Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

ATH

Full Airport name

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Address

Administration Building 17, Spata-Loutsa Avenue, 19019 Spata, Athens, Greece

Country Dialing Prefix

30

Telephone

210 353 0000.

Email Address

airport_info@aia.gr

Website

www.aia.gr

Number of Terminals

2

Time Zone

GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

Airport Information

Location

The airport is located 33km (20 miles) southeast of central Athens.

Airport News

A new above-ground link between the terminals is scheduled to open in late 2010.

Transfer Between Terminals

An underground walkway connects the Main Terminal with the Satellite Terminal.

Driving Directions

From central Athens, the airport is accessed via the Attiki Odos toll road.

Car Hire

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National, and Sixt are represented at the airport, with offices located at the Arrivals level of the main terminal building.

Public Transport

Bus: Several bus routes connect the airport with Athens (journey time: 65 minutes) and Piraeus (journey time: 90 minutes) daily, 24 hours. Some connect with the metro. Two KTEL (tel: 210 880 8081; www.ktelattikis.gr: in Greek only) express services run between the airport and Markopoulo and Rafina. KTEL services also run to Lavrion, Kalyvia and Keratea; coaches depart from the Arrivals level of the main terminal, near door five. Taxi: Taxis leave from outside the Arrivals level of the Main Terminal Building.

The airport is linked to Athens Central Railway Station (Larissis) and the port of Piraeus by the Suburban Rail system. Metro services also operate between the airport and the city (journey time: 45 minutes). Detailed service information is available from the Athens Urban Transport Organization (www.oasa.gr).

Car Parking

There are spaces for around 7,100 cars at the airport. Short-term car parks P1 and P2 are located just outside the Arrivals halls of the main terminal. Long-term car park P3 is connected to the main terminal building via a courtesy shuttle bus and by a pedestrian bridge over the main road. Parking is free for 20 minutes in the short-term car parks. Valet parking service is also available (tel: 210 353 4260).

Information and Help Desks

The airport information line operates daily 24 hours (tel: 210 353 0000). There is an information desk in the main terminal.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: The Main Terminal has banks, bureau de change, automatic exchange machines and ATMs, as well as a post office. Courtesy telephones are located throughout the airport.
Eating and drinking: Most restaurants and bars are located in the Main Terminal.
Shopping: Shops, which are concentrated in the Main Terminal, include duty-free.
Luggage: Left-luggage (tel: (0210) 353 0160) and a lost property office (tel: (0210) 353 0515) are located in Arrivals in the Main Terminal. A porter service is available 24 hours (tel: (0210) 353 0100).
Other facilities: These include first aid, emergency medical services, a pharmacy, baby rooms and childrens' play area.

Conference and Business Facilities

The IT&T Business Center (tel: 210 353 0533) has offices equipped with desktop PCs, Internet access, telephones, photocopy and fax machines, laser and color printers, scanners and office supplies; the center also has one conference room. In addition, there are meeting rooms to hire. Wireless Internet access is available at points throughout the terminals. Conference facilities are also available at the Sofitel Athens Airport Hotel (tel: 210 354 4000; www.sofitelathens.gr). Eight dedicated business lounges are available in the Departures area.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

Facilities at the airport include easily accessible and text telephones, disabled toilets, adapted walkways and lifts for visually-impaired travelers, dedicated check-in counters and rest areas, lifts, Braille signage, tactile flooring, and an alarm system to alert visually and hearing-impaired passengers in case of emergency. Electric cars are available to transport disabled passengers between the two terminals, and there are around 90 disabled car parking spaces at the airport. Disabled passengers should inform their airline of any special assistance required, prior to travel.