Guadalajara Airport Guide (GDL)

(Guadalajara) Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport

Municipio Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, 45659 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

GDL

52

(033) 3688 6399

2

GMT - 6 (GMT - 5 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October)

The airport is situated 17km (12 miles) southeast of Guadalajara.

The airport has undergone considerable recent renovation, including expansion of the Terminal 1 facilities.

The domestic and international terminals are located in the same complex, a short distance apart.

To reach the airport from Guadalajara, take Hwy-23 in the direction of Chapala; the highway leads directly to the airport, which is signposted. The airport is 15km (10 miles) from Chapala.

Car parking is available outside the terminal building and adjacent to the airport hotel.

Aries, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National and Optima are among car hire operators represented at the airport.

Road
Bus: The airport minibus (Servicio Colectivo) meets all flights outside the terminal building and takes passengers to the city centre every hour (journey time - 35 minutes). Tickets are available for purchase at the booth outside Arrivals.
Taxi: Authorised taxis are available; they can be paid for and reserved at a counter in the terminal.

A telephone information service (tel: (033) 3688 5120) is available. For airport information once at the terminal building, passengers should go to the help desk of the airline with which they are flying. There is a tourist information desk, which offers a hotel booking service.

Money and communications: There are three banks and ATMs. There is also a post office and a bureau de change. Fax and Internet facilities are available.
Eating and drinking: There are restaurants and bars at the airport; the restaurant is open 24 hours a day.
Shopping: There are several shops at the airport, including duty-free.
Luggage: There is no left-luggage facility at the airport.
Other facilities: None.

There is a small lounge that can be used for meetings. Mexicana airlines has a lounge equipped with fax facilities and has a lounge on the upper level, with wireless Internet, fax, photocopy and long-distance telephone facilities; meeting rooms are also available. Passengers using other airlines should contact the airline for details on the facilities they provide. The adjacent Hotel Casa Grande (tel: (033) 3678 9000; website: www.casagrande.com.mx), connected to the airport by a covered walkway, has a business centre, with computers, Internet access, fax and photocopying facilities, as well as a bilingual secretarial service and eight rooms for meetings and conferences, accommodating from 10 to 600 people. Audiovisual equipment is available for hire and catering can be arranged.

Facilities for disabled passengers are limited. There are disabled toilets and an electric wheelchair lift that enables passengers to access both levels of the terminal. Passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should contact their airline prior to travel.

The Hotel Casa Grande (tel: (033) 3678 9000; website: www.casagrande.com.mx) is adjacent to the airport and is connected to the terminal by a covered walkway and also provides a courtesy shuttle service. Other hotels are located in the city centre about 25 minutes away – many of these operate shuttle connections. A hotel reservation service is available at the tourist information desk.