(Seoul) Incheon International Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

ICN

Full Airport name

(Seoul) Incheon International Airport

Address

2850 Unseo-dong, Jung-gu, Incheon City 400-700, South Korea

Country Dialing Prefix

82

Telephone

(032) 741 0114.

Website

www.airport.kr/eng

Number of Terminals

2

Time Zone

GMT + 9

Airport Information

Location

The airport is located 70km (43 miles) west of Seoul.

Airport News

Ongoing development work includes construction of a second terminal building, due to open in 2015, and further major expansion set for completion by 2020. A high-speed Maglev link to Seoul is also under construction.

Transfer Between Terminals

The two terminals are located in a single complex and connected by the Airport Transportation Center.

Driving Directions

The airport is connected to Seoul by the Incheon International Airport Expressway, incorporating a suspension bridge, which is the only road to the airport. An expressway toll is payable from/to both Incheon and Seoul.

Car Hire

Car hire is available from Avis and Kumho Rent A Car with desks located in Arrivals.

Public Transport

Bus: Passengers can choose between numerous limousine or regular inter-city buses. The inter-city buses stop at the major districts and hotels around Seoul. For a full listing of bus routes, visit the airport's website. Journey times and fares vary according to comfort, standard and route. There is also a network of regional buses serving other districts.

Taxi: Regular, deluxe and jumbo taxis (for up to nine people) can be hired at the airport (journey time to central Seoul: 50 minutes; fares from around â‚©45,000). Taxi stands are situated at the Arrivals floor exit.

Rail: The Airport Railroad Express (tel: (032) 745 7788; www.arex.or.kr) links Incheon with Gimpo Airport and local subway services into Seoul. Journey time is around 45 minutes, and the one-way fare is â‚©13,300.
Water: A ferry service runs from Incheon to Yeongjong-do, but further transport arrangements must be made to get from the airport to the pier, and then into the city.

Car Parking

Long- and short-term parking facilities are available at the airport. An airport shuttle bus runs from the long-term car park to the passenger terminal. For parking information call (032) 741 7700.

Information and Help Desks

Information counters are situated on the first and third floor, in the boarding gate area and in the Transportation Center. For more detailed information, including magazines and brochures, travelers can contact the External Affairs Office (tel: (032) 741 2112).

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There are bureau de change, banks and a post office at the airport. Mobile phone hire and Internet access are available.
Eating and drinking: There is a vast selection of restaurants, snack bars, cafes, bars, ice cream parlours and fast-food outlets at the airport.
Shopping: Four companies operate over 40 duty-free shops at the airport. There is a supermarket in the basement area.
Luggage: There are luggage storage facilities and a lost property office (tel: (032) 741 3114); the airport’s website lists all items found at the airport.
Other facilities: There is a medical center, chemists, laundry, children’s playrooms, massage parlour and a prayer room.

Conference and Business Facilities

The airport has two business centers: Diners Club International (tel: (032) 743 6100) and the Paradise Business Center (tel: (032) 743 3660). Both have conference rooms equipped with videoconferencing systems. There are also two business centers in the Air Garden Transit Hotel, which offers secretarial services, photocopying, fax, computer, parcel delivery and messaging services (tel: (032) 743 3000; www.airgardenhotel.com). Conference and meetings facilities are available at the nearby Hyatt Regency Hotel (tel: (032) 745 1234; www.hyattregencyincheon.com) and Best Western Hotel (tel: (032) 743 1000; www.airporthotel.co.kr).

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

The airport has lifts and plenty of wheelchair-accessible toilets. Car parking spaces reserved for disabled drivers are available. Wheelchairs are provided free of charge; passengers requiring assistance should inform their airline prior to travel. The help phones located around the airport can be used to request assistance.