Car Hire Catania Fontanarossa Airport
Mini guide to Catania Fontanarossa Airport
The well-equipped, modern transportation hub of Catania Airport serves over 20 international destinations and more than four million passengers per year. The airport is the main gateway to the eastern coast of Sicily.
The airport’s two-storey terminal building caters to all arrivals and departures, both international and domestic.
The terminal’s financial facilities consist of a bank, a currency exchange bureau and ATM machines, while business visitors can arrange to use one of the airport’s conference rooms by contacting the airport for information and reservations (fax: +39 (0) 957 349837). More business facilities are provided by the VIP lounge, such as internet access and fax services.
Quality meals and refreshments are provided by the airport’s bar, café and restaurant, while shopping includes a wide range of gifts and souvenirs offered by both duty-free and regular outlets.
Those who require special assistance or wheelchairs should notify their airlines when booking their flight. Specially fitted toilets, ramps and lifts are located across the airport. As for car parking, designated areas are available in the car park opposite the terminal.
The airport information booth can assist visitors with baggage services, lost property, messages for travellers, loud speaker announcements and tourist information, etc. There is also a tourist help desk.
Catania is just a few kilometres from the airport; with well signposted roads linking the city and the airport. Alibus shuttles run to and from the city every 20 minutes between 05:00 and 00:00, and there are regular bus services to nearby cities and towns (contact the information booth for current timetables). Taxis are available for trips into the city and beyond.
There are 1100 short term and long term parking spaces at the airport, and there is also a drop off/pick up area right outside the terminal entrance, and assistance is available for those with reduced mobility.
