Valencia Airport (VLC) - Airport Guide



Full Airport Name

Valencia Airport

Address

Carretera Aeropuerto s/n 46940 Manises/Valencia, Spain

Airport Code

VLC

Country Code

34

Telephone

961 598 515 or 902 404 704

Fax

None

E-mail

Via the airport's website

Website

Number of Terminals

1

Time Zone

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

Location

The airport is located 8km (5 miles) to the west of Valencia.


Driving Directions

Valencia Airport is located to the west of Valencia, in the municipalities of Manises and Quart de Poblet. National road N-220, which connects with the A-3 and the N-335, leads to the airport.

Car Parking

The airport car park (tel: 961 598 547) is located some distance from the passenger terminal, and a shuttle service takes travellers from the parking lot to the terminal.

Car Hire

EasyTerra offers car hire at Valencia Airport, combining the results of multiple companies.
The car hire companies at the airport are Avis, Centauro, Europa Rent a Car, Europcar and Hertz.

Public Transport

Road: Taxi: Taxis can be picked up in the area just opposite the arrivals hall. Companies serving the airport include Radio Taxi Manises (tel: 961 521 155), Radio Taxi Valencia (tel: 963 703 333) and Telephone Teletaxi (tel: 963 571 313).
Shuttle: The Aero-Bus runs directly between the airport and the city centre every 20 minutes.
Bus: Local bus 150, operated by the metropolitan transport authorities (tel: 963 160 707 or 961 500 082), runs between the airport and the central bus station from 0525-2355. It is not as frequent as the Aero-Bus, and it is not a direct service, but it is cheaper than the shuttle.

Information and Help Desks

There are information desks (tel: 902 404 704) centrally located in the terminal building. A tourist information office (tel: 961 530 229) is also available.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There are ATMs both on the ground floor and the first floor. Quick Change (tel: 961 521 725) offers currency exchange.
Eating and drinking: There are four cafeterias and several restaurants, including Grill & More, which specialises in grilled meat, and Foodlasa Restaurant, which offers fine dining based on Valencian cuisine.
Shopping: There are several shops in the terminal, including Aldeasa, which sells perfume, make-up, clothes and accessories, tobacco, drinks and much more; Atlantica, which offers watches, jewellery and glass gift items; Bahia Center, which sells children's gift items and travel accessories; and Delicatessen, which offers fine foods, wines and pottery products. There is also a pharmacy.
Luggage: Queries regarding lost or damaged luggage should be directed to Iberhandling (tel: 961 598 683), Iberia (tel: 902 341 342) or Newco (tel: 961 598 760), all located on the ground floor of the terminal. A luggage sealing machine is available.
Other facilities:
A chapel is located on the third floor. First aid is available on the ground floor (tel: 961 598 544).

Conference and Business Facilities

There are three VIP lounges at the airport. Aena's lounge can be used for small meetings as it has tables for four-six people. Two meeting rooms are also available, Sala de reuniones (tel: 961 598 522), which can take eight-10 people, and the Rafael Martínez Esteve conference room (tel: 961 599 010), which has capacity for 80 people and can be divided into two spaces.

Facilities for Disabled Travellers

Valencia Airport has several arrangements and facilities in place to ensure optimum accessibility for disabled travellers, including access ramps, public lifts with PA systems indicating the floor and numbering in Braille, parking spaces for disabled people and a public information desk specially designed for disabled people.

Hotels

Ibis Valencia Aeropuerto (tel: 961 526 063) and Hotel Tryp Azafata (tel: 961 546 100) are both located in Manises, 5 minutes from the airport. Ibis Valencia Bonaire (tel: 961 579 621) is also located within 5 minutes of the airport.

Current weather report - Valencia Airport


 

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Today 90°F
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Friday 91°F
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Saturday 87°F
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Sunday 87°F
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Monday 86°F
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