• Imam Khomeini International Airport, Tehran

Fixed price taxi into town: IR750,000, depending on vehicle type; rip-offs are unusual if you use the official taxi queue. Bus to Metro station: IR75,000, plus IR7000 for Metro ticket to city centre

• Shiraz International Airport

Taxi into town: US$5

• Turkish border at Bazargan

Taxi to Maku: US$10. Onward bus to Tabriz: US$2