Athens Car Hire Airport | Car hire Athens Airport

Location: The airport is located between the towns of Markopoulo, Koropi, Spata and Loutsa, about 20 km (12 mi) to the east of central Athens.

Country Code: 30

Airport Code: ATH

Time Zone: GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

Driving Directions:
The airport is accessible by the Attiki Odos toll highway from the center and northern Athens, Varis-Koropiou Avenue from the western part, Laurio Ave. from the South, and Spata-Loutsa Avenue from the East.

Car Parking:
At the Athens International Airport 7,160 parking spaces are available for both Short and Long-term parking. Long-term parking is located across the airport's main access road (Attiki Odos) with 5,802 parking spaces in lot P3.

Transport:
Rail: A rail station immediately adjacent to the airport terminal is accessible by an elevated walkway. The station is served by both the Athens Metro and Suburban rail service Proastiakos. The station is connected with line 3 of the Athens Metro, while it is also connected to the Athens Central Railway Station (Larissis Station) and the port of Pireaus as well as to Corinth via Proastiakos.
Road: Taxis are available at the designated Taxi waiting area located by exit 3 of the arrivals level. Limousine service is also available upon request by the inner curbside of the arrivals level between exits 3 and 4.
Bus: Four bus lines (X93, X95, X96, X97) connect directly to the Athens greater area, the intercity bus stations (KTEL Kiffisos and Lionson Stations) and Piraeus.All buses disembark passengers at the Departures Level and depart from the Arrivals Level, between Exits 4 and 5.
Regional bus services by KTEL Express also operate to the airport, currently connecting the airport to Rafina, Markopoulo, Lavrio, Kalyvia, and Keratea. All buses disembark passengers at the Departures Level and depart from the Arrivals Level, between Exits 2 and 3, opposite to the Airport Hotel.

Facilities:
Wireless Internet Zone (WIZ): The Wireless Internet Zone Service is available within the airport’s terminal areas and is offered for FREE for 60’. This service is accessible to laptops & palmtops (PDAs).
Health Services: Athens International Airport provides airport passengers and visitors, as well as employees of the airport community, with sufficient medical care services.
Unaccompanied Minors : Young passengers traveling on their own must be presented by their parent, legal guardian or authorized
adult, to the airline’s ground personnel, who is responsible to take care and safely deliver the child to
the airline’s cabin crew.

Business:
Business Centre: Located at the Arrivals Level, AIA's Business Centre is specially designed to fully meet the business needs of passengers/visitors in the fields of organisation and communication.

Hotels:
Sofitel Airport Hotel: It's located exactly opposite the Arrivals and Departures building of the Athens International Airport. It features 332 rooms and 13 suites, three non-smoker floors, executive floors, the luxurious gourmet restaurant Karavi as well as the Mesogaia restaurant, offering Mediterranean cuisine.

Disabled:
Facilities for disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility:
- Wheelchair ramps are provided at all sidewalks.
- Ample-spaced elevators allowing for the manoeuvring of wheelchairs are available at all levels of the Main and Satellite Terminal.
- Dedicated waiting area for disabled passengers and passengers with reduced mobility and their accompanying persons inside the Main Terminal Building close to Entrance 2 at the Departures’ Level.
- Phones placed at a convenient height for people sitting in wheelchairs, as well as text phones for hard of hearing people are located at the Main and Satellite Terminal building.
- Specially designed toilets are provided in each area of Athens International Airport.
- Internet points specially designed to enable people sitting in wheelchairs are located close to Entrance 2 of the Main Terminal building at the Departures’ Level.
- Specially designed e-check-in points for people sitting in wheelchairs are located close to Entrances 1 and 4 of the Main Terminal Building at the Departures’ Level.

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