Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport Overview
Airport Code
WAW
Full Airport Name
Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport
Address
Ulica Zwirki i Wigury 1, 00 906 Warszawa, Poland
Country Code
48
Telephone
(022) 650 4220
Fax
None
E-mail
pr@polish-airports.com
Website
www.lotnisko-chopina.pl
Number of Terminals
3
Time Zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)
Location
The airport is located 10km (6 miles) southwest of Warsaw.
Airport News
The new Terminal 2, although built, is yet to enter full service, but now handles all arrivals.
Transfer Between Terminals
Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 (currently serving Arrivals only) are adjacent to each other. The budget airline Departure facility, Etiuda, is served by buses.
Driving Directions
The airport can be accessed via Zwirki í Wigury Avenue, which leads out of central Warsaw.
Car Parking
Three airport car parks are available (tel: (022) 650 2060): the multi-story short-term car park P1 has space for 1,200 cars and is located next to the terminal building; the short-term open-air car park P3 has space for 450 cars, while the long-term patrolled car park has space for 600 cars.
Car Hire
Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National, Payless and Sixt are located in the Arrivals hall.
Public Transport
Road: Bus: Intercity Polski Express (tel: (022) 854 0285; website: www.polskiexpress.net) provides direct regular bus connections to 30 towns in Poland; tickets can be purchased from the driver. Bus stops are located immediately in front of the Arrivals hall. MZA City Buses (tel: 9484; website: www.ztm.waw.pl) 175 and 188 serve Warsaw, including the train station, the Old Town and the city center (journey time - 30 minutes) during the day, while night bus N32 provides a link to the central railway station overnight.
Taxi: The taxi stand is located in front of the Arrivals hall.
Information and Help Desks
The combined Airport, LOT Polish Airlines and Customs Information Point is located in the center of the Terminal 1 Departures hall. Tourist information and hotel booking is available at various points throughout the terminals. Passengers can obtain airport and flight information (tel: (022) 650 4220) and tourist information and hotel reservations (tel: (022) 650 9341).
Airport Facilities
Money and communications: There is a bank in the Terminal 1 Departures hall, and bureaux de change and ATMs in Arrivals and Departures. There is also a post office in the Departures hall. Wireless Internet access is available in the main terminals.
Eating and drinking: Airport catering services include two restaurants, snack bars, ice-cream stands and self-service cafeterias. The Etiuda Terminal has vending machines and a coffee bar, while in Terminal 2 Arrivals there is also a coffee bar.
Shopping: Shops include duty-free. There is no duty-free in the Etiuda terminal although there is a newsagents.
Luggage: There is a left-luggage service in the Arrivals hall, open 24-hours a day. A lost luggage service is also available (tel: (022) 650 4122/4385).
Other facilities: These include a first aid medical center, mother and baby rooms, a chapel and an observation deck.
Conference and Business Facilities
There are three executive lounges in the transit area on the Terminal 1 Departures level (tel: (022) 650 2765/8); passengers wishing to use the lounges should inform their travel agents or airline when booking their flight. 12 meeting rooms are available at the nearby Courtyard by Marriott hotel (tel: (022) 650 0100; website: www.marriott.com) and other nearby hotels.
Facilities for Disabled Travelers
Terminal 1 has lifts and adapted toilets. Wheelchairs are available on request from a handling agent. Trained first aiders are also on hand to assist passengers unable to access the upper mezzanine level.
Hotels
The Falcon Transit Hotel (tel: (022) 650 4891), located on the Departures level in the transit area, is open 24 hours a day and has eight rooms. Outside the terminals, the five-star Courtyard by Marriott (tel: (022) 650 0100; website: www.marriott.com), is situated close to the passenger terminal. Other accommodation options in the vicinity include the Gromada Hotel (tel: (022) 576 4600; website: www.hotele.gromada.pl), the Airport Hotel Okęcie (tel: (022) 456 8000; website: www.airporthotel.pl) and the Novotel Hotel (tel: (022) 575 6000; website: www.accorhotels.com). Travelers can make hotel reservations at travel and tourist agencies located in the Arrivals and Departures halls and through the tourist information and hotel reservation service (tel: (022) 650 9341).
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