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Since Dhaka is not a big city in terms of its surface area, it is very easy to use taxi, private car, rickshaw, bus and similar means of transportation in urban transportation or for travelling to the airport from the city center.

Bus

The names of the four main bus terminals in the city; Sayedabad bus terminal, Gulistan bus terminal, Gabtoli bus terminal and Mohakhali bus terminal. From these four terminals, there are direct bus services going to the airport. It is very cheap to use buses for travelling to the airport. It is only 5 Taka to take advantage of Dhaka buses. Throughout the city, the prices of bus tickets do not exceed 10 Taka.

Rickshaw

The most popular means of transportation in Dhaka, where more than 400.000 rickshaws offer transportation service, are rickshaws also called three-wheeled taxis. They are divided into two as auto-rickshaw and cycle-rickshaw. The three-wheeled taxis called cycle-rickshaw are generally used for sightseeing just like bicycles. Auto-rickshaws are much faster than the other and much cheaper than normal taxis.

You need to pay 30-50 Taka for travelling with cycle-rickshaw for 15 minutes. The auto-rickshaws run by the CNG company also work with taximeter and the fares start from 25 Taka. It is both practical and enjoyable to travel to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport from the city center by using an auto-rickshaw. Tempo-rickshaws also offer transportation service and they are bigger than auto-rickshaws.

Taxi

There are two types of taxis offering service in Dhaka and they have different fares. These are black and yellow taxis. The black taxis open their taximeters from 25 Taka. The yellow taxis are almost twice as expensive. With the taxi that you can get on in the city, you can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport in about 25-30 minutes. If you will prefer Airport Departure Taxi for your transportation, you will need to pay about 300 Taka for your transportation between the city center and Hazrat Shahjalal Airport.

Car Rental

It is possible to get to the airport from the city center in about 25-30 minutes by renting a car from one of the car rental companies that you can see almost in every part of the city. If you have an international driver’s license, you can rent a car by paying 3000 Taka for half-day use; you need to pay about 4500 Taka for full day use. You can get to Hazrat Shahjalal Airport by using Dhaka-Mymensingh highway (N3).

Airport Information

Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is the largest airport of Bangladesh, has a capacity of 15 million passengers per year. The airport is located in Kurmitola and 20 km north of the city center of the capital city Dhaka. Hazrat Shahjalal Airport, which is also known as Zia International Airport, has many facilities for passengers such as currency exchange, bank and ATMs, eating and drinking areas, tourist information offices and free internet access.

Passengers willing to travel to the Shark El Owainat city, located in the southwest of Egypt, can use the airport carrying the same name with the city. When you land at Shark El Owainat Airport, you can choose to travel by taxi to reach the city center, or rent a car from local companies in Shark El Owainat. The duration of the journey to the center, which is easily accessible from the airport, can vary according to the route you choose. The fares of the vehicles are not high, as in the rest of Egypt.

Taxi

Taking a taxi at Shark El Owainat Airport, you can take advantage of the short-term and direct access to the city center. Taxis can easily be found from the airport terminal or from many nearby areas. Fares may vary depending on the distance from the Shark El Owainat Airport to your destination, but not as high as to be considered as expensive. Bargaining with taxi drivers before you get on may prevent you from paying high fares.

Car Rental

You can pick up your car from the airport terminal if you make a reservation from the rental companies located at the airport or city center. Particularly the first-time visitors to the city may find it difficult to find directions when traveling to the center with the rental car. The great advantage of the rental vehicles in Shark El Owainat is that this was you can easily travel to areas outside the center.

Airport Shuttle

Passengers who want to travel to the city center by using the shuttles of private companies or hotels may prefer these vehicles serving based on reservation. Those travelling from Shark El Owainat Airport to the city center with shuttles can reach only to certain points in the city center or to their destination, depending on the stops of the shuttles.