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| Vienna
International Airport |
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| Address |
Vienna International
Airport,
PO Box 1,
A-1300 Wien Flughafen,
Austria |
| Location |
The airport is located
16km (10 miles) southeast of the city |
| Country
code |
43 |
| Airport
code |
VIE |
| Telephone |
(0)1 70070 |
| Fax |
(0)1 7007 23805 |
| Email |
m@viennaairport.com |
| Website |
www.viennaairport.com |
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Austria’s main
airport (Wien Schwechat) is located 18km (11 miles) southeast of
the city. The airport handled 11.84 million passengers in 2001,
travelling to destinations worldwide, including London,
New York and Bangkok.
Number of Terminals
2
Transfer between Terminals
Both terminals are housed in one building and are within walking
distance of each other.
Major airlines
The national carrier is Austrian
Airlines (telephone number: (05) 1789). Other Austrian airlines
serving the airport include Lauda Air and Tyrolean.
There are a number of international carriers including British
Airways, Continental Airlines, CSA, Iberia, KLM – Royal Dutch
Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines and Lufthansa.
Approximate
Flight times to Vienna:
 From
London 2 hours 10 minutes
From
New York 8 hours 50 minutes
From
Los Angeles 12 hours 30 minutes
From
Toronto 8 hours 45 minutes
From
Sydney 22 hours 15 minutes (plus stopovers)
Arrival/departure
tax
This is included in the airline ticket.
Time
Zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday
in October)
Airport facilities
Money and communications
The airport has banks in both the Arrivals and the Departures halls.
ATMs and bureau de change facilities are available throughout. There
are post offices in the Departures hall between Terminals 1 and
2 and the Plaza shopping area.
Eating and drinking
The airport has several cafés, snack bars, restaurants and
bars.
Shopping
There are over seventy shops, including duty-free.
Luggage
Porters (telephone number: (0)1 7007 33140/1) are available on request
at a small charge. Luggage trolleys are also available.
There is a 24-hour left-luggage facility in the Arrivals area and
safety deposit boxes. There is also a lost property service (telephone
number: (0)1 7007 29360).
Other facilities
There is a 24-hour medical centre and a pharmacy.
Disabled
Facilities
There are disabled toilets, lifts, telephones and Internet connections
accessible to wheelchair users. Wheelchairs can be provided at the
airport; assistance can be requested prior to arrival via the airport’s
website. Disabled parking spaces are available in car parks 1, 3,
4 and C, with good access to both terminals.
Business
facilities
The Airport VIP & Business Centre (telephone
number: (0)1 7007 23300/400/406) can organise events and press conferences
as well as provide room hire for up to forty delegates. The Danube
Aviator Club provides five executive lounges with workspaces,
telephone, modem, fax and message services, and an adjacent meeting
room.
The Vienna Airport World Trade Center (telephone
number: (0)1 7007 36000) provides office hire plus excellent facilities
for meetings, functions and conferences for up to 300 delegates,
with secretarial and interpretation services, bank branches and
a chamber of commerce also available. The
Astron Hotel & Convention Center Vienna Airport (telephone
number: (0)1 701 510) also offers conference facilities.
Information and help desks
Information desks can be found in the Terminal 2 and at the bus
station. The airport has a 24-hour telephone information service
(tel: (0)1 7007 22233).
Driving
Directions
The best route to the airport is the A4 Airport Motorway. The motorway
exit marked ‘Flughafen’ (Airport) leads directly to
the terminal. The B9 road is an alternative main route.
Car Parking
There are several car parks at the airport. K1, K2 and K3 are short-term
car parks, and discount long-term parking is available in lot C.
More information is available (telephone number: (0)1 7007 22886).
Car Hire
Companies represented at the airport include Arac/Europcar,
ATL, Avis, Budget, Hertz, National/Alamo, Sixt and Thrifty.
Transport to the city
Train and Bus
Wiener
Linien (telephone number: (01) 790 9105) operates both an S-bahn
commuter train and bus services from Vienna International
Airport.
The S7 S-Bahn line runs at least every half an hour 0500–2230
hrs and the journey time is 25 minutes to Wien Mitte and Wien Nord
where visitors can change to the U-Bahn. A single ticket costs €3
(plus €1.50 for onward travel on public transit).
The A4 Airport Motorway and B9 main road connect the airport with
the city. Buses depart from the airport to the City Air Terminal
every 20–30 minutes 0530–0100 hrs and the journey time
is 20 minutes.
Other buses go to Südbahnhof and Westbahnhof rail stations
approximately once an hour 0530–2310 hrs with a journey time
of 20 and 35 minutes, respectively. A single ticket costs €5.80
or €5 with a Vienna Card. Buses are also available
to Bratislava (Slovak Republic) and Budapest
(Hungary).
Taxis
Taxis to the city with a journey time of 30 minutes are metered
but a fixed price of €35–40 to the city centre can be
paid at the booking counter. The surcharge for luggage is €1
for 20–50kg and €2 for more than 50kg. For trips from
the city to the airport, a charge of €10 may be added to the
fare to cover the driver’s return cost.
Limousines cost from €23 and the journey time is 20 minutes.
Airport Hotels
The Astron
Hotel & Convention Center Vienna Airport (telephone number:
(0)1 701 510,) is located directly opposite the airport terminals
and next to the Vienna Airport World Trade Center.
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