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In the city where the rail transport system is not available, the only public transport alternative is the bus to get to the airport from the city center. You can reach the airport by bus only during the day as it does not serve at night.

You can rent a car from the city center, use hotel shuttle or take a taxi to get to the airport in about half an hour in normal traffic conditions. Private shuttle services are another convenient alternative.

Airport Shuttle Service

These private shuttle services, which operate with car rental logic, take you from your address and leave you at the airport gate. In order to benefit from this service, it is absolutely necessary to make a reservation in advance. You can ask your hotel to help you with the reservation. This service costs a little bit more than normal taxi.  

Bus

You can reach the airport by bus number 8, which can be accessed from the city center. This bus line operates between 06:00 and 21:00. Since bus is the only public transport you can use to get to the airport, it is not possible to get to the airport by public transport from the city center if your flight is at night.

Hotel Shuttle

You should learn in advance whether your hotel offers this service and make a reservation. With the hotel shuttle you will be picked up right in front of your hotel at the most convenient time and you will have a very comfortable means of transportation to reach the airport.

Taxi

Cars that work as a taxi in Dakar are quite old, but they are often preferred for fast and cheap transportation. You should definitely negotiate a good deal about the fare beforehand with your driver. You can get information about an average rate from your hotel and ask there for a taxi call. So you do not have to worry about the amount you will pay. You can reach the airport from the city center in a half hour by taxi.

Car Rental

You can rent a car suitable for your budget by contacting the car rental offices located in the city center. You can find both extremely cheap as well as luxury car options. If you are renting the car only for the last day to get to the airport, it is a convenience to ask for a car with a driver. The hotel you are staying at can also help you about car rental.

Airport Information

The airport in Dakar's northern district is named after Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegal's first president. The public also refer to the airport as Dakar Yoff Airport, with the airport’s former name. International flights as well as charter flights and cargo flights are organized from the airport. Dakar Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport offers only basic services.

A new airport is being built as an alternative to the airport, which cannot satisfy its guests both in terms of capacity and facilities. There is no clear information on when the airport, whose construction started in 2007, will be opened.

Ouagadougou Airport is only 2.5 kilometres to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. You can get to the city centre by using the options of taxi, shuttle services, VIP service, or rental car.

Taxi

Green taxis waiting in front of the terminal building can take you to Ouagadougou city centre easily. Please note that there is no taximeter in these vehicles. Therefore, you can negotiate the price with the taxi driver by taking into account both the duration and your destination.

Transfer Services

The passengers that have made reservation to the hotels near Ouagadougou Airport can use the transfer service of the hotel to get to the city centre. The passengers can contact their hotel to check if they provide such service, and, if any, they can use it and wait for their chauffeur of the the transfer service in the airport.

VIP Service

Thanks to the private VIP services provided by common carriers, you can arrive the city centre by getting on comfortable and air conditioned vehicles. It is possible to prefer VIP service option when you make your reservation.

Renting A Car

Companies such National, Europcar, and Avis are located in the airport to provide rental car service for the passengers with the options of cars with or without chauffeur so that they could get to the city centre in a short time easily.