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| Pisa
International Airport |
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| Address |
Pisa International
Airport Galileo Galilei,
Società Aeroporto Toscano SPA,
56121 Pisa, Italy |
| Location |
The airport is located
1.5km (1 mile) north of Pisa |
| Country
code |
39 |
| Airport
code |
PSA |
| Telephone |
(0)50 849 111 |
| Fax |
(0)50 849 216 |
| Email |
sat@pisa-airport.com |
| Website |
www.pisa-airport.com |
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Pisa
International Airport
Pisa’s
airport, Galileo Galilei, is the international gateway to Florence.
Situated 80km (50 miles) from Florence, it provides easy access
to the city by road or rail. As one of Italy’s busiest airports,
Pisa handles around 1.1 million passengers per year.
Number of Terminals
1
Major airlines
Italy’s national airline, Alitalia
(telephone number: (055) 27881), connects Pisa to all the major
Italian cities, including daily flights to the intercontinental
airports of Milan and Rome. British Airways and
Ryanair operate daily flights to London (Gatwick
and Stansted respectively), while Lufthansa flies
to Paris and Monaco, and Gandalf to Barcelona.
Approximate Flight times to Pisa:
 From
London is 2 hours 15 minutes
From
New York is 12 hours 30 minutes
From
Los Angeles is 18 hours 50 minutes
From
Toronto is 12 hours 50 minutes
From
Sydney is 21 hours 25 minutes
Arrival/departure
tax
None
Time Zone
GMT + 1 hour (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last
Sunday in October))
Airport facilities
Money and communications
There is a bank with an ATM and currency exchange machine
and a post office.
Eating and drinking
There is a bar on the ground floor. On the first floor,
there are two restaurants, one of which is self-service.
Shopping
The shopping area, La Corte, can be accessed from
both floors. There is a tax-free shop in Departures and a tax-refund
facility is available.
Luggage
A left-luggage service is available at the information office. A
porter service is available.
Other facilities
These include a first aid station and an Air Health Office, with
a surgery with vaccinations available. There is also a children’s
play area in the airport.
Information desks
There is an airport information desk in the Arrivals hall (telephone
number: (0)50 849 300), which can provide information on flights
and tourist information, rail and bus tickets can also be bought
here. The tourist information desk is situated just outside the
Arrivals hall (telephone number: (0)50 503 700).
Disabled
Facilities
The airport is equipped with disabled toilets and lifts with ramps
inside and outside the terminal. TDDs are available for the hearing
impaired. Reserved parking is available in the short-term and multi-storey
car parks. Disabled travellers should inform their airline of any
special assistance required prior to travel.
Business
facilities
The Galilei Business Centre (telephone number:
(0)50 849 200; e-mail: bastari@pisa-airport.com)
has a meeting room which can hold up to 50 people and two smaller
rooms which can accommodate up to 10 people. The Etruria
Hall has audiovisual equipment, including an overhead projector,
microphone, slide projector and screen. There is also a VIP lounge.
Car Parking
There are both short and long-term car parks located at the airport,
with space for 1,200 vehicles. Short-term parking, for up to one
hour, is available outside the Departures area.
Long-term parking is available in the multi-storey car park next
to the railway terminal on the Departures side. Parking is free
for the first 30 minutes.
Driving
Instructions
The airport is within easy reach of Pisa, Florence, Genoa, Leghorn
and on the A12 motorway and the Livorno-Pisa-Florence dual carriageway,
with airport access at the Pisa Centro exit, or
the A11 motorway through Pisa Nord to link with the A12 for the
Pisa Centro exit.
Transport to
the city
Rail
The railway station is next to the terminal and can be
accessed via a covered walkway. Services run to Lucca via
Pisa Centrale. There are also trains to Florence
(Firenze SMN) via Pisa Centrale, Pontedera and Empol and
a service also operates to Florence via Montecatini
and Pistoia.
Taxi
CO.TA.PI (Pisa taxi cooperative) and Radio Taxi
(telephone number: (0)50 541 600) run a 24-hour taxi service from
the airport. CO.TA.PI also offers a collective taxi, which runs
to the Pisa Centrale railway station and Ospedale
Santa Chiara, for a flat rate fare.
Bus
Bus number 3 makes several stops in the city centre. The service
leaves from just outside the Arrivals hall and from the Cassa
Parcheggi outside the Departures hall and can be recognised
by a green canopy bearing the words ‘City Bus’.
Car Hire
Auto Europa, Avis, Sixt, Easy Car,
Europcar, Hertz, Thrifty, Liberty Rent International and
Maggiore/National all have desks in the Arrivals
area. Chauffeur-driven cars are offered by Europcar, Liberty
Rent International and Sixt.
Airport hotels
The nearest hotels are the Jolly Hotel Cavalieri (telephone number:
(0)50 43290) and Hotel D’Azeglio (telephone number: (0)50
500 310), they are situated in the centre of Pisa, 1.5km (1 mile)
from the airport. |
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air security
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