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Everything
you need to know about Vienna International Airport including: which
terminals, where to check in, what facilities are available, assistance
for the disabled, transportation, shuttles, car hire and airport
rentals, restaurants and bars, access to flight information, banking
hours and shopping options…
Guide to Vienna International Airport
(VIE)
Mozart’s hometown, Vienna, is served by
Vienna International Airport, located 18 km southeast of the city
centre. The airport facilities are continually being modernized
and expanded, with a new office park due for completion in October
2004.
Terminals
and check-in
There are two terminals, both of which are located in the same building.
A wide range of business and entertainment
facilities is provided across both terminals.
Airport
facilities
The airport offers several cafés, snack bars, restaurants
and bars. There are also a variety of shops, including duty-free
shops.
There is a 24-hour medical centre
located next to the domestic gates in terminal 1. The pharmacy is
located in the shopping arcade next to terminal 1 and car park 3
(open daily from 06:00 to 18:00).
There is a post office in the departures
hall between terminals 1 and 2.
Business
and meetings
The Airport VIP & Business Centre can arrange press conferences
and other events, with facilities including optional catering, photocopying
and telex services (tel: +43 (0) 1 7007 23300). Five executive lounges
are available in the Grand Danube Lounge with workspaces, telephone,
modem, fax and message services, as well as a meeting room.
Next to the arrivals halls is the
Vienna Airport World Trade Center (tel: +43 (0) 1 7007 36000), which
provides office rental, as well as superb facilities for meetings,
functions and conferences for up to 300 delegates. Interpretation
and secretarial services are also available. The Astron Hotel &
Convention Center Vienna Airport, located near the terminals, also
has conference facilities (tel: +43 (0) 1 701 510).
Shopping
and Money
The airport offers a full array of shopping outlets, ranging from
souvenir shops to duty-free shops.
Full service banks can be found in
both the arrivals and departures halls and are open from 08:00 to
15:00 every day, except Thursday when the hours are extended to
17:30.
Several ATMs can be found in the terminal
areas and bureaux de change are available throughout the airport.
Disability
assistance
Disabled toilets, lifts, telephones and Internet connections accessible
to wheelchairs are available and the airport can also provide wheelchairs.
Car parks 1, 3 and C have spaces dedicated to drivers with special
needs and the terminals are easily reached from these spaces.
Information
Information desks are located in the terminal 2 arrivals hall and
in the east pier. A 24-hour telephone information service is also
provided (tel: +43 (0) 1 7007 22233).
Airport
information: +43 (0) 1 70070
Vienna International Airport
transportation
By taxi
Taxis to the city depart from outside the arrivals hall. Though
taxis are metered, a fixed price can be paid at the booking counter.
By car
The airport can easily be reached from the city centre by following
the A4 Airport Motorway. The exit to the airport is marked Flughafen
(airport) and goes directly to the terminal. An alternative route
is the B9 road.
By rail
The S-Bahn (over-ground rail) takes 25 minutes from the airport
to Wien Mitte and Wien Nord railway stations. This service operates
at least every 30 minutes from 05:00 to 22:30. It also provides
connections to the Vienna U-Bahn (underground rail) system.
By bus
Buses depart from the airport to the City Air Terminal every 20
to 30 minutes, between 05:30 and 01:00. Further bus services run
to Südbahnhof and Westbahnhof railway stations once an hour
between 05:30 and 23:10. Buses to Budapest and Bratislava are also
available.
Parking
Several car parks offer a choice of indoor or outdoor, short- or
long-term parking.
Clearly signposted paths connect the car parks to the airport terminals.
K1, K2 and K3 are the short-term options. Three multi-storey car
parks are also available (car-parks 1, 3 and 4) and further spaces
are available in parking lot C.
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