Aegean Coast

Izmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)

Location

The airport is located 11 miles (18km) from Izmir.

Getting to the city

The Havas airport shuttle bus to the centre of Izmir can be caught from the domestic terminal. Travel time is 50 minutes. Trains also service the airport and leave from the International terminal to the Basmane train station in the city, but these are usually only in the afternoons. Taxis are also available for around TL 20-30.

Time

GMT +2 (GMT +3 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October).

Car rental

Car rental companies include Avis, Hertz, National, Europcar, and Sixt, as well as some local car hire companies.

Facilities

Foreign exchange can be found in both Arrivals and Departures. Shops are available, including duty free, and cafes, restaurants, and bars exist throughout the terminal building. Other facilities include public telephones, a post office, ATM, hairdresser, tourist information, and hotel reservations. Facilities for those with special needs are good.

Parking

Parking at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport is charged at TL 7.50 for the first hour, TL 10.50 for up to three hours, and TL 25.50 for 12-24 hours. Long-term parking rates are TL 55 for up to four days and TL 86 for a week.

Departure tax

None.

Website www.adnanmenderesairport.com

Bodrum Airport (Milas-Bodrum Airport) (BJV)

Location

The airport is situated 22 miles (36km) northeast of Bodrum, and 10 miles (16km) south of Milas.

Getting to the city

There is an airport shuttle bus which travels to and from Bodrum city centre, stopping at various points en route. The trip to the central bus station in Bodrum costs about TL10. Havas coaches operating from the domestic terminal are timed with Turkish Airlines flights to and from Istanbul. There are plenty of airport taxis available and their rates are fixed and generally quite fair.

Time

Local time is GMT +2 (GMT +3 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October).

Car rental

Hertz, Avis, and Europcar have rental desks at the airport.

Airport Taxis

There is a rate board at the terminals which shows current fares to 44 cities and towns in the region. The fare to Bodrum is around TL100 and roughly TL235 to Kusadasi, a 2-hour journey away.

Facilities

Parking, currency exchange, cafeteria, shops, car rental, taxi service, ATM, and an information desk.

Parking

Ample short-term and long-term bays are available outside the main terminal.

Departure tax

None.

Website http://www.milasbodrum.dhmi.gov.tr/havaalanlari/default.aspx?hv=6

The new international terminal and the old terminal, now used only for domestic flights, are just over half a mile away from one another, a 15 minute walk across a field.