Philadelphia International Airport is the one and only significant airport that serves the metropolitan region of Philadelphia. Philadelphia International Airport is located at 8000 Essington Avenue, 11 kilometers from the city. It is operated as well as owned by the City of Philadelphia. Everyday as many as30 airlines offer 700 departures to over 120 cities from the airport. There are 52 nonstop flights to 31 international cities from the airport in one day.
The Philadelphia Airport has 120 boarding gates and 7 terminal buildings, on an area of 2,302 acres. The airfield comprises 4 runways, which are 2 secondary runways and 2 primary runways. The airport code of Philadelphia International Airport is PHL.
Various car hire companies such as Alamo, Budget, Avis, National, Enterprise, Dollar and Hertz have their desks in Zone 2 of the airport. It is located just outside the area of baggage. SEPTA or the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transport Authority operates high speed trains between the airport and central Philadelphia. It also provides transportation facilities to the Greyhound Bus Terminal and Amtrak’s 30th Street Station.
Shuttle van or limousine services can be availed from Zone 7, while from Zone 5, taxis are available round the clock.
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Car parking facilities are also available in front of all the airport terminals.For moving within the terminals of the airport between there are free shuttle bus services.
There are excellent information counters in all the airport terminals. Tourist can either talk to a receptionist at the assistance counter of Terminal A or use the white telephones for any airport-related information.
The facilities of Philadelphia International Airport are commendable. They are wireless Internet access and data port in every terminal, self-service postal centers, bureaux de change and ATMs, fabulous cafés and restaurants, duty-free shops, lost property service and medical facilities, to mention just a few. Corporate travelers can enjoy the Laptop Lane business center, which is equipped with modern computers.
The popular hotels, located in the neighborhood of the airport are Airport Marriott, Hilton, Comfort Inn, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn, Philadelphia Airport Courtyard Sheraton Four Points and many more.
Philadelphia International Airport is used by millions of passengers every year for its flawless services.
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