carr Car Rental (+966148842929), one of the car rental companies operating at Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdulaziz Airport, is offering affordable prices.