Car Hire Munich Airport - Mini guide to Munich Airport
Munich Airport ranks as Germany's second largest airport and is eighth among European passenger airports. It has a wide range of domestic, European and international destinations, including transatlantic connections with New York and San Francisco, amongst others. The airport is located 28 km from Munich city centre, and is linked by both train and bus.
There is one terminal with a second terminal scheduled to open in June 2003.
Banks, bureaux de change and a post office are all present in the airport. You will find a 24-hour Internet station located beside Café Treffpunkt, in the airport's central area. Computer games, desktop office programmes, TV stations and radio are also on hand. Users may also copy and transfer disc files, download documents and even scan photos and have them printed or emailed.
Duty-free shops are found in departures only. However there are more than 70 regular shops offering everything from electronics, fashion and accessories to trendy gift articles and daily needs. A 24-hour medical emergency centre is available, as are a number of executive lounges and a pharmacy.
There is an excellent range of eateries, from high-class restaurants such as Trattoria Monaco, Charles Lindbergh Restaurant and Il Mondo, to run of the mill fast-food outlets such as Burger King. Cafes and snack bars include Café Treffpunkt, the Coca Cola Bar, Segafredo Bar and Frutti-Bar, offering fresh juices. Beers and wines are available at Erdinger Weißbier Bar and the König Pilsener Bar.
Medicom Multimedia Kiosks which provide Internet access, credit card phones, fax and photocopying services, are situated across the terminal. You will also find charge points for mobile telephone and notebook computers at the photography centre in the main concourse.
The business service centre, Munichcon, has well-appointed conference facilities, and is situated in the southern office building (Tel: (0) 89 9759 3200). The Munich Airport Centre also provides comprehensive presentation and meeting facilities (Tel: (0) 89 9753 4300).
Disabled passengers are recommended to contact their airline or refer to the airport assistance service in Area E of level 3. TDD phones are provided in the central information area for passengers with hearing difficulties. You will find wheelchair-accessible toilets in the central area and various other locations around the airport. Wheelchair-accessible telephones are found in the central area and near the post office in Area 3. Designated parking spaces are available in all car parks.
A central information desk with multilingual staff is located on level 3 of the central area. A tourist information desk is also provided.
