Trivandrum International Airport (ICAO: VOTV, IATA: TRV) is the foremost airport that serves the city of Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram in India. It is located at an approximate distance of 3.7 km owing to the western edge from the centre of city and 16 km as of Kovalam beach.
Trivandrum International Airport serves numerous direct flights to various international cities like Dubai, Kuwait, Kuala Lumpur, Malé, Singapore, Colombo, Muscat, Sharjah, Bahrain, Jeddah, Abu Dhabi and Doha. It is well-connected with Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Goa, Bangalore and Hyderabad by numerous domestic flights. The airport is a suitable position for reaching the various bordering SAARC countries like Maldives and Sri Lanka and also a number of various South East Asian and Middle East countries.
The airport was set up in the year 1932 as an element of the Kerala Flying Club (beneath the plan of Colonel Goda Varma Raja).
International functions were planned by Air India to various cities in the Middle East like Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat, Kuwait City, Doha, Bahrain as well as Dahran during the second half of 1970s as well as early 80s. Exceptionally soon, Air Lanka (currently Sri Lankan) as well as Air Male has joined this race. Later On January 1, of the year 1991 it was improved to an international airport, crafting it the initial such airport across India which was outside the urban cities.
Driving Directions
The road that leads to the airport from the city center is well sign posted.
Car Parking
Short-term as well as long-term parking space is available at the airport.
Car Hire
A number of rental cars are easily available at the airport.
Public Transport
Bus
A city bus service is available at the airport which runs quite regularly and connects the airport with the city bus terminal which is located at East Fort, close to the Padmanabha Swamy temple.
Taxi
Taxis as well as auto rickshaws are obtainable from the exterior area of the terminals. Pre-paid taxis are available as well, to be reserved at a booth which is placed within the terminal building’s arrival areas.
Information and Help Desks
Information desks are obtainable within both of the terminals.
Airport Facilities
Money and communications
Post offices as well as a bank are obtainable inside the arrivals area of the main international terminal. There is a bank branch as well, which is located within the departures area of the main terminal building. Internet access is offered inside the international terminal.
Eating and drinking
Numerous restaurants are located within the departure area of the main international terminal. Also snack bars as well as tea and also coffee vending machine are accessible with the airport.
Shopping
A duty-free store is located inside the international terminal’s departure area. Numerous shops which sell books, as well as gift items and mobile phones also are accessible inside both of the terminals.
Luggage
Inside the international terminal a lost and found office is being located.
Other facilities
A medicinal facility is accessible at the airport. The airport management provides its passengers with dormitory accommodation as well as retiring rooms mainly for the numerous transit passengers.
Conference and Business Facilities
At the airport you will fine no business or conference facilities, even though Internet access is accessible within the international terminal.
Facilities for Disabled Travelers
The airport proffers extraordinary help as well as wheelchairs to the various physically disabled travelers.
Hotels
At the airport you will come across no hotels. Hotel Lucia, as well as Hotel South Park and also Hotel Horrison are the nearest located hotels with an approximate distance of 7km as of the airport.
