Lamezia Terme Airport

Lamezia Terme Airport (SUF)

The airport lies in southern Italy, in the ‘point of the boot’. Because of the central location of Lamezia Terme, it is the transportation hub of Calabria. Lamezia is 35 kilometers from Catanzaro, 70 kilometers from Cosenza and 135 kilometers from Reggio Calabria.

Local transport

Train

The airport is two kilometers from the train station in Sant’Eufemia. The trains only run on week days and rather irregularly, to Catanzaro, Cosenza and Vibo Valentia.

Car and bus

From Reggio Calabria and Cosenza the airport is accessible via the highway (Autostrada) A3 to Salerno, exit Lamezia. From Catanzaro and Crotone you follow the SS280 in the direction of Lamezia Terme, from Vibo Valentia you follow the SS19 in the direction of Lamezia Terme.

A bus goes regularly from the airport to Crotone (tel: +39(0)962 21709), travel time is almost two hours. Cosenza is also accessible by bus and travel time is one hour, there is also a bus line to Catanzar, travel time is approximately 40 minutes.

Car rental - Lamezia Terme Airport

You can find counters for many car rental companies in the Arrivals Hall: Avis, Europcar, Fincom, Hertz, Italy by Car, Maggiore, Sicily-by-Car, Sixt, Targarent and Quicar. 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 in front of the Arrivals Hall (tel: +39(0)968 51722). Be advised that the driver sets the meter or you make an agreement about the price before you get in.

Airport Parking

Right in front of the terminal there is a parking area with a capacity for 850 vehicles, up to two hours parking costs €1.60, up to six hours €2.60, up to 12 hours €5.20, a full day €9.30, up to seven days of parking costs €26.00 then €3.00 per day thereafter. There are two free parking areas that are a bit further away from the airport. More information is available (tel: +39(0)968 414377).

Services

Hotels

There are no hotels at the airport, the nearest hotels are: the Hotel Lamezia (tel: +39(0)968 53021) across from the station and the modest Piccolo Hotel (tel: +39(0)968 411212). For more hotels and to reserve online you can go to Booking.com, they have a large range of hotels with great internet rates.

Shops and restaurants

There is a very modest number of restaurants and bars, a few bars and one self-service restaurant. The number of shops is also limited, there is a Duty Free shop, a few souvenir shops and a kiosk for papers, magazines and tobacco products.

Baggage

You can not store baggage at the airport. The window for lost and found items is available (tel: +39(0)968 414391).

Information

There is a general information counter in the Arrivals Hall (tel: +39(0)968 414333), there is also an office from the regional Tourism Bureau.

Business

There is a VIP lounge and the airport has a meeting room that you can reserve through the business center, Servizio Centro Affari (tel: +39(0)968 419402, fax: +39(0)968 414403).

Disabled facilities

The terminal is reasonably accessible for disabled travelers. There are reserved parking places for the disabled and there are also adapted restrooms and elevators. For assistance you can contact the general service counter.

Other services

There are banks, money exchange office and ATM's. There are also computers with internet connection, and wireless internet is available. First Aid can be reached through the service counter (tel: +39(0)968 2081).

Contact

Address

Società Aeroportuale Calabrese S.p.A.
Aeroporto Internazionale
I-88040 Lamezia Terme (CZ)
Italy

Telephone, fax, email

Telephone: +39(0)968 414333
Fax: +39(0)968 411032
Email: info@sacal.it

Airport codes

IATA airport code: SUF
ICAO airport code: LICA