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About Eldorado Airport
El Dorado International Airport is the largest airport in Colombia. The airports construction began in 1955 in the capital Bogota, and was completed within four years. Since 1963, the airport has been used by military aircrafts belonging to the Colombian Air Force and today, it continues to be used by both military and civilian flights. Due to its magnificent architecture, the airport is named after the legendary golden city of El Dorado and a new terminal building was opened in 1981. El Dorado International Airport accounts for 50 percent of the air traffic in Colombia alone and has been awarded the best airport in South America.
Getting to the City Center from Eldorado Airport
As soon as you arrive at El Dorado Airport, 5 kilometers east of the city center, you can get information on different means of transportation by consulting the tourist information office. Those passengers in a hurry can take a taxi from the stands just outside the terminal and rich the center of Eldorado in 6-7 minutes. Another option for transportation is to rent a car from El Dorado Airport and reach El Dorado city center in maximum ten minutes. You can find the airport taxis serving passengers in a line just outside the arrival terminal of El Dorado Airport. These taxis, operating at a fixed price principle, would take you to the city center in a very short time. With a taxi that you can take from El Dorado Airport, you can reach the city center by paying a fare of about 140-180 Argentine Pesos. Apart from these taxis affiliated with the airport you can also use Uber, or take a shared taxi with other passengers. Some of Eldorado's most reliable taxi companies are Radio Taxi Emanuel (+543751433718), Remises Itati (+543751424555) and Parada de Taxi Nº 3 (+543751423468). Deciding whether or not you are going to rent a car, and pre-booking if you are going to rent before your journey would save you time at the airport, as well as some benefits including discounts and campaigns. If you have an international drivers licence and credit card, you can pick up your car from El Dorado Airport within minutes and take the road to Eldorado city center. It would take you 10 minutes in average to drive to the city center from the airport.Taxi
Car Rental
Getting to Eldorado Airport from the City Center
The main reason why means of public transportation, which you can frequently see in transportation within Eldorado, is not serving to the airport is the fact that the distance between the city and the airport is just five kilometers. Because of this, you have to use a private vehicle or taxi for your transportation needs. You can choose to rent a car, take a taxi or make benefit of the shuttle service of the hotel you are staying at to go to El Dorado Airport. It's possible to reach El Dorado Airport in just six-seven minutes.
Taxi
Taxis are one of the most preferred means of transportation within the city, as well as from the city to the airport. You can take a taxi from the taxi stops located at the most central points of Eldorado by negotiating with the driver for a reasonable price and thus reach El Dorado Airport economically. Another option would be to call a taxi by phoning companies like Radio Taxi Emanuel (+543751433718), Remises Itati (+543751424555) and Parada de Taxi Nº 3 (+543751423468). If you come across a taxi company operating affiliated with the airport, keep in mind that they adopt a fixed price tag. If you're looking for a more affordable way to travel, you can share a taxi with other passengers. You can reach El Dorado Airport from Eldorado city center by paying only 140-180 Argentinian Pezos.
Car Rental
We would recommend you to rent a car in advance of your flight if you are aiming at staying in the city center for a few days or more. In this way, you can easily travel to the cities in the close proximity and not waste your time waiting for the means of public transportation. You can also go to El Dorado Airport with your rental car on the day of your flight, and easily catch your flight after delivering your car there.
Airport Information
El Dorado Airport is located in the city of Eldorado located in the Misiones province of Argentina, which has the most important airports in terms of domestic flight traffic in South America. El Dorado, a small regional airport located just five kilometers east of the Eldorado city center, offers numerous opportunities to its passengers so that they can enjoy their time while waiting for their flight. You can meet all your needs at the airport terminal from food courts, stores, transfer and car rental companies and bank and ATM services.
