| Popular Airport | Frederick Douglass - Greater Rochester Intl. Airport |
|---|---|
| Popular Airlines | |
| Approximate Flight Duration | 8 hour 30 min |
| Approximate Travel Distance | 4262 Miles |
About 10 km from the city center, Graz International Airport is connected to the city by the A9 and A2 motorways. You can reach the airport from different points of the city center.
If you are going to use public transport, you can take the bus or train. Both means of transportation are very affordable and allow you to reach the airport in a short time.
With airport shuttle services, hotel shuttle provided by your hotel, renting a car or taking a taxi you can reach the airport comfortably and quickly.
Buses to the airport depart from the main bus terminal in the city center. The ticket price is 2.20 euro for one-way boarding.
You can reach the airport in 12 minutes by train from the main train station in the city center. You need to get off at the Flughafen Graz - Feldkirchen train station. This station is about 10 minutes’ walk from the airport’s departing passenger terminal.
The airport service provided by your hotel is a very convenient means of transportation, since it will take you from the door of your hotel to the door of the departing passenger terminal just in time and without any problems. You can get information about and book this service in advance. If your hotel does not offer this service, it can help you with alternatives.
It is easy to find a taxi in Graz city center. If you wish your hotel can also arrange a taxi for you. It costs 20 Euro between the city center and the airport.
You can easily rent a vehicle for your budget from the car rental offices in the city center. You need to have international drivers’ license for this. If your driving license is not suitable for driving in Austria, you can rent a car with a driver. If you drive the car by yourself, you can reach the airport via A9 or A2.
The airport shuttle services of 2 different private companies offer transportation services for an average of 38 Euro per person. You can make a reservation for return from the office at airport or you can make ask for it from your hotel to make a booking for you. It is possible to reach the airport by bus, taxi or limousine in the direction of your budget using shuttle services.
Graz International Airport has all kinds of facilities you can expect from an airport, including numerous eating and drinking areas, stores and duty-free shops. The airport does not have a jet bridge, publicly known bellows, so passengers are only provided with buses from the doors to the airplane.
At the departure terminal, 4 different internet providers offer free service. Three of them are located in the Schengen area and one of them is located in the Non-Shengen area. At the entrance of the departure terminal you can use the free Wi-Fi service. There is also an art gallery at the airport. The gallery on the 1st floor of the departure terminal allows you to spend quality time while waiting for your plane.
The lounge, with a wonderful apron view where you can enjoy the takeoff and landing of airplanes, at the airport is located on the 1st floor of the departure terminal for passengers who do not want to give up comfort. It offers a very comfortable environment to relax, to have a snack, to browse the newspapers and magazines on the reading corner, or to concentrate on your work.
You can take advantage of the lounge service free of charge with a private card or pay 17 Euros. Graz International Airport offers an alternative event for those who are really interested in aviation and those who are curious about what is happening at the airport.
With the guided airport tour, you can browse both the known areas of the airport as well as the departments that are not open to the passengers, and you can get detailed information about how the airport works. A tour of up to 25 people takes 1.5 hours and costs 75 Euros per person. In order to participate in the tours between 7 am and 5 pm, seven days of the week, you need to book an average of 14 days in advance.
When you go out of Monroe Country Airport terminal, which is located 4 miles southwest of the city center, you can find a taxi at any time of day or night, and you can easily travel to the city center from the airport. Alternative means of transportation offered to passengers at the airport include hotel shuttles, rental cars, shuttles of private service companies and limousines. If you need to travel to a different part after landing in the city, you can arrive at the bus station or train station by taxi from the airport and you can continue your travel with a more economical option. If you are planning to travel to different locations in and around Rochester, renting a car is one of the best options offering affordable and comfortable travel experience. Limousines are generally more luxurious and expensive than other alternatives. However, the use of limousines is extremely common in the country. You can travel from the airport to your hotel or a different destination by private shuttles. The most important advantage of the private shuttles is that they provide a more economical and comfortable solution for families, friends groups and more crowded organizations thanks to their large passenger capacities. Moreover, the fares of these shuttles are usually affordable if you will not travel to a place that is too far away from the city.
The Fairfield Inn by Marriott Rochester Airport, which is within walking distance from the airport terminal, is a hotel alternative that you can reach just in minutes. However, if you prefer staying at a hotel which is closer to the city center, you can benefit from the shuttles of many hotels such as Best Western, Country Inn, Radisson Hotel, Marriott Fairfield Inn and Hyatt Regency. Hotel shuttles generally carry passengers for free or for affordable prices. If you want to benefit from these shuttles, you need to make a reservation before landing at the airport and be ready at the terminal at the appointed time. If you don’t make a reservation in advance, you can get on a taxi waiting in front of the terminal.
At the airport, it is possible to find a taxi at any hour of the day and night. The opening fare of the airport taxis are generally 10 dollars and the amount written on the taximeter is added to this fare for each mile. If you need to travel as a crowded group, don’t forget that you should pay an additional amount for each person. The amount you need to pay for travelling to the city center is not very high. It is also worth noting that before getting off the taxi, you should leave a tip for the 10% of the taxi fare just like in other cities of the United States.
For the passengers who want to rent a car at the airport, the options are almost endless. AVIS, National, Hertz, Alamo, Budget and Enterprise are waiting for those who want to continue their travel by renting a car at the airport. If you choose AVIS to rent a car, you can get in contact with the company by calling 1-800-331-1212 and make a reservation in advance in order to receive your car when you land at the airport. You can call 1-800-654-3131 for Hertz and call 1-800-736-8222 for Enterprise in order to get information and reserve your car. Once you have completed the car rental procedure, go out of the airport terminal and follow the directions continuing to the city center. In this way, you can reach the city center only in a few minutes. If you need to travel to a different destination from the airport, it is a good idea to take a navigation device with you in order not to get lost and to find your way easier.
Another alternative for passengers who want to travel from the airport to the city center is using one of the airport shuttles provided by Rochester Shuttle Express and Around Town Shuttle Service companies. The shuttles pick passengers up from the airport terminal and carry them to many parts of the city without any need to transfer to any other vehicle. The fares of the shuttles may vary depending on the total number of passengers, but they are not too high. If you prefer benefitting from the airport shuttle service, you can get detailed information from the airport information desk about the points of departure and the average fares, or you can directly contact the drivers of the shuttles that you can find in front of the airport.
To transfer from the airport to the train or bus, you need to come to Midtown Plaza first, which is located in Rochester city center. You can travel from the airport to the center by renting a car or getting on a taxi and then you can continue by train and bus. You can get to the bus terminal using the Regional Transit Service (RTS) transit buses. If you need to continue your travel by train, it will be the fastest and most practical option to arrive at the train station by getting on a taxi from the airport. Since the distance between the airport and the train station or the bus terminal is not too long, taxis are among the most preferred transportation options for this travel.
In the United States, renting a limousine is one of the commonly used transportation option. If you want to benefit from these exclusive and luxurious vehicles for travelling from the airport to the city center, you can contact Diamond Limousine by calling 585 533-9050. You can call 585 206-2036 for Fairport Limo, 585 272-9760 for Prestigo Limos and 585 223-7780 for Pizzo's Park Place Limos. By choosing one of these companies, you can make your vehicle ready for you in front of the terminal and have a comfortable travel to the city center.
