Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport Overview
Airport Code
ATH
Full Airport Name
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Address
Administration Building 17, 19019 Spata, Athens, Greece
Country Code
30
Telephone
(0210) 353 0000
E-mail
Website
www.aia.gr
Number of Terminals
2
Time Zone
GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)
Location
The airport is situated 33km (20 miles) southeast of Athens.
Airport News
A large new exhibition and conference center is planned for opening adjacent to the airport in 2009.
Transfer Between Terminals
An underground walkway connects the Main Terminal with the Satellite Terminal.
Driving Directions
The airport is accessible via Attiki Odos, the Athens ring road.
Car Parking
There are spaces for around 4,800 cars at the airport. Short-term car parks P1 and P2 are located just outside the Arrivals halls of the Main Terminal. Long-term car park P3 is connected to the Main Terminal building via a courtesy shuttle bus and by a pedestrian bridge over the main road. Parking is free for 20 minutes in the short-term car parks. Valet parking service is also available (tel: (0210) 353 4260).
Car Hire
Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National/Alamo and Sixt are all represented. They are located in Arrivals in the Main Terminal.
Public Transport
Rail
The airport is linked to Athens Central Railway Station (Larissis) and the port of Piraeus by the Suburban Rail system. Metro services also operate between the airport and the city. Detailed service information is available from the Athens Urban Transport Organization (website: www.oasa.gr).
Road
Bus: Several bus routes connect the airport with Athens and Piraeus daily, 24 hours. Some connect with the metro. Two KTEL (tel: (0210) 880 8081; website: www.ktelattikis.gr – in Greek only) express services run between the airport and Markopoulo and Rafina. KTEL services also run to Lavrio, Kalyvia and Keratea; coaches depart from the Arrivals level of the Main Terminal, near door 5.
Taxi: Taxis leave from outside the Arrivals level of the Main Terminal Building.
Information and Help Desks
The airport information line operates daily 24 hours (tel: (0210) 353 0000).
Airport Facilities
Money and communications: The Main Terminal has banks, bureaux de change, automatic exchange machines and ATMs, as well as a post office. Courtesy telephones are located throughout the airport.
Eating and drinking: Most restaurants and bars are located in the Main Terminal.
Shopping: Shops, which are concentrated in the Main Terminal, include duty-free.
Luggage: Left-luggage (tel: (0210) 353 0160) and a lost property office (tel: (0210) 353 0515) are located in Arrivals in the Main Terminal. A porter service is available 24 hours (tel: (0210) 353 0100).
Other facilities: These include first aid, emergency medical services, a pharmacy, baby rooms and childrens’ play area.
Conference and Business Facilities
The IT&T Business Center (tel: (0210) 353 0533) has offices equipped with desktop PCs, Internet access, telephones, photocopy and fax machines, laser and color printers, scanners and office supplies; the center also has one conference room. In addition, there are meeting rooms to hire. Wireless Internet is available at access points throughout the terminals. Conference facilities are also available at the Sofitel Athens Airport Hotel (tel: (0210) 354 4000; website: www.sofitelathens.gr/en/). Eight dedicated business lounges are available in the Departures area.
Facilities for Disabled Travelers
Facilities at the airport include easily accessible and text telephones, disabled toilets, adapted walkways and lifts for visually-impaired travelers, dedicated check-in counters and rest areas, lifts, Braille signage, tactile flooring, and an alarm system to alert visually and hearing-impaired passengers in case of emergency. Electric cars are available to transport disabled passengers between the two terminals, and there are around 90 disabled car parking spaces at the airport. Disabled passengers should inform their airline of any special assistance required, prior to travel.
Hotels
The Sofitel Athens Airport Hotel (tel: (0210) 354 4000; website: www.sofitelathens.gr) is located next to the Terminals. Other hotels are available on the coast around 10km (6 miles) from the airport, and in the city.
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