Airport location, terminals and transportation
Turku Airport is located to the north of Turku, Finland, 8 km from the city center. It is one of the fifth airports with the biggest passenger traffic in the country. It annually services about 400 thousand passengers. The airport is also used by the State Finavia Airline Company. Turku offers different services, including budget flights by low-costers. The airport was built in the mid-40s of the last century and was the first civil Finnish airport. The infrastructure of the airport includes one passenger terminal, two cargo terminals, and one air-strip. Thanks to its geographical location (it is close to the sea port and has railway connection with neighboring countries; it is also close to international tracks), the airport is convenient for transport operations.
There are highways E-18 and E-63 not far from the airport. Also, the airport has railway connection with Russia and China. You can travel from the airport to the city center by public bus (#1). At the airport, you can use the taxi services (the station is near the terminal), take a transfer, or rent a car.
Rental offices, how to find them, where to return car
Car rental services are provided by the following companies: Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, and Sixt. Some companies service only those people who book cars in advance. You can book the car you need via online services of car rental companies. For the details, contact the chosen car rental company beforehand.
Car rental points are located in the passenger terminal, at the first arrival level, at the exit from the terminal. To get to the place where you can take and return the car, you need to go out of the passenger terminal, cross the parking lot, and turn left. There is a special lot for rented cars near the main parking area.
Companies offer their clients the unlimited mileage of their cars, insurance in the event of car theft and a car accident, and the free rental of winter tyres.
Long-term and short-term parking, hotels nearby
The parking complex at the airport is a non-covered parking area. The parking place is paid in the passenger terminal. The parking lot is not protected. The cost for the parking place depends on the time you park. The parking lot has two tariffs, hourly and daily. You can park your car in front of the terminal for the boarding/deboarding of passengers for free, if parking does not exceed 5 minutes.
There are the following hotels near the airport: Holiday Inn, Cumulus, Scandic Julia, Centro hotel Turku, Holiday Club Caribia, etc.