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Address:
Polish Airports State Enterprise Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport 1 Zwirki i Wigury avenue 00-906 Warszawa Poland PO Box 3
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Telephone Number: (0)22 650 3943
Fax: (0)22 846 6824 or 650 2231
Email: pr@polish-airports.com
Website: www.polish-airports.com
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Location: The airport is located 10km (6 miles) southwest of the centre of Warsaw
Country Code: 48
Airport Code: WAW
Time Zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 between Apr-Oct)
Driving Directions:
The airport can be accessed from Zwirki í Wigury Avenue, which leads out of central Warsaw.
Car Parking:
Three airport car parks are available: the multi-storey short-term car park has space for 1300 cars, and is located next to the terminal building; the short-term open-air car park has space for 300 cars, whilst the long-term patrolled car park has space for 820 cars. Both of these are located east of the multi-storey short-term car park.
Transport:
Rail: Train: Local and international train tickets can be can be purchased at travel and tourist agencies located in the Arrivals and Departures halls. They can also be purchased from RUCH newspaper kiosks. Train tickets are on sale from Orbis travel agents in the arrivals hall. Road: Taxi: The taxi stand is located in front of the Arrivals hall. Bus: Bus tickets, can also be purchased at travel and tourist agencies located in the Arrivals and Departures halls. They can also be purchased from RUCH newspaper kiosks. The Intercity Polski Express bus company provides direct regular bus connections to 30 towns in Poland; tickets can be purchased from the driver. Bus stops are located immediately in front of the Arrivals hall between the terminal building and the multi-storey car park. Buses nos. 175 and 188 serve Warsaw, including the train station, the Old Town and the city centre.
Facilities:
Airport facilities: Money and communications: There is a bank in the Departures hall, open 0800-1800 Monday-Friday and 0800-1300 Saturday. There are also bureaux de change in both Arrivals and Departures. In addition to this, there is a post office in the Departures hall, open 0800-2000 Monday-Friday and 0800-1400 Saturday. Card telephones are provided; travellers should purchase telephone cards at the post office and at RUCH bookstalls. Eating and drinking: Airport catering services include a restaurant on the mezzanine level, and snack bars, ice-cream stands and self-service cafeterias on Departures levels and Arrivals levels. Shopping: Shops and kiosks located in the landside area (Departures, Arrivals and mezzanine levels) sell newspapers, magazines, books, flowers, souvenirs, jewellery and other merchandise. Passengers on international flights can make purchases in various duty-free shops, located in the Departures (airside) area.
Business:
Conference rooms and audiovisual equipment are available to rent. There are three executive lounges in the transit area on the Departures level; passengers wishing to use the lounges should inform their travel agents when booking their flight.
Hotels:
The Falcon Transit Hotel (tel: (0)22 650 4891), located on the Departures level in the transit area, is open 24 hours a day and has eight rooms. A new hotel, the five-star Courtyard by Marriott (tel: (0)22 650 0100), is situated close to the passenger terminal. Travellers can make hotel reservations at travel and tourist agencies located in the Arrivals and Departures halls and through the tourist information and hotel reservation service (tel: (0)22 650 9431). An airport shuttle bus service operates to/from some hotels on request. The Gromada Hotel (tel: (0)22 609 9600) is located less than 1km (0.6 miles) from the airport and the Novotel Hotel (tel: (0)22 846 4051) is located 2km (1.2 miles) north of the airport. Both of these are on the Zwirki í Wigury Avenue which leads to central Warsaw.
Disabled:
Disabled Facilities: The International Terminal has lifts to all levels, both in the multi-storey car park and inside the terminal building between Arrivals and Departures levels (landside and airside). It also has toilets with special arrangements for disabled passengers. Wheelchairs are available on request from a handling agent. Trained first aiders are also on hand to assist those passengers who are unable to access the upper mezzanine level.
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