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| Bologna
G Marconi Airport |
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| Address |
Bologna G Marconi
Airport SpA,
Via Triumvirato,
84,
I-40132 Bologna,
Italy |
| Location |
The airport is situated
6km (3.5 miles) northeast
of Bologna |
| Country
code |
39 |
| Airport
code |
BLQ |
| Telephone |
(0)51 647 9615 or 647
9966 |
| Fax |
(0)51 647 9723 |
| Email |
ufficiostampa@bologna-airport.it |
| Website |
www.bologna-airport.it |
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Terminals
There are two passenger terminals. All the arrivals are to terminal
A. European and domestic departures use Terminal A, while the international
departures use terminal B.
Arrival/departure
tax
This is included in the price of the airline ticket.
Time
Zone
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday
in October)
Approximate flight
times to Bologna
 From
London is 2 hours 10 minutes
From
New York is 9 hours 35 minutes
From
Los Angeles is 12 hours and 50 minutes
From
Toronto is 10 hours and 10 minutes
From
Sydney is 20 hours 20 minutes
Major
airlines
Italy’s national airline, Alitalia
(telephone number: (06) 65643 for international flights), connects
Bologna to all major Italian cities, including the intercontinental
airports of Milan and Rome. Air France, British
Airways, Continental Airlines and KLM
operate flights to major European capitals and business centres.
Budget carrier EasyJet also connects Bologna with bologna Stansted.
Airport facilities
Money and communications
There is a bank on the first floor of Terminal A. There
are ATMs and bureaux de change in Terminals A and B. A total of
53 payphones are located throughout the airport and the post office
is located in Terminal A.
Eating and drinking
There are bars and restaurants can be found in both terminals. There
is also a restaurant outside the terminals on Via Triumvirato adjacent
to car park P3.
Shopping
Various shops, including newsagents and tobacconists, a shoe shop,
a clothes shop, a leather goods and accessories shop, and a shop
selling regional food produce, are located in both terminals. Duty-free
shopping is also available in Terminals A and B.
Luggage
The lost property office is located on the ground floor of Terminal
A.
Information and Help Desks
There are two information desks located in the Departures area of
Terminals A and B. In addition, there is a flight information board
in Terminal A Departures and 96 screens, providing flight information,
located throughout the airport. A telephone information service
(telephone number: (0)51 647 9615) is also available. A tourist
information counter is located in Arrivals in Terminal A and staff
can provide information on hotels, restaurants, events and city
attractions.
Other facilities
Two Marconi Club VIP lounges, for holders of appropriate tickets,
are located in both terminals. Baby-changing facilities are available
in all ladies' toilets. There is a children's play area in the self-service
and restaurant area on the second floor of Terminal A, featuring
cartoon films and a special menu. Helpphones, for assistance with
children, are located in both terminals. Special bags and identification
tags are available from check-in desks for transporting pushchairs
onboard the aircraft.
Business
facilities
Two Marconi Club VIP lounges are available for use by Marconi Club
members, certain airline passengers (as indicated on ticket), holders
of invitation cards and members of the PO Executive Club in Rome.
Facilities include reserved check-in (Terminal A lounge only), television,
Internet connection, telephone and fax facilities, and complimentary
drinks, snacks and newspapers. A telephone call reservation service
is available to Marconi Club Members. The lounges are open between
0600- and the last flight departure. Marconi Club membership subscription
forms can be obtained at the airport.
Disabled
Facilities
There is a wide range of facilities for disabled passengers, including
14 disabled toilets, 40 reserved parking spaces and help telephones
located in Terminal A (at the Arrivals/Departures entrances and
at the check-in and information desks) and Terminal B (at the entrance
and check-in desks); help telephones can be used to request wheelchairs
or airport operator assistance. Oxygen therapy apparatus, stretchers
and a specially-adapted waiting room are also available.
Car Parking
There are 3000 parking spaces at Bologna G Marconi Airport, 850
of which are free of charge. The free parking areas are located
at the airport entrance and another close to the airport, on Via
dell'Aeroporto. Short-term parking is available outside Arrivals,
medium-term parking (P1 and P2) is available outside Terminals A
and B (Departures) and long-term parking (P3) is available in front
of the restaurant and cargo bays. Payment can be made by cash, debit
card or credit card upon leaving the car park or at the automated
machines in Terminal A (Arrivals). A valet service is also available
on the ground level of P2.
Transport
Road
Driving
From the Bologna bypass (tangenziale), passengers should take exit
4 and follow signs to the airport. From the A14, they should take
the Bologna – San Lazzaro exit; once on the bypass road, they
should then take exit 4 for the airport. From the A13, passengers
should take the Bologna – Arcoveggio exit; then, once on the
bypass road, they should take exit 4 for the airport. From the A1,
passengers should take the Bologna – Casalecchio exit; then,
once on the bypass, they should take exit 4 for the airport.
Car Hire
AutoRent, Avis, Europcar, Hertz, IntercaR, Maggiore, National, Sixt
and Thrifty are all represented at the airport.
Taxi
Taxi services are available outside Arrivals at both terminals.
Bus
The Aerobus departs every 15 minutes 0605-2345 hrs daily from outside
Arrivals (Terminals A and B) and runs to Bologna central railway
station and the city centre (journey time: 20 minutes). Tickets
can be bought on the bus. An additional service runs to the trade
fair centre when trade shows take place between September-May, except
during the Motor Show. There is also a bus service to/from Modena
Airport and Modena city centre. Services depart every 15 minutes
0615-2045 hrs daily and takes about 60 minutes.
Rail
The airport is located about 6km (3.7 miles) from Bologna central
railway station, which has connections to all major destinations
across Italy and Europe. Access to the railway station is by the
Aerobus bus service, which departs from the airport every 15 minutes
0605-2345 hrs daily and takes about 20 minutes.
Airport
hotels
There are no hotels at the airport. The nearest hotel is the Sheraton
(telephone number: (0)51 641 5104), which is located just outside
the airport grounds. A complimentary shuttle service runs between
the airport and the hotel every 20 minutes 0530-2400 hrs daily.
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