Foreign tourists arriving in Uzbekistan by air are met by Samarkand International Airport. In 2004, he received worldwide recognition as one of the best airports in the former CIS countries in its class.
A bit of history
The Samarkand airport received its first passengers in the distant eighties of the XX century. For more than thirty years of successful operation, the air gates of Uzbekistan have undergone multiple reconstructions. The last upgrade experienced by Samarkand Airport happened in 2009.
Annually, the air complex receives more than three hundred thousand local and foreign passengers. At the moment, Samarkand Airport is capable of receiving civil aircraft of all types. It fully meets the established international standards and requirements.
Transport accessibility
The air gate is located about ten kilometers from the historical part of the city. The airport and Samarkand are connected by renovated highways, which ensures optimal transport accessibility of passenger terminals.
First buses departfrom the exit from the airport at about six in the morning. The traffic of public transport ends closer to twelve o'clock at night. The bus stop is called “Samarkand Airport”. The photos clearly illustrate the high quality of comfort and the level of security offered by the second largest air gate of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Taxi services will cost five times more than a trip by regular bus.
Foreign exchange market
Money is exchanged at the airport's currency exchange desk. In general, Uzbekistan is considered the only country in the post-Soviet space on whose territory a black currency market operates.
The unofficial rate of the dollar and the euro is significantly higher than the one set at the state level. That is why experienced travelers recommend not to exchange the entire amount of foreign cash immediately upon arrival in Samarkand.
For a trip to the city, it is enough to exchange fifty or one hundred dollars, and the rest on the black market of Samarkand. It is noteworthy that the price of air tickets in Uzbekistan is comparable to the cost of travel documents for the train.
The fact that air communication between the settlements of the country is established very, very well, is evidenced by the scoreboard of the Samarkand airport. Flights depart every hour. Most of them enter the air gates of Tashkent, the state capital of the republic.
When using taxi services, you should remember that the driver often takes several passengers at once, not considering it necessary to notify those who got into the car first. Therefore, it is not worth bargaining, but it is necessary!By the way, travelers from Russia do not need a visa to cross the border of Uzbekistan, but they still need a foreign passport.
Filling out the declaration
When filling out the declaration, pay attention to the item called "Goods for temporary import". Here you must specify all personal flash cards, cameras, tablet computers and laptops, smartphones and other mobile equipment. All this will be checked several times before departure. Be extremely careful!
At the airport, every employee serving passengers speaks not only Russian, but also English. In Samarkand itself, the situation with the Russian language is similar. If you have any questions, please contact the police directly. When staying on the territory of Uzbekistan for more than three days, registration at the place of stay is required. It is issued by the lion's share of officially operating hotels and hotels.
City attractions: how to see
If you are not familiar with the city itself, feel free to hire a guide. Their services are obscenely cheap, but the benefits are huge. Never state the true amount of cash you have on you. It is best to limit yourself to mentioning a hundred, maximum, one hundred and fifty dollars. Do not talk about the price of a mobile phone. Just say you took it off hand.
