Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

ADB

Full Airport name

Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport

Address

35410 Gaziemir, Izmir, Turkey

Country Dialing Prefix

90

Telephone

(232) 274 6464

Email Address

info@tav.aero

Website

www.adnanmenderesairport.com

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 18km (11 miles) south of Izmir.

Transfer Between Terminals

There is a pedestrian walkway between the new international terminal and the new domestic terminal that can be used once the latter opens in March 2007. Of this passage, 400m (1,312ft) are moving walkways

Driving Directions

Finding the city from the airport or vice versa is easy. From the city, head south on the E-87 and follow signs to the airport. From the airport, take the E-87 towards the north and follow signs to the city center. The main road is called Akcay Road.

Car Hire

Car hire companies represented at the airport include Artı Rent a Car, Avis Rent A Car, Eco Rent a Car, Europcar, Sixt Rent a Car and Yes Rent a Car.

Public Transport

Taxi: Taxi ranks are located in front of the airport terminal building, and there are always taxis available during the airport's operating hours. Transfer from the airport or a hotel can be booked in advance (tel: (232) 274 6646). Many hotels will help arrange a private transfer to the airport. Bus: Bus company Havas (tel: (232) 444 0487) operates buses to and from the airport, with a journey time of around 50 minutes. Buses from the city center to the airport run every hour, and there are frequent shuttle bus departures from the airport to the city correspond with incoming domestic flights. Travelers arriving on non-domestic flights will in the majority of cases get a ride with these buses, but not if all seats are taken by domestic travelers. Hence, the metro will for many be a better alternative.
Rail: It is possible to travel between the airport and the city by overland train, but services are infrequent (five or six departures each way per day). Journey time is around 30 minutes.

Car Parking

There are over 2,300 parking spaces at the multistory car park of the new terminal. The car park is just in front of the terminal and short- and long-term parking lots are available. Monthly membership cards are available.

Information and Help Desks

There are two information desks available within the international terminal, one in the departures check-in hall and the other in the arrivals hall. There is also a tourist information desk in the arrivals hall (tel: (232) 274 2214).

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: An ATM is available on the arrivals floor, while bureau de change services are available both on the arrivals and departures floors. There is also a post office on the arrivals floor.
Eating and drinking: A restaurant is located on the mezzanine floor in the international departures hall. Burger King has two outlets at the airport, one on the mezzanine floor in the international departures hall and the other in the food court area past the passport control point. A café offers beverages, pastries, and sandwiches at the departure level of the international terminal, while another offers over 90 different varieties of coffees and cakes both at the international departures level and the international arrival level. A bar serves light snacks, salads and a rich choice of beverages. In addition, there are also several smaller kiosks selling beverages, aperitifs, snacks and sandwiches near the gates. Snacks, alcoholic drinks and beverages, fresh fruits and sandwiches, are also offered in the Millennium Lounge for first and business class travelers.
Shopping: There are plenty of shops at the airport, including several duty-free shops, fashion shops, a shop selling a variety of luxury items, a grocer, a jeweller, a souvenir shop and a florist.
Luggage: The lost and found office (tel: (232) 274 6464, ext. 4382) is located on the arrivals floor.
Other facilities: A hairdresser (tel: (232) 274 6441) for both men and women operates at the airport.

Conference and Business Facilities

Fax, Internet and phones can be accessed by first class and business class travelers in the Millennium Lounge. There is one meeting room and one press room on the mezzanine floor where Burger King is located. The capacity of the meeting room is 45 people in theater, 30 in u-shape seating styles.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

There are toilets for disabled people, located both on the arrivals and departures floors. The lifts are convenient for wheelchair users, and specific parking areas are available for the disabled.