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| Budapest
International Airport |
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| Address |
Budapest Ferihegy
Airport,
H 1675,
Budapest Pf 53,
Hungary |
| Location |
The airport is located
24km (15 miles) southeast of Budapest |
| Country
code |
36 |
| Airport
code |
AAN |
| Telephone |
(0)1 296 9696 or (0)1
296 7000 |
| Fax |
(0)1 296 6000 |
| Email |
info@bud.hu |
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Ferihegy airport
is located 24km (15 miles) southeast of Budapest. There are 2 terminals,
approximately 4km (2.5 miles) apart.
Terminal
1, which is for cargo freight planes, will be closed from
the autumn until summer 2005. Terminal 2A is for
the national airline Malév
and partner airlines, such as Lufthansa, Delta
and Alitalia, while terminal 2B
is used by all other airlines. In 2003, 5 million passengers used
Ferihegy airport, which provides excellent links
with Western and Eastern Europe.
Number
of Terminals
3
Transfer between Terminals
There is a covered walkway between the terminals.
Major airlines
National airline Malév
and partner airlines, including Lufthansa, Delta
and Alitalia.
Approximate
Flight times to Budapest:
 From
London 2 hours 20 minutes
From
New York 9 hours 45 minutes
From
Los Angeles 19 hours 15 minutes
From
Toronto 9 hours 40 minutes
From
Sydney 26 hours 30 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
Banking facilities and a bureau de change are available with the
terminal.
Eating and drinking
The airport has several cafés, snack bars, restaurants and
bars.
Shopping
There are shops, including a duty-free.
Luggage
A lost property service is available (telephone number: (0)1 296
5665). Left-luggage is located in the Arrivals area of Terminal
2B, open daily 24 hours (telephone number: (0)1 296 8802).
Other facilities
There is a chapel located in Terminal 2B.
Disabled
Facilities
There are 5 disabled toilets within the transit areas and 4 in other
areas. Services are available to help passengers who need assistance
boarding or disembarking aircraft and also to help passengers with
impaired vision. An ambulance service is also available on request.
Passengers should contact their airline in advance for assistance
and wheelchairs are available at the airport help desks, on request.
Business facilities
Business class passengers in Terminal 2B have access to the Cirrus
Lounge (telephone number: (0)1 296 5933), which is located
on the transit area on the first floor.
Facilities include photocopiers, fax, computers, credit card telephones
and free Internet access. In both terminals, there are business
centres and VIP lounges with hostess services in the various languages,
telephone, fax, computers with Internet access, photocopying and
an interpreter service. There are 2 meeting rooms in Terminal 2B,
one can accommodate 6 people, the other between 30-40 people.
Information and help desks
Help desks are located on all levels in Terminals 2A and 2B. The
tourist information desks are located immediately after customs
in both of the terminals.
Driving
Directions
The airport is located on route E60 and is clearly signposted from
Budapest and a ring road is planned for the near future for easier
access from other cities.
Car
Parking
There are short-term car parks located at both terminals and there
is also a long-term car park with security surveillance.
Car Hire
Avis,
Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National Alamo and Sixt
all have desks located immediately after customs on the Arrivals
levels in both Terminal 2A and Terminal 2B.
Transport
to the city
Bus
There is an Airport Minibus (telephone number:
(0)1 296 8555) service to any address in Budapest, the Airport
Minibus desk in the Arrivals hall sells tickets and takes
reservations. A pre-pay local express bus no.93 runs between the
underground metro terminus, Köbánya-Kispest,
and the airport terminals, passengers may wish to alight at Deák
tér where the 3 underground lines converge.
Taxis
Taxis are available from the airport at the taxi stand, but the
fares can be unregulated and passengers should make sure that the
taxi meter is on or, if there is no meter, negotiate a fare before
leaving the airport.
Airport
Hotels
There are no hotels at the airport. The nearest hotel is the Ibis
Aero (telephone number: (0)1 347 9715, website: www.ibis-aero.hu),
located about 12km (8 miles) from the airport and close to central
Budapest. Guests can take the shuttle bus from the Passenger Service
Desk at the airport and buy tickets on the bus or take a taxi and
Underground metro trains connect to the city centre. |
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