Salzburg Airport (W.A. Mozart)

Salzburg Airport (W.A. Mozart) (SZG)

The Salzburg airport is the second largest airport in Austria (after Vienna). Salzburg Airport processed 1.7 million travelers in 2005. It is an important airport for the winter sport region in Austria. There are two terminals, but Terminal 2 is only open during the winter months and then only on Saturdays since most charter flights arrive and depart on this day.

Local transport

Train

There is no train connection with the airport. Bus line 2 goes to the Hauptbahnhof in Salzburg.

Car and bus

The airport is close to the city: only four kilometers from the centre of Salzburg. The exit to the airport (‘Flughaven’) is clearly indicated on highway A1 (to Vienna and Budapest), the exit that connects to the A8 (to Munich). From the centre of Salzburg you follow first the Maxglaner Hauptstrasse and then the Innsbrucker Bundesstrasse (B1) that leads directly to the airport.

During the day a bus (line 2) leaves every ten minutes to the Salzburg Central Station. The travel time is about 20 minutes. Other destinations are also accessible from the bus station at the airport, such as Zell am See, Maishofen, Saalfelden, Weißbach, St. Martin, Unken, Bad Reichenhall and Wals.

Car rental Salzburg Airport

In the Arrivals Hall you can find counters for the car rental companies Avis, Bluebox, Budget, Europcar (Arac), Hertz, National/Alamo (Denzeldrive) and Sixt. You can also reserve a rental car in advance using the service EasyTerra provides. They compare the rates of several providers in a single quote.

Taxi

Taxis are outside of the Arrivals Hall. A ride to the centre of Salzburg takes about 15 minutes and costs about € 12.00.

Airport Parking

Parking area P1 and P2 are for short term parking (16 hours parking costs € 17.50). There is also a garage for long term parking (16 hours: € 13.30). It is cheaper to park you car at P3, P5 or P7 (16 hours: € 10.50). There are prepaid parking tickets that can be purchased from € 70, € 140 and € 280 where you can receive a 10% discount. More information about parking through Carport Parkmanagement GmbH (tel. +43(0)662 8580 7911).

Services

Hotels

There are no hotels at the airport. Hotels in the area include the Austria Trend Hotel Airportcenter (tel: +43(0)662 8581 0) and the Airporthotel Salzburg (tel: +43(0)662 85002 0). For more hotels and reserving online you can go to Booking.com. They have a large offering of hotels with great internet rates.

Shops and restaurants

There is a reasonable offering of shops, restaurants and snack bars at this airport.

Baggage

There is a window from Salzburg Airport Services S.A.S. (tel: +43(0)662 8580 259) for lost and found items in the Arrivals Hall.

Information

There is a general service counter in the Arrivals Hall (tel: +43(0)662 8580 7911). There are also many counters from travel agencies.

Business

The business facilities at this airport are limited. Airest (tel: +43(0)662 852 751) has two meeting rooms available (for 20 and 40 persons, respectively).

The Airportcenter (see Hotels) has more facilities and rooms. You can ask for more information by e-mail.

Handicapped persons

The terminal is excellently accessible for handicapped persons. There are wheelchair ramps, a chairlift, and adapted restrooms and telephones. Bus line 2 to the Central Station is accessible for wheelchairs. In the parking garage there are places reserved for handicapped travelers. You can go to the service counter for assistance.

Other services

There are banks, money exchange offices, cash machines and a post office. There is also an internet centre, and wireless internet is present throughout the terminal. There is a play corner for children in the Panaroma Restaurant.

Contact

Address

Salzburger Flughafen GmbH
Innsbrucker Bundesstraße 95
5020 Salzburg
Austria

Telephone, fax, email

Telephone: +43(0)662 8580 0
Fax: +43(0)662 8580 110
E-mail: info@salzburg-airport.at

Airport codes

IATA airport code: SZG
ICAO airport code: LOWS