(Istanbul) Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

SAW

Full Airport name

(Istanbul) Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Address

34912 Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey

Country Dialing Prefix

90

Telephone

(0216) 588 8000.

Website

www.sabihagokcen.aero

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 situated 12km (7 miles) north of Pendik on the Asian side and 45km (28 miles) east of the European center of Istanbul.

Airport News

The airport’s new terminal building, with an annual capacity of 25 million passengers, opened at the end of October 2009. A new metro rail link is under construction.

Transfer Between Terminals

The terminals are situated within walking distance of each other.

Driving Directions

From Istanbul city center, take the E-6 express highway or the E-5 highway; follow signs for the airport and take the Pendik/Kurtköy exit.

Car Hire

Avis, Budget, Hertz, National, and Sixt are represented at the airport; all have offices on the Arrivals floor.

Public Transport

Bus: There is a regular shuttle bus service (tel: (0212) 245 0720; www.iett.gov.tr) between the airport and the city center (journey time: 30-45 minutes); services also connect Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and Atatürk International Airport (journey time: 60-70 minutes). Taxi: Taxis are available 24 hours a day to destinations in and around Istanbul. Istanbul Airport Service (tel: (0212) 458 2209; www.istanbulairportservice.com) offers fixed price city and hotel transfers.
Water: The IDO Sea Bus Port (tel: (0212) 444 4436; www.ido.com.tr) is situated 8km (5 miles) away; this provides connections to the different districts of Istanbul, as well as to neighboring towns and cities.

Car Parking

A four-story car park adjacent to the terminal has capacity for over 4,000 vehicles.

Information and Help Desks

Two information desks are situated in the international (tel: (0216) 588 8585) and domestic (tel: (0216) 588 8686) departures areas.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There are ATMs located in both terminals. A bank is located in the Arrivals area in the International Terminal; and in the Arrivals area, there is a post office. Public telephones are available in both terminals.
Eating and drinking: There are restaurants, bars and cafés in the Departures and mezzanine areas of the international terminal, and a café in the departures lounge of the domestic terminal.
Shopping: There are duty-free shops available in the sectioned halls in the International Terminal. There is also a mini market, and a specialist shop offering electronic equipment.
Luggage: Trolleys are available free of charge.
Other facilities: There is a baby-care room in the Departures lounge on the International Terminal.

Conference and Business Facilities

There are no conference facilities within the airport, however there are extensive meetings facilities in the new Airport Hotel (tel: (0216) 588 5000; www.isgairporthotel.com) adjacent to the terminal. There is a Wings VIP lounge in the terminal.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

Full disabled facilities are available; including wheelchair service, disabled toilets, staff assistance, designated parking and adapted ATMs and telephones.