<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Of Samos International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The airport first operated in May 1976 and during the late 1990s/early 2000s, the terminal was renovated &ndash; the capacity of the airport was increased to deal with increasing passenger numbers and the terminal was renovated.</p>
<p class="blog-para">In December 2015, the privatisation of Samos International Airport and 13 other regional airports of Greece was finalised</p>
<p class="blog-para">with the signing of the agreement between the Fraport AG/Copelouzos Group joint venture and the state privatisation fund.</p>
<p class="blog-para">"We signed the deal today," the head of Greece's privatisation agency HRADF, Stergios Pitsiorlas, told Reuters. According to the agreement, the joint venture will operate the 14 airports (including Samos International Airport) for 40 years as of 11 April 2017.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Transfers Samos International Airport</h2>
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<li class="blog-li">Rental Cars: The rental car companies at Samos Airport are located in the arrivals, all users area of the airport and it is usually best to book your vehicle in advance.</li>
<li class="blog-li">Rental Trains: There are no trains on Samos island.</li>
<li class="blog-li">Rental Taxis: Taxis are the most convenient option for</li>
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<p class="blog-para">transfer to or from Samos Airport, although not the cheapest. Metered taxis are found at the taxi rank outside the terminal. The fare to or from Samos town is around 25-30&euro;,depending on distance, size of luggage, company and time of day and the weekday, and it takes around 30 minutes depending on the traffic.</p>
<p class="blog-para">Rental Taxis drop departing passengers off right outside the entrance.</p>
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<li class="blog-li"><small></small><strong>RentalBuses: </strong>Local transit buses run between Samos Airport and the bus station in Samos town, with several stops in smaller villages along the way, including Pythagorio.</li>
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<p class="blog-para">RentalThe bus stop is located right outside the terminal and the journey takes around 30 minutes and the ticket price is 2&euro; for a single adult one-way journey with children under the age of 6 travelling for free in the company of an adult.</p>
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