Located in the heart of the large city of Tehran, the SMC Faculty rests in Road to Olympic Hotel, Western Azadi Stadium Blvd, Depending on whether you are visiting the Faculty from within or outside Iran, the content below assist you in finding the easiest way to arrive to the campus.

 

If you are outside Iran

 

If you are visiting our campus from outside Iran, your first point of contact within Iran is the Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA). Being so large an airport that it is entitled the "Imam Khomeini Airport City", the IKIA provides you with different local transport means. In what follows, useful information is provided on the available transport options for you to get to the SMC Faculty.

Using the Subway/Underground Railway System

Tehran is equipped with a large underground / subway railway system, commonly known as the "Metro". To date, Tehran Metro contains 7 active lines, involving more than 120 active stations. Fortunately, there are metro stations in both the airports of Tehran. Therefore, the metro is suggested as the fastest and safest way to move to the city centre.

You can click on the image below to download the high-resolution English version of the Tehran Metro Map.

 

 

Below, a snapshot of the walking path to the Faculty is provided.

 

 

 

Important note: The Tehran Metro is generally working from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. However, the start and end working time of the Imam Khomeini Station is 06:50 a.m. and 08:10 p.m. Therefore, if you arrive at the airport outside this time range, you can use the IKIA Taxi Service, actively working day and night. More information about Airport Taxis is provided below.

 

 

Using Taxi

It usually takes about one and a half hour to move to the SMC Faculty from the IKIA by Metro. If you are in a hurry or if you have arrived to the airport while the Metro is off, the Airport Taxi is a convenient transport method to use.

According to the IKIA website, the IKIA taxi service is working 24/7, and provides the passengers with insurance, safety, and a comfortable trip to all parts of Tehran.

As many other international airport taxi services, the IKIA Taxi is also available for rent. More detailed information about this service is available at the IKIA Website.

 

If you are inside Iran

 

If you are visiting our campus from any city inside Iran, your have to first come to Tehran. Depending on the transport vehicle you use, the following possible routes are available to get to the Faulty.

In what follows, information is provided on the available transport options for you to get to Tehran and then to SMC Faculty.

Getting to Tehran by plane

If you choose to travel to Tehran by airplane, regardless of the city you move from, you will arrive at the Mehrabad Airport, located in West Tehran. Similar to the IKIA, you are suggested to use one of the following transport methods: Metro or Taxi.

Using the Subway/Underground Railway System

As mentioned above, Tehran's Subway / Underground Railway System, named simply the "Metro", works from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The Metro Stations located in Mehrabad Airport are named the "Mehrabad Airport Terminal 1&2" and "Mehrabad Airport Terminal 4&6". Currently, there are four active terminals in Mehrabad Airport for which two Metro Stations have been dedicated. The two metro stations are circled in red in the image below:

 

 

Using the Airport Taxi

In the Mehrabad Airport, there are several offices where you can take a taxi to different parts of Tehran. You need not worry as the Taxis work day and night, and there are standard rates applied for all passengers.

Railway Taxi is also available in Tehran's Railway Station. Official Taxi Cars in Iran are in yellow or green colours.

Getting to Tehran by train

To use the metro, you must enter the underground at the Tehran railway station and follow the signs to enter the route of line 3 leading to "Azadegan-Qaim Station". Then you have to get off at Shahr Theater station and take line 4 (Kolahdouz-Eram Sabz) towards Eram Sabz, get off at Bimah station and bus line (Azadi-Shaheed Bagheri) to Azadi Studio station, opposite Olympic Hotel.