SAL

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

San Salvador, El Salvador

About The Airport

This modern single-terminal airport is the busiest in El Salvador and one of the busiest in Central America. Known locally as Comalapa International, this airport serves the capital San Salvador and is located near the coast and many popular beaches. It's the main hub for Avianca Airlines and is currently undergoing expansion works until 2022 to add more gates and airport parking spaces. Facilities are well-kept but limited.

The airport offers free Wi-Fi for 30 minutes.

The airport is around 50km from downtown San Salvador.

Taxi - taxis are available on the Arrivals level. For a local experience, you can take a much cheaper, shared minibus (known as a colectivo) - but reports suggest these can get very busy and cramped.

Bus - local bus services run from the airport to central San Salvador and Comalapa. The bus stop is on the main road opposite the airport terminal, behind the parking lot.

Hotel shuttle - there's a courtesy shuttle to the nearby Quality Hotel Real Aeropuerto.

Car rental - you'll find a dozen or so car rental companies in the Arrivals hall. Exercise caution as a tourist driver - pedestrians will often walk across the roads without notice.

Both short- and long-term parking lots are available.

Transit arrangements are straightforward in this single-terminal airport.

There is no hotel in the building.

Airport Expert

On descent or take off, look out for the breathtaking views: clusters of forested islands off the coast and long strips of beach lapped by the blue Pacific Ocean.

If you have a layover of 5 or more hours, consider taking a beach trip to La Libertad. Visas cost approximately USD 10.

Not all arriving planes will have skybridges linking passengers to the terminal, in which case you will be transported by a bus.

Be prepared for temperature extremes when exiting the plane or terminal building as it can reach 87°F in the summer. Ask for assistance in advance if you have passengers with reduced mobility in your party.

El Salvador has one of the highest crime rates in Latin America, so if you're withdrawing cash from an ATM on your way out of the airport, don't take out large amounts if you don't need to.

US dollars are legal tender, and the Salvadorian colón is also used.

Healthy Travel Tip

Going on a long flight? Swap your contact lenses for glasses to make sure the dry air in the airplane cabin doesn't irritate your eyes.

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