It is possible to reach Houari Boumediene International Airport from the city center by taking the advantage of bus or metro line. If you prefer a more relaxing and fast journey, you can take a taxi or rent a car.

Taxi

You can easily find a taxi at every corner of the city center. For safety reasons, it is better to take a taxi from taxi stands or you can also ask your hotel to arrange a taxi for you. You should keep in mind that most of the taxi do not activate the taximeter even if taximeter is available in all taxis. Therefore, it would be a good idea to bargain with the driver about taxi fare in advance. You can reach the airport in about 50 minutes by taxi from the city center and the taxi ride costs about 600 dinars.

Bus

If you prefer to travel by public transportation, you can reach the airport by taking a bus from the city center. The buses to the airport depart every 30 minutes and the bus ride takes about one hour. Ticket price is 20 dinars per passenger.

Metro

Although there is only one subway line in Algeria, it is possible to reach the airport by taking the advantage of this line. Metro ticket is more expensive than the bus ticket. You need to pay 50 dinars for the one-way ticket.

Rent a car

There are offices of many local and international car rental companies in the city center. Your hotel can also help you with this. If you don't have an international driver's license, you can rent a car with a driver. Renting a car for the entire trip is an attractive option since oil prices are quite affordable in Algeria.

Airport Information

Publicly known as Algiers International Airport, Houari Boumediene International Airport is located 20 kilometers southeast of Algeria. The airport serves its passengers with two terminal buildings, one for domestic flights and one for international flights.

In addition to restaurants and cafés, there are various services such as pharmacy, bookstore, hairdresser, currency exchange office and ATM at the airport. There a lounge available for passengers who don't want to sacrifice their comfort while waiting for their flight. If you need to do shopping, you can visit the duty-free store and souvenir shops. Despite all, there is no wi-fi internet access throughout the airport.

It is possible to reach the city center through a few different routes only in a few minutes from Richmond International Airport, which is located in the state of Virginia in the United States of America. You can rent a car from 9 different car rental companies having offices at the airport terminal almost any time of the day to get to the city center or you can take advantage of the taxis at Richmond International Airport as well as the transfer services providing comfortable transportation between the airport and the city center.

Rent a car

9 different car rental companies such as Dollar, Avis, Enterprise, Payless, Budget, National, Thrifty and Alamo provide car rental service at Richmond International Airport. You can visit the offices after landing and make your choice, or you can contact the companies on the internet before your flight to Richmond International Airport and book your car in advance. You can contact Budget at 804-222-2491, Enterprise at 804-222-0865, Hertz at 804-222-7228, National at 804-222-7477, Avis at 804-222-7416, and Alamo at 804-222-7477 to rent a car and you can ask your car to be prepared for you according to your landing at Richmond International Airport. For the rental services at the airport, each company usually requests similar documents. In order to complete the rental process at Richmond International Airport easily without losing time, you can get information about the documents you will need to have with you by contacting the car rental companies in advance and so you can make the required documents ready.

Private Transfer Services

You can get to the city center from Richmond International Airport by private transfer services or luxury sedan-type cars. You can contact these companies about transfer options before or after your flight over the phone at 804-249-1052. Once you find out the prices of these services after giving information about the route and number of passengers, you can make a reservation for a private transfer service or a luxury car. James River Transportation company offers a range of affordable shared transfer services for the passengers. You can get adequate information about all the options by phone and ask them to arrange a transfer service vehicle that meets your needs and your budget for you at the terminal exit of Richmond International Airport at the time of landing.

Taxi

You won't have any difficulty finding a taxi in front of the terminal exits in Richmond as in many major cities in the United States. You can get to the city center, which is a few minutes away, as well as you can go anywhere in the city by taking a taxi. You can call Airport Taxi at 804-233-4444 to get information if you have any questions. You can also contact Galaxy Cab Co. at 804-560-4408 and Mimi Taxicab at 804-247-3186, the companies providing taxi services at Richmond International Airport.

Bus

For transportation from Richmond International Airport, you can also take advantage of the bus option, a much more affordable transfer alternative that is as practical as taxi and car rental options. The airport buses operate only at certain times and you need to have landed at the airport to be able to get on these buses at these hours. You can call 804-358-4782 and get information from Richmond International Airport about departures and ticket prices of the buses providing transportation service to the city center for the passengers. Although bus option is more affordable than both taxi and car rental, it may not be suitable for those who want to save time and reach the city center comfortably after leaving the terminal building with their luggage. However, if you prefer a much more affordable and also budget-friendly transfer option rather than comfort, you can prefer the bus ride for transportation from Richmond International Airport to the city center without thinking much.

Car Parking Service

Those having parked their car at affordable parking spaces at Richmond International Airport can benefit from the free shuttle services between the airport terminal building and the parking area. The free car-park shuttles depart from the terminal every 15 minutes and serve 7 days 24 hours.

Limousine

Similar to many other airports in the United States, you can take advantage of limousine rental services at Richmond International Airport to get to the city center with this comfortable option. Among the limousine-rental companies are A&A Limousine (434-975-5466), Albermarle Limousine (434-531-5802), Black Car Richmond (804-629-0629), Classic Limousine Service (804-301-5690), Ambassador Limousine (434-973-5466) and Spirit Limousine Service (804-368-3186). You can contact these companies and book the limousine type you like and then you can rent one to reach Richmond city center. With comfortable, spacious seats and a chauffeur, the limousines are also quite suitable for those who want to enjoy a comfortable journey with a few passengers to the city center.