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A Merino Benitez Airport, 16 kilometers west of Santiago city center, can be quickly reached by taxi or metro. Passengers can also go to the airport with special vehicles that can be rented from car rental companies.

Taxi

Taxis that can take you from Santiago to Merino Benitez Airport in about 20 minutes, are applying a high tariff on weekends, holidays and night time.

Metro

With the metro that you can take from the Los Heroes metro station in Santiago you can reach the Barrancas stop which is just 10 minutes away from the airport. To use the metro you can buy tickets from the counters around the station. From Barrancas stop you have to take an 8 minute taxi ride to the airport.

Car Rental

Avis, Budget, Enterprise and Alamo car hire companies provide you the option to rent a car with or without a driver.  You can rent a car from these companies at any time, or arrange a private vehicle to pick you up from wherever you are and take you to the airport.

Airport Information

There is a four-storey terminal building at A Merino Benitez Airport, which covers a large area. The terminal building, which is undergoing renovations, is planned to be opened in 2020 with much wider features. The current terminal building has duty free shops, luggage space and parking space on the ground floor. On the first floor there are rest rooms reserved for VIP companies, on the second floor, shops, restaurants and entrance doors are located. On the third floor of the building, there is also a check-in area reserved for the customers of restaurants and VIP passengers.

You can find bank ATMs, telephone operator shops, pharmacies, travel agency shops, health care room and insurance offices spread over different floors of the building. In the terminal there is a reserved area for those who are VIP passengers. In this section you can access VIP lounges of Latam, Pacific Club, Voyage, Delta Sky Club, American Airlines and Avianca companies.

There are many restaurants, cafes and bars in the airport for travelers to meet their eating and drinking needs. These are La Pausa, Cybo Bistro, Fritz, Gatsby, Ruby Tuesday, Subway, Telepizza, Johnny Rockets, Pronto Copec, McDonald's, Cafe Danes, Bakery & Co, Cafe On Time, Cinnabon, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Tamarugo, Patagonia Cafe, Espression Lavazza , Vinum and Heineken Star Lounge.

Among the places you can shop at the airport are stores ranging from cosmetics to clothing, technology and music to jewelry. Among these are Bath & Body Works, MAC Cosmetics, Punto Musical, Samsung, MacOnline Express, Garmin, Gizmobies, Fotokina, MOW, La Cava del Vino, Kubox, Jugueteria Alemana, BirttShop Chile, Licantai, Toc's, Rumbo Sur, Piedra Linda, Sol y Mar , Piedras Australes, Jewelery Me, Swarovski and Hugo Boss.

You can easily get to Asuncion city center from the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport by taking a taxi or taking advantage of your hotel's airport shuttle if they offer this service. If you want to make transportation easier for your entire trip, you can rent a car at the airport. To keep your transportation costs at a minimum, you can take public buses that take you from the airport to the city center.

Car Rental

Sixt Company provides car rental service at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport. You can reach the city center in about 20 minutes on average if the traffic is not heavy. At the airport exit, connect to the Silvio Pettirossi Motorway and follow the city center signs in the south-west direction.

Taxi

You can see the taxis in front of the arrival terminal of the airport. It is possible to reach the city center in 20 minutes by taxi.

Bus

You can reach the Asuncion city center in 30-40 minutes according to the traffic intensity by 30-A bus line departing from the airport.

Hotel Shuttles

Many accommodation centers in Asuncion provide airport shuttle services. While most accommodation centers offer this service based on a fee, a small number of hotels offer it free of charge. You can use these services by booking in advance by contacting your hotel. So you are welcomed by your driver at the airport and you arrive at your hotel without any difficulties.