Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan is relatively small and since there was a long queue at the Immigration, it took me almost an hour to exit the airport. Like any other airports, the arrival area was packed with numerous Taxi and Private Car Drivers offering transport services. To avoid all the hassles at the airport - you can avail the Pick Up Service from the airport with your hostel which normally cost $10.00 or you can hail a taxi for 5000 Dram ($10.45) or a private car for 6600 Dram ($13.00 ) - the good thing about private car is that they allow to do sharing, perfect if you are traveling solo but since I was travelling on a budget, I opted to take the local transport service which is the mini van that cost me 200 Dram (¢ 0.42).
There's no proper minivan station even a signage the leads you to the area. From the main airport exit door, walk thru the parking area, on the far left side of the parking lot, you will
see white minivans parked . Though
majority of the drivers doesn’t speak English, some do understand the language,
Asked for the minivan that will go to the City Centre and they will point you
to the exact van. Minivan #201 connects the airport with the crossroads of Sayat-Nova and Mashtots streets in Yerevan and Minibus #108 also connects the city center.
How was my experience?
The minivan will not leave until it gets full so its not ideal if you are in a hurry and the van was small enough to place my 55 liters backpack on the isle. The driver doesn’t understand English but I was ready for it so I opened up google maps where I already pinned my hostel’s location and asked to be dropped at the nearest tourist landmark showing a photo of the place (St. Grigor Lusavorich Church) which is at the city centre opposite of the mall. It was 30 minutes’ drive from the airport to City Centre. Yes, it took me a while but eventually I did arrive and I love the trilling experience. You can also do the same!
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How was my experience?
The minivan will not leave until it gets full so its not ideal if you are in a hurry and the van was small enough to place my 55 liters backpack on the isle. The driver doesn’t understand English but I was ready for it so I opened up google maps where I already pinned my hostel’s location and asked to be dropped at the nearest tourist landmark showing a photo of the place (St. Grigor Lusavorich Church) which is at the city centre opposite of the mall. It was 30 minutes’ drive from the airport to City Centre. Yes, it took me a while but eventually I did arrive and I love the trilling experience. You can also do the same!
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