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Ankara Airport Basics.....
Esenboga (Ankara) International Airport was recently awarded as the best airport in Europe by ACI Europe and the award presented to airport officials on June 17, 2009 in Manchester. It is the first time an ACI award was granted to a Turkish Airport. The airport has responded by servicing over 7 million passengers in 2010. This number is up from about 3 million in 2004.
Most of those passengers were domestic, but Ankara has served over 1 million international passengers for years. The terminal is able to operate on a 10 million per year capacity, so there is plenty of room for more passengers in the future.
Car Rental at Ankara Esenboga.....
At the International area of the Ankara Esenboga Airport, three rental car companies set up shop. These are Opal, Avias, and Eco Car Rental Company. In the Domestic area, National, Sixt, Europcar, Hertz, Avis and Budget service customers interested in their services.
If you choose not to rent a car from the Ankara airport and want to use a shuttle to a location instead, Havas Ground Handling company offers shuttles to various locations within the city. The cost is 10,00 TL (VAT included).
The Havas shuttle is available for all domestic and international aircraft landing at Esenboga Airport. The times are of course dependent on flight times, but generally run every half hour. The route taken generally lasts about 35 minutes and the shuttle route taken goes something like this:
Esenboga Airport, Çubuk Crossroad, Pursaklar, Hasköy, Keçiören Bridge, Etlik Crossroad, Havas City Terminal.
The drop off points for the shuttle include:
Çubuk Crossroad
Pursaklar
Hasköy
Aydinlikevler
Keçiören Bridge
Etlik Crossroad
Airport Amenities.....
For starters, information areas are located within the airport in at least three areas. The International Lines, the Domestic Lines area and the Domestic-International Lines area each have desks located therein to assist passengers with questions they may have about flights, taxi's, shopping, or any other airport related topic that comes about. Also, the airport terminal currently includes about 6 ATM machines and a bank called Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S. to help passengers with financial concerns.
Wireless Internet service is currently available everywhere within the Esenboga (Ankara) Airport International and Domestic Terminals. This service within the lounges for Domestic and International Flights are currently free of charge.
Shopping is available 24 hours a day, every day. There are souvenir shops locate both in the international terminal and the domestic terminal as well. The products carried by these shops include chocolate, tea, perfumes and fragrances, skincare products
Food at the Ankara Esenboga Airport.....
In the International Terminal Arrivals area, there is a cafe-type food service called "Cafe Anatolia". They currently service sandwiches and various hot and cold drinks. Also in the International area "but in the departures area instead) are more choices. A restaurant specializing in food to be eating with cold bear and a coffee shop serve passengers ready to fly out of the area.
Domestically, there are far more choices. A burger king, and a SKY restaurant serve those regional customs with an appetite.
Car Rental Driving Distances.....
If visiting Ankara for the first time, we would like to suggest some nearby towns and attractions that you might be interested in. We have listed some of those areas, and the driving distance form the airport to reach them. These driving distances are only estimates, so reserving a GPS might be worth your time and your money, when booking a rental car.
Anatolian Civilizations Museum, 31 km.
Kocatepe Mosque, 33 km.
Ataturk Mausoleum, 33 km.
Eskisehir, Turkey 276 km.
Bolu Turkey, 204 km.
Corum Turkey, 261 km.
Types of Cars Available at the Ankara Esenboga Airport.....
When renting a car at the Ankara Esenboga airport, you will have choices available to you similar to any other airport in the country. Compact cars are probably the norm, but SUV's and 7-passenger minivans or minibuses are also usually available. Also, when selecting your rental car on our booking engine, you will generally have diesel-powered cars available. Since diesel is often cheaper than gasoline in Turkey, this might be a better option - if you're cost conscience. Also, look into standard shift vs. automatic transmissions as well. Standard shifts usually get a little better fuel mileage as well, so consider this option when booking.