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You can reach Quaid–E–Azam International Airport from Karachi city center by using a bus or minibus. However, using a means of public transportation can make you lose time even though it is the most affordable transportation alternative. If you decide to use a faster transportation vehicle, you can get on a taxi. Renting a car is another option.

Car Rental

There are many car rental companies offering service in the city center. Most of them are local companies. In Pakistan, traffic is generally heavy and complicated. For this reason, tourists are advised to rent a car with a driver by contacting a reliable company. You can get help from your hotel about this issue before your travel. You should drive on the highway N5 and take the Jinnah Terminal Road in order to reach the airport. You can get to Quaid–E–Azam International Airport in about half an hour under normal traffic conditions by following the airport directions.

Bus / Minibus

It is possible to reach the airport in approximately one hour by getting on an airport bus in the city center. One-way ticket price of these buses is 50 Pakistani Rupee per passenger. There are also minibuses carrying passengers to the airport from the city center. These vehicles are cheaper but tourists may be charged higher amounts. In addition, minibuses are very crowded. For these reasons, buses are more preferred by foreign visitors.

Taxi

Travelling to the airport from the city center lasts about half an hour. You should bargain over the fare before getting on any taxi. The cost of travelling to the airport from the city center is about 300 – 500 Pakistani Rupee.

Airport Information

Quaid–E–Azam International Airport, which is known as Jinnah International Airport shortly, is located 14 km east of the city center. There are foreign exchange office, ATMs and baggage rooms at the airport. In addition, there are restaurants and cafes where you can try local tastes as well as the delicacies from the world cuisine. You can do shopping at the stores where you can find various products specific to Pakistan like carpet and rugs. There is also a duty-free shop at the airport. There is a mosque near the airport parking area. Although there is not any hotel within the building, you can stay at Ramada Plaza Hotel located 1 km of the airport.

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.