Hello all,

I live in Quito and have worked in the airport's construction, so I have a good knowledge of the area. The terminal is located about 40km by road from the city center, and there are several ways to get there.

The first one is the direct bus you can take in the old airport terminal, it is the safest and most cost effective way to get there. The buses have Wifi access and take about 70-100min to get to/from the terminal. The cost per passenger is $8. Info available on http://aeroservicios.com.ec/. It is much cheaper to book this bus and then a local cab once you get to the city. Always require that the taxi driver uses the taximeter and climb out of the cab if he refuses to do so.

The cheaper option is a standard bus service which takes you to/from the airport to either the Quitumbe (south) and Rio Coca (north) bus stations, where you can catch the public transport buses or Trolleybus. That bus costs $2 and makes several stops along the way in Pifo, Puembo, Tumbaco, Cumbaya and the outskirts of Quito. Be aware that they run only from 6am to 10pm. Here you can find a map of some of the stops it makes: http://maptal.es/tales/1469#intro

The most expensive option is a hired transport, I use the services of Gendetur ([email protected]) / +593-2-2413356 +593-9-99900738. They charge $30 up to 2 passengers heading to/from northeastern Quito, and charge $10 surcharge per additional passenger.

Please tell me if you have any additional questions.