Geneva International Airport (Geneva International Airport) is located in the west of Switzerland , five kilometers from the city of Geneva , on the border of Switzerland and France, so it is popular with tourists who flew to France, as well as the Swiss guests.
Features and infrastructure of the airport
The airport is not too big, but has two terminals with large transit traffic, compact, convenient and provides a large number of services for tourists. Geneva airport terminals are divided into Swiss and French parts, each of them has a separate infrastructure.
Geneva Airport is the most comfortable in Europe, there are services such as a tour desk, free parking, car rental, beauty salons, currency exchange, banking, large luggage storage, mother and child room with changing table, first-aid post, free Wi-Fi in the waiting room, as well as a conference room for businessmen, shops and restaurants. Near the airport are several hotels, the most popular among tourists - Crowne Plaza, cost per day about a hundred Swiss francs. After midnight and until 4-00 the airport is closed for preventive maintenance and personnel changes, passengers can remain in waiting rooms.
Rent a car at the airport in Geneva
There is a car rental service at Geneva Airport. You can rent a car with a driver that will show you the most striking sights in the city, for example, you can visit the Nations Square , which houses the Palais des Nations , St. Peter's Basilica , the Reformation Wall and much more. And you can book a car without a driver, it happens in three stages: car selection, payment, car acceptance.
You choose a car, agree on the dates and the rental price, provide the employee with a driver's license and a credit card. These cards are needed to pay for and freeze the deposit for the car. The security is equal to the sum of the largest insurance deductible. When taking a car, be sure to inspect the case, glass, mirrors for cracks, dents and scratches, they should all be described in the rental card, if everything corresponds you can sign documents and collect the keys.
How to get to the city from the airport Geneva?
There are several ways to get to the city from the airport:
- Railway. Geneva Airport is connected to the Swiss railway network, there is a railway station. The train ticket can be purchased at the ticket office (Ticket Shop) of the station, payment is accepted in euros, dollars, Swiss francs and by credit cards. The Swiss Pass card provides unlimited number of trips by public transport and is provided for a period of 4 days to one month, while substantially saving the budget of the tourist. Also in the baggage claim area is an automatic machine where you can get a ticket to Unireso, which allows you to use public transport within one and a half hours after receiving a ticket, which is enough to get to Geneva .
- Bus network. Geneva City buses stop every 10 minutes at the airport at the counter in front of the railway station. You can get to Geneva by buses numbered 5, 10, 23, 28, 57 and Y. In some hotels, campsites and hostels in the canton you can get the Geneva Transport Card, which will allow you to travel around Geneva for free throughout the trip. Clarify the information upon arrival.
Transfer from the airport in Geneva
A free shuttle service is available to some hotels :
- to the Best Western Chavan-de-Boz can be reached from Monday to Thursday from 07-00 to 23-00, on Friday from 07-00 to 15-00, on Sunday from 15-00 to 23-00;
- to Crowne Plaza Genève every 20 minutes from 06-00 to 00-00 daily;
- before the Holiday Inn Express Geneva Airport every 20 minutes from 05-50 to 12-10 and from 12-50 to 23-30 daily;
- up to Ibis Genève Aéroport every 20 minutes from 05-00 to 23-20 daily;
- to Mövenpick Hotel & Casino Geneva every 20 minutes from 05-30 to 23-40 every day;
- to Nash Airport Hotel every 20 minutes from 04-40 to midnight every day;
- to the NH Geneva Airport Hotel every 20 minutes from 05-50 to 23-30 every day;
- You can book a free transfer from Hotel Phoenix from 05-30 to 00-00;
- to the Starling Geneva Hotel & Conference Center every 15 minutes from 05-10 to 23-45, daily.
Also here you can call a taxi by phone or simply go outside and call a taxi driver. The fare to the city is about 50 Swiss francs. The price of a taxi depends on the taxi service, the time of day, the number of passengers and baggage.
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