Transportation Greece

Airports

The Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Address : Athens International Airport

Telephone : (+30) 210-3530000

Fax number : (+30) 210-3530001

Site Web : www.aia.gr

Number of terminals : 2

The Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport began operating on 29 March 2001. Named in honor of a former politician, the airport is located in Spata, to the east of Athens.

Available services

Information and help Desks
•   Flight information screens, phone lines for immediate assistance to the public, as well as various informative leaflets, provide travellers with accurate information regarding airport services and facilities - Tel : +30 (0) 210-353 0000.
•   In the Arrivals Hall there is an office for lost and found items, and is also reachable by telephone (tel: +30(0)210 353 0000), you can also store your baggage here, but the office is only open from Monday to Saturday (tel: +30(0)210 353 0352).
•   Baggage porters can be found throughout the airport, you can also call for one (tel: +30(0)210 353 0100).
•   Greek Tourist Bureau is located in the Arrivals Hall-tel: +30 (0) 210-327 1000.

Airport Facilities :
• Banks, exchange offices, ATM's, a First Aid station, a pharmacy and a post office.

Business Facilities
•   In the Business Center (tel: +30(0)210 3530533) you can rent offices with telephone, fax and a computer with internet access, there is also a small meeting room for up to six people.
•   Large rooms are available to rent but must be booked through the Facility & Administration Services Department (tel: +30(0)210 3536318).
•   The Sofitel Airport Hotel offers larger facilities for assemblies and conferences.
•   There are special lounges for Business Class passengers of Alitalia, Aegean Airlines, British Airways, Goldair, Lufthansa and Olympic Airlines.

Disabled Facilities
•   There are adapted telephones, restrooms, and elevators.
•   For transportation between the terminals, electric cars are available.
•   There are 90 reserved parking places near the entrance for the disabled.

Hotels :
There is one hotel at the airport, Sofitel Athens Airport (tel: +30(0)210 354 4000), it is within walking distance from the terminal building, but there is also a shuttle bus available.

Shops and Restaurants
•   The airport has an extensive range of shops, bars, cafés and restaurants. Most have been established at the main terminal. Restaurants and snack bars are concentrated in the Olympus Plaza.

Other services
•   Wireless internet access is available at various points throughout the airport Terminals.
•   Public internet computers (12 free Internet Access Points).

Parking at the airport

• Short-term parking (P1 and P2) are in front of the Arrivals Hall, long-term parking is at P3 and is connected with the terminal by a shuttle bus, at all parking places, the first 20 minutes are free.
• You can also leave your car with a driver by the Departures Hall, Central Parking Systems Athens (tel: +30(0)210 353 4260), the rates are €75.00 for 5-7 days and €5.00 per day after that.

Available transportation at the airport

Train :
A rail station immediately adjacent to the airport terminal is accessible by an elevated walkway. The station is served by both the Athens Metro and Suburban rail service Proastiakos.

Bus :
•   There are several bus lines to and from the airport. All buses depart from the designated area on the inner curbside of the arrivals level of the Main Terminal Building right outside the Exit (doors 4-5).
•   Buses number : X92, X93, X94, X95, X96 and X97.

Taxi :
•   Taxis are by exit 1. A ride to the center of the Greek capital is between €15.00 and €25.00 and takes about half an hour to an hour, depending on the traffic. Ask the driver to set the meter and make sure he uses the correct rate (a “2” before the meter means you pay double the price but is only applied at night).

Car Rental :
•   Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National Car Rental/Alamo and Sixt.