Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

WAW

Full Airport name

Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport

Address

Ulica Zwirki i Wigury 1, 00 906 Warszawa, Poland

Country Dialing Prefix

48

Telephone

(022) 650 4220

Email Address

pr@polish-airports.com

Website

www.lotnisko-chopina.pl

Number of Terminals

2

Time Zone

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

Airport Information

Location

The airport is located 10km (6 miles) southwest of Warsaw.

Airport News

The new Terminal 2, although built, is yet to enter full service, but now handles all arrivals.

Transfer Between Terminals

Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are part of the same building.

Driving Directions

The airport can be accessed via Zwirki í Wigury Avenue, which leads out of central Warsaw.

Car Hire

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National, Payless and Sixt are located in the Arrivals hall.

Public Transport

Bus: Intercity Polski Express (tel: (022) 854 0285; ) provides direct regular bus connections to 30 towns in Poland; tickets can be purchased from the driver. Bus stops are located immediately in front of the Arrivals hall. MZA City Buses (tel: 9484; ) 175 and 188 serve Warsaw, including the train station, the Old Town and the city center (journey time - 30 minutes) during the day, while night bus N32 provides a link to the central railway station overnight. Taxi: The taxi stand is located in front of the Arrivals hall.

Car Parking

Three airport car parks are available (tel: (022) 650 2060): the multi-story short-term car park P1 has space for 1,200 cars and is located next to the terminal building; the short-term open-air car park P3 has space for 450 cars, while the long-term patrolled car park has space for 600 cars.

Information and Help Desks

The combined Airport, LOT Polish Airlines and Customs Information Point is located in the center of the Terminal 1 Departures hall. Tourist information and hotel booking is available at various points throughout the terminals. Passengers can obtain airport and flight information (tel: (022) 650 4220) and tourist information and hotel reservations (tel: (022) 650 9341).

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There is a bank in the Terminal 1 Departures hall, and bureau de change and ATMs in Arrivals and Departures. There is also a post office in the Departures hall. Wireless Internet access is available in the main terminals.
Eating and drinking: Airport catering services include two restaurants, snack bars, ice-cream stands and self-service cafeterias. The Etiuda Terminal has vending machines and a coffee bar, while in Terminal 2 Arrivals there is also a coffee bar.
Shopping: Shops include duty-free. There is no duty-free in the Etiuda terminal although there is a newsagents.
Luggage: There is a left-luggage service in the Arrivals hall, open 24-hours a day. A lost luggage service is also available (tel: (022) 650 4122/4385).
Other facilities: These include a first aid medical center, mother and baby rooms, a chapel and an observation deck.

Conference and Business Facilities

There are three executive lounges in the transit area on the Terminal 1 Departures level (tel: (022) 650 2765/8); passengers wishing to use the lounges should inform their travel agents or airline when booking their flight. 12 meeting rooms are available at the nearby Courtyard by Marriott hotel (tel: (022) 650 0100; www.marriott.com) and other nearby hotels.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

Terminal 1 has lifts and adapted toilets. Wheelchairs are available on request from a handling agent. Trained first aiders are also on hand to assist passengers unable to access the upper mezzanine level.