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Air Otopeni International Airport (OTP) Tel: (01) 204 1224. Fax: (01) 201 4990. Website: www.otp-airport.ro Situated 18km (11 miles) north of the city, Otopeni Airport is the international gateway to Bucharest and easily accessed by road. Major airlines: Romania's national airline, Tarom (tel: (01) 314 2520 or 337 2037 (reservations); website: http://tarom.digiro.net), connects Bucharest to major European cities as well as the Romanian cities of Baia Mare, Cluj-Napoca, Ia?i and Timi?oara. Other airlines include Air France, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, ?SA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Lufthansa, Malev, Olympic, Sabena and Swissair. Approximate flight times to Bucharest: From London is 3 hours 10 minutes; from New York is 9 hours 30 minutes; from Los Angeles is 12 hours 45 minutes, from Toronto is 9 hours 45 minutes and from Sydney is 29 hours 15 minutes. Airport facilities: Renovation of the airport, begun in 1999, is due to be completed in 2002. Facilities currently include a bureau de change, ATMs (bancomat), duty-free, florist, newspaper stands, snack bars, mobile phone hire and car hire, including Hertz, Europcar and ACR. Business facilities: Dacia Business Lounge (tel: (01) 201 3366) offers fax, computer and photocopying facilities for US$15. Premier Business Lounge (tel: (01) 204 1212) offers those facilities plus internet services for US$25. Arrival/departure tax: None. Transport to the city: Express bus 783 goes to Pia?a Roman? (journey time - 30-40 minutes). Buses run 0530-2320 every 10-15 minutes weekdays and every 30 minutes weekends. Tickets cost US$0.75 (return only) and can be purchased 0530-2130 at the RATB aluminium kiosk near the airport's entrance doors. Taxis line up outside the entrance. Visitors are advised to take yellow taxis, which are always metered, because there is less chance of being taken advantage of. However, the price should be agreed with the driver beforehand (haggling is advisable). The average fare is US$6.25. Sky Services (tel/fax: (01) 201 4840) operates six-seat minibuses to the city centre for US$25.25 (US$12.50 if sharing with other passengers) and 21-seat minibuses for US$12.50 (US$5.25 if there are at least 12 other passengers). Tickets are available from Sky Services personnel in the arrivals terminal. |
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