In the Caribbean and Atlantic, lies the fascinating jewel of an island, Aruba. The best way to travel to Aruba is by air, reaching the airports in Aruba. The Queen Beatrix International Airport is located three kilometers south east of Orangestad. Aruba time is four hours less than. The ICAO code is TNCA and the IATA code is AUA
Aruba Airport : From USA, the departing airlines are Atlanta - Delta Airlines, Boston - American Airlines, GWV / Apple Vacations - Winter charter, Jetblue Airways, TNT Vacations - Winter charter Charlotte - US Airways, Chicago - United Airlines, Detroit - Apple Vacations, Winter charter Funjet Vacations - Winter Charter, Ft. Lauderdale - Spirit Airlines, Houston - Continental Airlines, Miami - American Airlines, New York (JFK) - American Airlines, Delta Airlines, JetBlue Airways, New York (LGA) - Continental Airlines, Newark - Continental Airlines, Philadelphia - US Airways, San Juan - American Airlines and Washington DC (Dulles) - United Airlines.
From Canada, South America, UK and the rest of Europe also, many airlines operate regular flights to the airports in Aruba.
For transfer to Orangestad city, local buses depart regularly for Oranjestad from the bus stops just outside the airport. Tour buses also take passengers to their intended destination. Taxis are available. In car rentals there are twenty six international and local car rental companies represented at the airport that include Alamo, Avis, Budget and Hertz.
The airport has many shops that include duty-free shopping, and many restaurants and snack bars. There is also a bank open seven days a week. Internet zone with stations are available, and there is also wireless Internet access. Short-term or long-term parking is available. The departure tax is US$30.
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Taxis, buses and cars are popular for travel in Aruba. The majority of the roads are paved, but in the island interior, some roads are not paved. Coastal areas usually have paved roads. Of the total road length of 800 km, 287 km are unpaved.
The government owned bus company is Arubus with 29 buses in service. Mini-buses are also popular. In downtown Oranjestad is the main Arubus station.
Airports in Aruba : Inspite of Aruba's location near the other islands of the Netherlands Antilles and Venezuela, crossings are not generally available. There is no public transport by the sea. So you will have have to go in for private boat (not popular) or take short plane flights from Queen Beatrix Airport.
The three ports or harbors are Barcadera, Oranjestad, and San Nicolas. San Nicolaas and Barcadera are majorly industrial and oil ports.
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