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Leonardo Da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Italy

Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (IATA: FCO, ICAO: LIRF) is Italy’s chief airport and is commonly known as “Fiumicino Airport”, located in Fiumicino, 35km from Rome’s historic city centre. It is the largest airport with 36.3 million passengers served in 2010 – the sixth busiest airport in Europe. It is modern, large and efficient. The intercontinental Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport is named after Italian genius Leonardo da Vinci, who first designed a proto helicopter and a flying machine with wings. Rome airport Fiumicino was officially opened on January 15, 1961 with two runways, replacing the small Rome Ciampino Airport which remained in service for domestic and charter operations. Rome airport Fiumicino is the hub for Alitalia – major Italy’s airline. During the decade Alitalia invested heavily on the new airport, building hangars and maintenance centers; in the same period a third runway was added. Airport Services Ground handling services have been provided by Aeroporti di Roma up to 1999 when it created Aeroporti di Roma Handling (to serve all airlines apart from Alitalia, which continued being handled by Aeroporti di Roma itself). In 2001 Alitalia created Alitalia Airport and started providing self-handling and third party handling. Aeroporti di Roma Handling remains the biggest handler in terms of airlines handled but Alitalia Airport is the biggest handler in terms of airplanes handled as Alitalia aircraft account for 50% of the ones in Fiumicino. There are some private handlers that provide passenger assistance alone: ARE Group, Globeground Italia and ICTS Italia. On 2 May 2006 Meridiana’s passenger handling staff transferred to Alitalia Airport and the ramp transferred to Alitalia Airport in February 2007 (from Aeroporti di Roma Handling). The ground handling deregulation has brought confusion on who does what and has decreased service levels especially on transferring baggage. The airport incorporates 3 passenger stations and offers services of a great variety, such as convention facilities, conference rooms, banks, coffee shops, restaurants and shops selling both local Italian products and international goods.
  • Domestic flights depart from passenger station Terminal A
  • Domestic and international flights from Terminal B
  • Transatlantic flights from Terminal C
Located between the various coffee shops and restaurants you will find some 130 stores selling gifts, clothing, souvenirs and much more. Information desks are located in each terminal of the Rome Airport. Information kiosks with touch-screen technology and videoconferencing with an operator are situated in Terminal A (Departures and Arrivals), the service is free of charge. Public Airport Transportation Leonardo da Vinci/Fiumicino International Airport is served by the 6-lane motorway A91 Roma-Fiumicino and numerous buses and taxis. The airport is well connected to the center of the city by public transportation. However, late-night arrivals may limit you to an irregular bus into town unless you can afford a taxi. Fiumicino Aeroporto railway station is served by the Leonardo Express train, available at the airport terminal. It takes 30 minutes to get to Termini Station in a non-stop trip that is provided twice an hour. Alternatively, local trains leave once every 15 minutes, stopping at all stations. Passengers may have to change at Trastevere, Ostiense (Metro Piramide) or Tuscolana.
  • Leonardo Express trains leave every 30 minutes to the central train station Roma Termini (35 minute trip). Beware that these trains arrive at Platform 25, which is a 400m walk from the main station. Tickets cost €14 and are available on line at. Tickets sold at the departure platform are €15. So if there are three of you it is cheaper to take a taxi and you get delivered to your door. You can’t buy a ticket for a specific train; it’s just a general ticket for a specific route (Termini), but it’s good for any time. Get your ticket stamped in a yellow validation machine just before using it. The ticket will expire 90 minutes after validation.
  • The Metropolitan train does not stop at Termini. Get off at Tiburtina Station or, before that, at Ostiense Station where you can connect to Line B of the Rome Metro, or get off at Trastevere Station and from there take the ’8′ tram (direction ‘Argentina’) to go to Largo Argentina and Campo de’ Fiori. Tickets are €8, plus €1 for a metro/tram ticket. The extra cost of the Leonardo Express is for the convenience of a direct ride to Termini. If you are going somewhere else close to a Metro station, Tiburtina and Ostiense stations are as convenient. Get your ticket stamped in a yellow validation machine just before using it.
Best price in Rome is with Rome Airport Shuttle: they charge €15 Euros per passenger and are also reliable. However, it may take longer to reach your destination if other customers are dropped off before you are.
 

Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (IATA: FCO, ICAO: LIRF) is Italy’s chief airport and is commonly known as “Fiumicino Airport”, located in Fiumicino, 35km from Rome’s historic city centre. It is the largest airport with 36.3 million passengers served in 2010 – the sixth busiest airport in Europe. It is modern, large and efficient.

The intercontinental Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport is named after Italian genius Leonardo da Vinci, who first designed a proto helicopter and a flying machine with wings.

Rome airport Fiumicino was officially opened on January 15, 1961 with two runways, replacing the small Rome Ciampino Airport which remained in service for domestic and charter operations. Rome airport Fiumicino is the hub for Alitalia – major Italy’s airline. During the decade Alitalia invested heavily on the new airport, building hangars and maintenance centers; in the same period a third runway was added.

Airport Services

Ground handling services have been provided by Aeroporti di Roma up to 1999 when it created Aeroporti di Roma Handling (to serve all airlines apart from Alitalia, which continued being handled by Aeroporti di Roma itself). In 2001 Alitalia created Alitalia Airport and started providing self-handling and third party handling. Aeroporti di Roma Handling remains the biggest handler in terms of airlines handled but Alitalia Airport is the biggest handler in terms of airplanes handled as Alitalia aircraft account for 50% of the ones in Fiumicino. There are some private handlers that provide passenger assistance alone: ARE Group, Globeground Italia and ICTS Italia. On 2 May 2006 Meridiana’s passenger handling staff transferred to Alitalia Airport and the ramp transferred to Alitalia Airport in February 2007 (from Aeroporti di Roma Handling). The ground handling deregulation has brought confusion on who does what and has decreased service levels especially on transferring baggage.

The airport incorporates 3 passenger stations and offers services of a great variety, such as convention facilities, conference rooms, banks, coffee shops, restaurants and shops selling both local Italian products and international goods.

  • Domestic flights depart from passenger station Terminal A
  • Domestic and international flights from Terminal B
  • Transatlantic flights from Terminal C

Located between the various coffee shops and restaurants you will find some 130 stores selling gifts, clothing, souvenirs and much more. Information desks are located in each terminal of the Rome Airport. Information kiosks with touch-screen technology and videoconferencing with an operator are situated in Terminal A (Departures and Arrivals), the service is free of charge.

Public Airport Transportation

Leonardo da Vinci/Fiumicino International Airport is served by the 6-lane motorway A91 Roma-Fiumicino and numerous buses and taxis. The airport is well connected to the center of the city by public transportation. However, late-night arrivals may limit you to an irregular bus into town unless you can afford a taxi.

Fiumicino Aeroporto railway station is served by the Leonardo Express train, available at the airport terminal. It takes 30 minutes to get to Termini Station in a non-stop trip that is provided twice an hour. Alternatively, local trains leave once every 15 minutes, stopping at all stations. Passengers may have to change at Trastevere, Ostiense (Metro Piramide) or Tuscolana.

  • Leonardo Express trains leave every 30 minutes to the central train station Roma Termini (35 minute trip). Beware that these trains arrive at Platform 25, which is a 400m walk from the main station. Tickets cost €14 and are available on line at. Tickets sold at the departure platform are €15. So if there are three of you it is cheaper to take a taxi and you get delivered to your door. You can’t buy a ticket for a specific train; it’s just a general ticket for a specific route (Termini), but it’s good for any time. Get your ticket stamped in a yellow validation machine just before using it. The ticket will expire 90 minutes after validation.
  • The Metropolitan train does not stop at Termini. Get off at Tiburtina Station or, before that, at Ostiense Station where you can connect to Line B of the Rome Metro, or get off at Trastevere Station and from there take the ’8′ tram (direction ‘Argentina’) to go to Largo Argentina and Campo de’ Fiori. Tickets are €8, plus €1 for a metro/tram ticket. The extra cost of the Leonardo Express is for the convenience of a direct ride to Termini. If you are going somewhere else close to a Metro station, Tiburtina and Ostiense stations are as convenient. Get your ticket stamped in a yellow validation machine just before using it.

Best price in Rome is with Rome Airport Shuttle: they charge €15 Euros per passenger and are also reliable. However, it may take longer to reach your destination if other customers are dropped off before you are.

 

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