Taxi: For a more comfortable welcome to Niger or if your flight comes in in the middle of the night (like most Air France flights) you will have to bargain for a taxi into town, for a minimum of 3000F during the day & 5000F at night. If you have a night departure, don't forget to prearrange a taxi! There are very few on the streets at night. Most hotels can call a taxi for you.
Bush Taxi: During the day, simply walk out of the airport to the main road (Route Nationale 1) and flag down a bush taxi (van) heading right. They come by all the time. The price is fixed at 125F per person, and no charge for bags. They will drop you off at the Grand Marché, and from there it is easy to get a white taxi (200F to 500F/person) to anywhere else in town. To get back to the airport to fly out, go to the Grand Marché – Côté Château. There are two gas stations on the corner. In front of one you will see several bush taxis (vans) lined up facing away from the Grand Marché and towards the airport. Tell them “aéroport.” Again, it costs 125F per person. The van usually fills up and leaves within 5 minutes. Get off in front of the airport and walk in. (If you’re not familiar with where the airport is, tell the young guy managing the van and he’ll let you know when it’s time for you to get off.) No tips required or expected.
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