Many tourists would like to know how to get to the Old Town in Quito from the airport. Our hostel is in the Center of the Old Town, so getting to the historic Center of Quito and getting to our hostel is nearly the same.
The new airport of Quito -Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre- is in Tababela in the east of the City. In car, it will take 45 minutes from the airport to Quito. There are several ways to get to the Old Town (and our hostel):
Our driver Omar
We have a driver, Omar, and his cost is $35, and he will be waiting for you at the airport and bring you straight to us! He charges more because he is only allowed to pick up passengers at the airport or drop off and pay for parking, plus his time getting there empty. He is very trustworthy and is known to help out in case luggage gets lost or try to find you if you are having any troubles!
Take a cab
In order to get from the new airport to la Mariscal or old town you can just give the address to the cab driver and for $26 dollars (which is the official price from the city) the cab driver will take you to either spot!
Shuttle Bus to the old airport (in the north of Quito)
With the shuttle you will grab it at one of the two booths in the arrival’s area of the airport and head over to the old airport. Here your best option is to get in a cab and for $5 to La Mariscal and $8 to the colonial district you can make it to your last destination. While the metro line is close to the old airport it is not ideal because of how far away it is from the La Mariscal and the last stop is pretty far away from the colonial district. Always ask for the taximeter, it will be the cheapest option and the above prices are the maximum you should be paying to get to either.
Buses operate Monday to Friday from 3:30am to 10:30pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 4:00am to 10:30pm.
Public transport
There are two bus lines going from the airport to Quito: SOTRANOR, OPERNORTE and COSIBO. COSIBO goes to Quitumbe in the sout of the city and OPERNORTE to the nort (Terminal Carcelen).
You should take the bus line SOTRANOR to the Rio Coca bus station for $2. The buses operate between 6am and 10:05pm. From Rio Coca take the bus towards “La Marin” or the south of the city. The ideal stop to get to la Mariscal is called “Manuela Canizares”, get off here, exit the station and hang a left, you will be on the street called “Mariscal Foch” walk up two blocks and you will be in the main plaza of the Mariscal!
For getting to the Old Town you would continue on the same Ecovia bus and make it to the penultimate stop called “Plaza Marin” here you would get off and walk towards the exit hang a left and you are in the heart of the colonial district, if you walk three blocks up you will be at the presidential palace and close to all the churches. If you want to come to Community Hostel just hang a left outside the terminal and walk on the right side of the bridge (not on the bridge, but to the right of it), and as soon as you see the “Coliseo Julio Cesar Hidalgo” building make a right, and we are the three-story building right next to the palm tree!
Read more: Quito bus stations and transport.
See you at Community Hostel soon!!!
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