Tulsa to Valparaiso Flights

Tulsa International Airport

If you need to take a quick trip, consider booking your flights from Tulsa with the help of Orbitz.com. Tulsa International Airport serves Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the surrounding areas. The airport is located eight miles northeast of central Tulsa and is the global maintenance center for American Airlines. Delta, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, ExpressJet Airlines, and Trans States Airlines also operate out of the airport.

Tulsa International Airport Parking

Tulsa International Airport offers hourly, garaged, economy, valet and reserved parking. Hourly parking will cost you $1 for the first 30 minutes. Expect to pay $2 per hour for each hour afterwards. Economy parking is located near the shuttles and costs $6 a day. Garage parking is also available for $10 per day. The airport also offers a cell phone lot, as well as parking for the handicapped.

Tulsa International Airport Transportation

Tulsa International Airport offers a variety of ground transportation options. Taxis are located outside the baggage claim area. Expect to pay around $15 per person to get to downtown Tulsa. Tulsa Transit, the city's public transit system, also has routes to and from the airport. Alamo, Avis, Enterprise, Hertz, Thrifty, and Dollar all have counters at the airport.

Tulsa International Airport Dining

Tulsa International Airport offers a variety of dining options for hungry travelers. Dining establishments such as Freckle's Frozen Custard, Mazzio's Pizza, Quiznos, Starbucks and T.F.I Friday's are located on concourse A. Camille's Sidewalk Cafe also offers more substantial meals, such as soups, salads, and breakfast items. Book your flights from Tulsa with Orbitz.com.

Travel to Valparaiso

Valparaiso is the second largest city in Chile, located on the country's Pacific coast. Despite its population of 300,000, there is no airport offering commercial airline services for the city. Due to this, visitors looking for flights to Valparaiso generally fly into Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport instead. Located just north-west of downtown Santiago, the airport is about 54 miles from downtown Valparaiso. There are 30 airlines serving the airport, including Aeromexico, American Airlines and Delta, all of which are available for booking through Orbitz.com.

Transportation for Santiago Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport

Travel from the airport to Valparaiso is most convenient by bus, taking an average of 90 minutes to make the trip to town. Multiple buses are needed for the journey. The first bus, boarded outside the airport's terminal, will take you from the airport to the North side of Pajaritos, just on the outskirts of Santiago. Once in Pajaritos, you'll need to catch the bus that will go directly to Valparaiso, at a cost of about $7. After your arrival in Valparaiso, you can taxi from the bus station to your hotel. Taxi fares are fixed according to city zone and are unmetered.

Weather in Valparaiso

Valparaiso features a mild Mediterranean climate, with dry summers and heavy rainfall during the winter months. The average yearly temperature is about 66 degrees Fahrenheit with the warmer months being between November and March. During the warmer months, the average high is in the low 70s, at times dipping into the mid-50s. Highs the rest of the year are in the low to mid 60s with lows dropping to the low 50s and high 40s. Dress should be moderate with a light jacket for cooler evenings.

Attractions in Valparaiso

The last week of the year features the biggest tourist event in the city, an annual carnival that celebrates a different country each year. During the carnival, performers from the celebrated country are invited to the city to represent the culture and art of their nation. The carnival heavily features performance art, with free exhibitions of dance, theater and music. Throughout the rest of the year, the city enjoys an active nightlife, with clubs and bars sprinkled around the region and plenty of local galleries and restaurants to enjoy during the daytime. The lack of direct flights to Valparaiso may make attending the carnival difficult, but the wide variety of free entertainment makes the carnival period a real bargain for the area. Tickets to Santiago International can be booked through Orbitz.com.