Popular Airport | Canefield Airport |
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Popular Airlines | |
Approximate Flight Duration | 7 hour 20 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 5926 Km |
Ibn Batouta Airport is located only 11 kilometres away to Tangier. You can easily get to this airport by one of the options of taxis, transfer cars or rental cars. Also, you can get information about the public transportation options, or taxis and rent-a-car firms at the Tourist Information Offices in the city centre.
Taxis are the most common way of transport in Tangier. You can comfortably get to the airport from the city at a reasonable price. Tangier taxi drivers located in the city centre and other centric locations are at your service 24/7. The majority of the taxis apply two different tariffs as day-tariff and night-tariff. If you want to get to Ibn Batouta Airport from the city centre by taxi between 5.30 and 22.30, you will have to pay 100 Moroccan Dirham, whereas the same route might increase up to 150 Dirham between 22.30 and 5.30. You will be asked to pay 300 Dirham to go to Ibn Batouta Airport from Port Med or pay around 120 Dirham to get to the airport from the train station. It will take around 10-12 minutes to arrive Ibn Batouta Airport from Tangier city centre.
If you would like to get to Ibn Batouta Airport by renting your own car, there are some certain procedures to follow, such as making a pre-reservation, having an international driving licence, not being able to rent a car hourly, etc. Loca Som, Starc Hertz, Marloc (Europcar), Scal Avis, Dbilij Car, Air Car, France Car, and Location Auto are some of the rent-a-car companies whose offices you could see at Tangier city centre. It might take around 15 minutes to arrive the airport from the city by a car.
Having had an air transportation service to around 900 thousand passengers in 2015, Ibn Batouta Airport is located 11 kilometres away to Tangier city centre. Also known as Tangier Airport or Tangier-Boukhalef Airport, this airports provides various opportunities to spend a good time while waiting for your flight, though it is not a very large airport, indeed. Especially; Newrest Rahal, CMG food&beverage and Newrest Ata Sa Medas are the most famous cafes and restaurants in the food and beverage areas of the airport. Ibn Batouta Airport also has a lot to offer you in terms of shopping. You can find souvenirs peculiar to Moroccan culture at Tresor El Mamoun, Habiba Gharafi, Dufry Maroc, Cafesta, Hudson News and as a final alternative, duty free shop.
It’s cheap and easy to get to Marigot and Roseau by minibus from Melville Hall Airport, which are 3.2 km and 5 km away respectively. Aside from this, there are no other public transport options, such as buses or trains, that leave from the arrival terminal at the airport. If you want to make your own way then you can pick from one of the many car rental agencies in Melville Hall Airport, and if not, take a taxi. It’s possible to reach Roseau city centre in 7-8 minutes, and central Marigot in 5 minutes from Melville Hall Airport.
Minibus
The minibuses that wait at the exit of the arrivals terminal in Melville Hall Airport provide direct transport to Marigot and Roseau. Preferred for its cheapness as a transport options, you can reach the two centres in 10-15 minutes in this way. The minibuses have been numbered differently according to the destination. All minibuses that begin with H go through Roseau city centre.
Taxi
There are taxi stops in front of Melville Hall Airport. It doesn’t matter what time you arrive at the airport, there will always be taxis available for use. And because they apply a fixed rate, it’s possible to get to Marigot or Roseau in 5-10 minutes for a good price.
Car Rental
There are many international and local car rental agencies at Melville Hall Airport: Garraway (7674482891), Valley Rent A Car (7674483233), Avis (+17674409461), Courtesy Car Rental (7674487763), Earth Dreams (+17676148146), Island Car Rentals Ltd (7672556844), Wacky Rollers (7674498276) and Waitikubuli Adventure Tours Co. (+17674402628). If you get in touch with one of these agencies before your flight then you can get informed about prices as well as make a reservation. Since Marigot and Roseau are in the same direction, you can reach both of these locations by taking Dr Nicholas Liverpool Hwy/Wiers road. You will most likely reach Roseau city centre in maximum 10 minutes from Melville Hall Airport with your rental car.