Quito
Getting There/Around
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Getting There
Air
Aeropuerto Mariscal Sucre ( UIO )
+593 2 244 0080
http://www.quitoairport.com
Quito's international airport provides service from the United States from Miami, Houston and New York. Flights from Europe and Australia connect through the United States. UIO is located in the middle of Quito, just five minutes from Quito’s financial center.
Some airlines that service UIO are:
AeroGal ( +593 2 294 2800/ http://www.aerogal.com.ec )
Aircomet ( +593 2 225 1198/ http://www.aircomet.com )
AirEuropa ( +593 2 256 7646/ http://www.aireuropa.com )
American Airlines ( +593 2 299 5000/ http://www.aa.com )
Avianca ( +593 2 330 2202/ http://www.avianca.com )
Continental Airlines ( +593 2 255 7290/ http://www.continental.com )
Copa Airlines ( +593 2 227 3882/ http://www.copaair.com )
Delta ( +1 800 101 060/ http://www.delta.com )
Iberia ( +593 2 256 6009/ http://www.iberia.com )
KLM ( +593 2 298 6859/ http://www.klm.com )
Lan Ecuador ( +593 2 299 2300/ http://www.lan.com )
Santa Barbara ( +593 2 225 3972/ http://www.santabarbaraairlines.com )
Taca ( +593 2 292 3170/ http://www.grupotaca.com )
From the Airport
Car Rental:
Hertz ( +1 800 654 3001/ http://www.hertz.com )
Avis ( +1 800 557 6689/ http://www.avis.com )
Localiza ( +1 800 562 254/ http://www1.localiza.com.ec/ )
Budget ( +1 800 472 3325/ http://www.budget.com )
EXPO Rent a Car ( +593 2 222 8688/ http://www.exporentacar.com/ )
Servirent ( +593 2 243 2858/ http://www.servirent.com.ec/reservaciones.htm )
Taxi:
It is recommended that you take a taxi from the airport to your destination. Taxis are relatively inexpensive here, and those leaving from the airport, the Cooperativa de Taxis No. 34 are exempt from metered service. It is instead customary to agree on a price before you get into the cab.
Getting Around
Buses in Quito run frequently during the day and are very inexpensive.
Renting a car is not advised, as traffic congestion and difficult parking make car travel very inconvenient.
Taxis are relatively inexpensive and serve as an ideal way to get around the city.
