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Location: The airport is located 27km (17 miles) northeast of Athens city centre

Country Code: 30

Airport Code: ATH

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

Driving Directions:
From Syntagma Square in central Athens, drivers should take Vas Sofias Avenue, then Mesigion Avenue and Marathonos Avenue, which leads to the airport. Alternatively, drivers starting at Syntagma Square can reach the airport via Sygrou Avenue, then Vouliagmenis or Poseidonos avenues, followed by Varis Koropiou Avenue.

Car Parking:
There are spaces for around 4,700 cars at the airport. Short-term car parks P1 and P2 are located just outside the Arrivals halls of the Main Terminal. Long-term car park P3 is connected to the Main Terminal building via a courtesy shuttle bus and by a pedestrian bridge over the main road. Parking is free for 20 minutes in all car parks. Valet parking service is also available (tel: (0)210 353 4260).

Transport:
Rail:
A light railway service is planned between the Athens metro and the main railway station to the airport before the 2004 Olympic Games. Road: Taxis leave from outside the Arrivals level of the Main Terminal Building. Limousine: Limousines are available on request. Bus: Several bus routes connect the airport with Athens and Piraeus daily 24 hours. Some connect with the metro. Two KTEL express services run between the airport and Markopoulo and Rafina. Coach: KTEL coach services run to Lavrio, Kalyvia and Keratea; coaches depart from the Arrivals level of the Main Terminal, near door

Facilities:
Money and communications:
The Main Terminal has banks, bureaux de change, automatic exchange machines and ATMs, as well as a post office. Courtesy telephones are located throughout the airport. Eating and drinking: Most restaurants and bars are located in the Main Terminal. Shopping: Shops, which are concentrated in the Main Terminal, include duty-free. Luggage: Left-luggage (tel: (0)210 353 0352) and a lost property office (tel: (0)210 353 0000) are located in Arrivals in the Main Terminal. A porter service is available 24 hours (tel: (0)210 353 0100). Other facilities: Therese include first aid and baby changing rooms, and a pharmacy.

Business:
The IT&T Business Centre (tel: (0)210 353 6416) has offices equipped with desktop PCs, Internet access, telephones, photocopy and fax machines, laser and colour printers, scanners and office supplies; the centre also has one conference room. In addition, there are meeting rooms to hire from the airport facility and administration department (tel: (0)210 353 6318). Conference facilities are also available at the Sofitel Athens Airport Hotel (tel: (0)210 354 4000).

Hotels:
The Sofitel Athens Airport hotel (tel: (0)10 354 4000) is located close to the Arrivals and Departure halls of the Main Terminal, and the Satellite Terminal. The hotel offers 345 bedrooms, seven meeting rooms, a fully-equipped business centre, a swimming pool, fitness centre, private underground parking and 24-hour catering services.

Disabled:
Facilities at the airport include easily accessable telephones, disabled toilets, adapted walkways for visually impaired travellers, dedicated check-in counters and rest areas, lifts, Braille signage and an alarm system to alert visually and hearing-impaired passengers in case of emergency. Electric cars are available to transport disabled passengers between the two terminals, and there are around 90 disabled car parking spaces at the airport.

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