Being a tourist who loves to explore various attractive sites, I went to explore Austin in North America. And to visit Austin you know that I need to fly through an airplane and so I reached to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport which is really good. So if you are going to the city of Austin through this airport then here are all of the information about the airport and also the attractions to the city which you can explore. Well, the airport is a mixed use commercial airport that lies at a distance of 5 miles towards southeast of the central business district of Austin which is in Texas, United States.
The airport covers an area of about 4,242 acres and has two runways and also two helipads. Along with this the airport has only one terminal and also provided an official website where you can log on to www.abia.org. The airport is located at a distance of 8 kilometres towards southeast of Austin. To increase its capacity of the airport a new budget airline terminal has been planned for Viva Aerobus’ that provides services to and from Mexico. One can easily reach to the airport from Highway 71 that will lead you towards southeast from Austin which is off the I-83 and also lies at a distance of 10 kilometres to southern side of IH-35.
Parking facilities:
More than 10,000 car spaces are available at the Austin Bergstrom Airport. This includes covered short term car park which is located next to the Barbara Jordan Passenger Terminal and also in the surface parking and the long term car parks. To provide services to and from the terminal to all the car parks shuttle buses operate for continuous 24 hours a day.
Car Hire:
If you want to hire a car to reach to your destination in the city then there are counters situated on the baggage reclaim level of the terminal. Various car companies are available here to serve you like Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Fox, Hertz, National and Thrifty. All of these companies are represented at the airport.
Transportation:
Well, you also have buses and taxis to reach to your destination. The Airport Flyer service serves the airport. So you can easily take a taxi or bus and reach wherever you want.
Information and Help Desks:
If you have any queries then get it solved from the information desk which could be found in the baggage reclaim area. Staff also helps passengers with taxi and shuttle services. Passengers can also contact hotels through courtesy telephones which lies in the baggage reclaim area.
Airport Facilities:
Money and Communications:
For this you have ATMs, postal services and also Wi-Fi Internet access.
Eating and drinking:
For eating and drinking you can head to various restaurants, snack bars, delis, Ice-cream parlours and also bars.
Shopping:
Try some shopping at Market Place which is located inside the terminal building and accommodates the majority of the shops and restaurants.
Luggage:
Luggage facility includes lost and found service and also baggage trollies.
Other facilities:
Other facilities of the Austin Bergstrom Airport are shoeshine booths and a live music stage that features local performers in the terminal.
Conference and Business Facilities:
For conferencing and business facilities there are American Airlines’ Admirals Club and Business Center, Continental Airlines Presidents Club, Business and Technology Centre and Hilton Austin Airport. The airport and these facilities offer various services as well.
Accommodation:
Those who want to arrange for an accommodation can make one at the airport. The airport has Hilton Austin Airport, Courtyard Austin Airport, Holiday Inn Express and La Quinta Inn where you can stay and rest.
Airlines:
Airlines that operated from this airport are Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, AmericanConnection that are operated by Chautauqua Airlines, Continental Airlines, Continental Express which are operated by ExpressJet Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Delta Connection operated by Comair, Delta Connection operated by Mesaba Airlines, Delta Connection operated by SkyWest Airlines, Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Funjet operated by Aeroméxico, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, United Express operated by GoJet Airlines, United Express operated by Mesa Airlines, United Express operated by Shuttle America, United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines and US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines.
The airport started its passenger service on May 23, 1999 and more than 9,039,075 passengers travel through the Austin Bergstrom Airport every year. For visa information head to your embassy from where you will get to know whether you need a visa or a valid passport is enough. Well, rest all the attractions are waiting to welcome you at Austin like the Lady Bird Lake, Lake Austin, Lake Travis, Austin Museum of Art, Austin’s Park, Zoos, Blanton Museum of Art and many others. So just go and grab few of the memories of these attractions from the Austin Bergstrom International Airport.
