Aeropuerto Internacional Simón Bolívar (CCS), aka Maiquetía
Tel: (0212) 303 1526.
Website: www.aeropuerto-maiquetia.com.ve

The airport is located in Maiquetía, 26km (16 miles) northwest of central Caracas. The International Terminal has good facilities, including tourist information, plentiful café-restaurants, several Internet cafés, a wide variety of shops, three banks, ATMs and casas de cambio (bureaux de change), post office, chapel, VIP lounges with business facilities, car hire companies and a wide selection of tour agents and operators.

The Domestic Terminal lies 400m away. It also has an information point, plenty of refreshment, banks, ATMs, casa de cambio, Internet, post office and a generous handful of tour agencies/operators.

A motorway runs through (and under) the mountains direct to Caracas. Daytime buses run frequently to Caracas, taking around 35 minutes in light traffic. Taxis to central districts cost Bs 20,000 to Bs 28,000 depending on the area. Do not take unofficial taxis as many robberies have occurred.