Valencia Airport

Valencia Airport is the gateway for visitors, tourists and residents to the Northern Costa Blanca and the Costa Azahar. Many people visiting Javea, Denia, Moraira, Oliva, Gandia, Xereco, Pego, Orba, Cullera, Pedreguer and Ondara book flights to Valencia Airport as it is closer in distance and EasyJet prices are often cheaper flying into Valencia than Alicante.

Manises Valencia Airport is located on the Ctra del Aerpopuerto in Manises Valencia Spain and the telephone number is 961 598 500. The airport is situated eight kilometres north-west of the city and the nearest airports to Valencia is Alicante which is one hundred and eighty kilometres away to the south of the city and Reus Airport to the north of Valencia the nearest airport is Reus which is two hundred and sixty-five kilometres away.

Valencia Airport is the eight busiest airport in Spain and has one terminal building spread over three floors. Since 2007 passengers have been able to catch the Valencia Metro Line 5 which connects Valencia Airport directly to city centre and to the Valencia Harbour. Valencia Airport Busses cost €1.20 for a single journey and the No 50 bus stops at Manises, Quartet de Poblet, Mislata and Valencia. The bus runs at half hourly intervals from 05:25 to 23: 50.

Bus services to the Costa Blanca are available twice a day from Valencia Airport to Alicante for €21.40 for a single ticket and €40.65. The journey time is three hours and ten minutes. There is also a bus service from Valencia Airport three times a day to Benidorm. A single ticket costs €17.25 and a return ticket €33.45. The journey time is two hours and fifty minutes The bus service from Valencia Airport to Gandia for €18.35 return and to Denia for €21.95 return.

Valencia Airport car hire is fond on the ground floor of the terminal building. Pre booking a hire car will save a lot of time after arriving at Valencia Airport. One can rent a car with Auriga Crown, Avis, Centauro, Europcar, Hertz, National Atesa, Sol-Mar Rent a Car and Victoria Rent a Car.

The amount of daily flights on offer from Valencia Airport is not on a par with Alicante, but some services are far cheaper than their Alicante counterparts. One can fly from Bournemouth to Valencia with Ryan Air. Services from Bristol to Valencia are available with Ryan Air. Services from Dublin to Valencia are available with Ryan Air. Services from London Gatwick to Valencia are on offer with Easyjet. Services from London Heathrow to Valencia are available with Air France, Iberia, Swiss Air, Lufthansa and TAP. Manchester to Valencia Airport has services with Air France, Lufthansa and Air Europa. Services from Newcastle to Valencia Airport can be booked with Air France and Air Europa. Services from Nottingham to Valencia Airport can be booked with Ryan Air and one can book services from London Stansted to Valencia Airport with Ryan air.

The VIP Lounge is located on the first floor in the main departure lounge just after clearing customs. The Sala Juan Olivert is open seven days a week, twenty four hours a day. Facilities in the VIP Lounge include air conditioning, alcoholic refreshments, disabled access, fax, internet, newspapers, magazines, soft drinks, telephone and television. One can use the VIP Lounge for a maximum stay of three hours and this is for ticketed passengers only and is a non smoking facility. Children under the age of twelve must be accompanied by an adult. The telephone number for the VIP Lounge is 961 598 584

Restaurants , Cafeterias and Bars at Valencia Airport include Café & Te La Compañia del Tropico, Café di Roma, Dehasa Santa Maria, Medalla de Oro and the Medas Cafeteria. One needs to bring plenty of spare change to buy food and drinks at Valencia Airport as it is very expensive compared to London Gatwick for example.

Valencia Airport shops do not provide for shopping on a grand scale but are good for picking up perfumes, cigarettes and the usual duty free paraphernalia. There is the Aldeasa which can be found at every Spanish airport, Divers, Farmacia, Las Lilas and News and Books.

Valencia Airport does not offer a left luggage service and the Lost Property Desk can be fond on the first floor of the terminal building. The telephone number for the Lost Property Desk is 902 341 342. Other services include a pharmacy, a Valencia Tourist Office. The telephone number for the tourist office is 963 153 931. Iberia and Aena also have an information desk. ATMS at Valencia Airport are offered by Banco Popular and Bancaixa.

Valencia Airport parking is available for €14.65 a day and after five days for €5.85. There is space for over seven hundred cars and a free shuttle bus takes passengers to the terminal building.

Valencia Airport Taxis cost an extra supplement of €3,50 as the taxi was caught at the airport. Generally one can expect to pay €0.77 per kilometre and typically one can expect to pay €15 to €20 for a journey into Valencia City Centre. Night and evening rates are charged at €0.85 per kilometre, Very few taxis accept credit cards and don’t give out change of notes higher than €20. If you need a taxi to wait this is charged at €14.40 for an hour during the day and €16.74 at night. One can also book a private transfer with Private Valencia Transfers which takes much of the stress out of the journey after arrival at Valencia Airport.

Important telephone numbers for the airlines and lost luggage services at Valencia Airport include Air Europa on 961 598 947, for lost luggage one can phone 902 190 271. Easyjet and lost luggage services can be reached on 807 070 070. First Choice and the lost luggage service can be reached on 0044 871 200 1199. Iberia can be reached on 902 400 500 and the lost luggage service on 902 341 342. Jet2 can be reached on 902 881 269 and the lost luggage service is operated by Iberia on 902 341 342. Monarch can be contacted on 800 099 260 and lost luggage is dealt with by 902 341 342. Ryan Air can be contacted on 961 599 052 and the lost luggage service can be reached on 807 110 162. Span Air can be reached on 902 131 415 and the lost luggage service can be reached on 902 131 435. Vueling can be reached on 807 171 717. Iberia deals with the lost luggage on 902 341 342.

Passengers arriving at Valencia Airport would of course also want to know what weather they are arriving to. Valencia Weather is mild during the winter months with some rain, cold mornings and evenings with temperatures reaching fifteen to twenty degrees Centigrade in the afternoon. Valencia autumn weather is often hot but without the humidity and temperatures are usually in the mid to low twenties. Summer temperatures are hot and seldom drop below thirty degrees centigrade even at night. Spring weather is variable one day hot the next cold again, with the ever looming threat of a sudden