Bengaluru International Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code: BLR
Full Airport name: Bengaluru International Airport
Address: Devanahalli, Bengaluru (Bangalore), India
Country Dialing Prefix: 91
Telephone: (80) 6678 2251/ 2255.
Website: www.bengaluruairport.com
Number of Terminals: 1
Time Zone: GMT + 5.5

Airport Information

Location

The airport is situated 40km (25 miles) from Bengaluru, in Devanahalli.

Airport News

Bengaluru International Airport opened on the 24 May 2008, taking over all commercial flights operating out of Bangalore International Airport. Plans were unveiled in 2010 for an expansion of the current terminal facility. A high-speed electric train is also planned to connect the airport with the city, but no date of completion has been announced. A new express toll road is also planned to connect the airport to the city's ring road at Hennur.

Driving Directions

The airport is located east of the Bengaluru-Hyderabad national highway (NH7).

Car Hire

Carzonrent/Hertz and Akbar Travels have desks at the airport.

Public Transport

Bus: Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (tel: (80) 2760 7989 ; www.bmtcinfo.com) operates an airport shuttle service connecting various locations in the city to the airport. Shuttles on each of the nine routes run at least once every 30 minutes. Taxi: Easycabs (tel: (80) 4343 4343), Karnataka Taxi (tel: (80) 4346 4346) and Meru (tel: (80) 4422 4422) operate taxis from the designated taxi area and in front of the terminal building.

Car Parking

There is a car park for 2,000 cars in front of the terminal building at the ground level. All long-term and short-term parking areas are within 200m (220 yards) of the terminal building.

Information and Help Desks

Information counters are located in the arrivals hall and outside the terminal building. They are staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There are ATMs and bureau de change, a postal service and free Wi-Fi Internet access at the airport.
Eating and drinking: Several cafes and restaurants are operating.
Shopping: There is a large duty-free outlet in international departures. Domestic departures also has several shops selling books, electronics, clothing and crafts.
Luggage: A porter service is available.
Other facilities: There are four baby care rooms.

Conference and Business Facilities

There are a number of executive lounges with Wi-Fi Internet access and shower facilities.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

Travelers requiring special assistance should contact their airline prior to departure. The airport is fully accessible, with lifts and disabled toilets.