(Busan) Gimhae International Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

PUS

Full Airport name

(Busan) Gimhae International Airport

Address

2350, Daejeo 2-Dong, 618-142, Gangseo-Gu, South Korea

Country Dialing Prefix

82

Telephone

(051) 974 3114.

Website

www.gimhaeairport.co.kr/doc/gimhae_eng/

Number of Terminals

2

Time Zone

GMT + 9

Airport Information

Location

The airport is situated 22km (13 miles) west of Busan.

Airport News

Gimhae's new international terminal opened in the autumn of 2007.

Transfer Between Terminals

Free airport buses shuttle passengers between the terminals.

Driving Directions

The airport is directly linked to major routes, with the Gyeongbu Expressway (Route 1) leading to the airport from the north and the Namhae Expressway (Route 6) leading in from the west. The airport is situated off the Dongseo Elevated Road and is signposted.

Car Hire

Car hire companies Avis, Jeju Car Rental, Sambo and Hertz are represented at the airport, with information and reservations available at the information desks in both terminals.

Public Transport

Bus: There are frequent public buses serving various destinations around Busan (journey time: 30-60 minutes); express buses also serve Ulsan, Masan, Gyeognju, Pohang, Yangsan and Jinhae. Ujin Airport Bus limousine buses run to the Haeundae and Busan Stations via major hotels. There are also frequent public buses from the airport. Bus 307 is a very convenient route, serving Haeundae, Dongnae subway station and market, Gupo station, and the Deokcheon Interchange. Bus 310 runs to the Western Express Bus Terminal and to Nampodong.

Taxi:Deluxe and ordinary taxis are readily available from ranks outside the terminals.
The Busan subway system's Line 2 (tel: 1544 5005; www.subway.busan.kr/english/main) connects the city center with Deokchon station, from where bus 307 connects with the airport at 10 minute intervals.

Car Parking

There is parking for some 4,000 vehicles at the airport, with car parks in front of each terminal. The car parks are used for long- and short-term parking; there is also a monthly parking lot. Information on parking at the airport is available during the day on (051) 974 3771 and at night on (051) 974 3781.

Information and Help Desks

There is an information center on the first floor of the International Terminal (tel: (051) 974 3772) and the first and second floors of the Domestic Terminal (tel: (051) 974 3774/5); flight and tourist information desks can be found here. There are also touch screen information services on the first floor of each terminal. General airport information is available too (tel: (051) 974 3114). The Busan Tourism Association has an information desk on the first floor of the International Terminal (tel: (051) 973 2800).

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: A post office on the first floor of the International Terminal offers international telephone calls and telegram services. There are banks in both terminals and bureau de change in the International Terminal. An ATM is situated in the Busan Tourism Association office, on the first floor of the International Terminal. Telephones are located throughout both terminals.
Eating and drinking: There are snack bars on the first floor and a restaurant on the second floor of the International Terminal. There are snack bars on the first and second floors of the Domestic Terminals and a restaurant, café and grill on the third floor of the Domestic Terminal; there is also a restaurant next to the Domestic Terminal, near the entrances.
Shopping: Shops include book stores, two pharmacies, gift shops and local produce; a department store is situated in the International Terminal. Duty-free shopping is located on the first floor of the International Terminal, after security.
Luggage: Lost property is handled by the Airport Police, on the first floors of both the Domestic Terminal (tel: (051) 974 2403) and International Terminal (tel: (051) 973 0100). The baggage office is on the first floor of the International Terminal; charges vary depending on the size of your luggage.
Other facilities: There are travel agencies, infant rooms, a medical center, a barbershop and beauty salon, drinking fountains and smoking rooms and art galleries.

Conference and Business Facilities

A business room is located on the first floor of the International Terminal; facilities include meeting rooms, telephone, fax machines and computers. There is also an airline lounge on the first floor of the International Terminal.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

Braille maps are provided on the first floor of both terminals for visually-impaired travelers and toilets are physically accessible throughout the terminals. Lifts connect all floors of both terminals. Parking is accessible to disabled travelers, with reserved spaces in front of the terminals; there is a 50% discount for disabled drivers displaying a valid badge. Braille blocks between the terminals and car parks provide guidance for the visually impaired. Wheelchair assistance is provided to unaccompanied arriving and departing passengers; passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.