Around 60 airlines use Stuttgart Airport, and about ten million passengers in 2006. It is situated south of the city center and is the seventh-busiest airport in Germany. Low-cost carriers Germanwings and TUIfly both use the four-terminal airport as a hub. www.stuttgart-airport.com
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The terminals are within walking distance of each other.
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There are a number of parking options at the airport. Short-term parking is available in parking lots P1 and P3, and the covered garages P4 and P6; for long-term (vacation), use parking lots P0, P2 (covered), P8 (covered), P10 (covered) and P11 (covered); the first hour of parking in P0 is free. Long-term parking is also available in P4 during the summer holidays and can be reserved in advance (tel: +49 (0)711 948 4510). Parking lots are open 24 hours. Parking is also available at the P-Hotel parking lot, outside the airport hotel.
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Money and communications: Facilities include ATMs in Terminal 1 and a bank with bureau de change facilities in Terminal 1.
Eating and drinking: There are restaurants, cafés and bars in Terminal 1 (levels 2, 3 and 4) and a bar in Terminal 4 (level 2); drive-through fast-food is available in parking lot P4.
Shopping: There are a variety of shops in Terminal and a supermarket in Terminal 2 level 3. Duty-free is available in Terminal 1 level 3 and Terminal 4 level 2.
Luggage: There is a lost property office at the airport (tel: +49 (0)711 948 3355). A porter service is available (tel: 0049 (0)711 948 4570).
Other facilities: These include a visitors’ terrace, car repair service and fuel station. Sightseeing helicopter flights from the airport can also be arranged. There are a number of travel agencies in Terminals 1 and 4 level 3.
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The Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport is on-site (tel: +49 (0)711 79070). Other nearby hotels include the Ascot Hotel (tel: +49 (0)711 70900), Best Western Hotel Stuttgart Airport (tel: +49 (0)711 77830), Hirsch Hotel Gehrung (tel: +49 (0)711 441 300), Hotel am Schinderbuckel Stuttgart Airport (tel: +49 (0)711 77810) and the Mercure Hotel Stuttgart Airport (tel: +49 (0)711 79070). Details on other hotels in the city center are available from the information desk in Terminal 1.
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Assistance for disabled travelers is available from airlines and/or travel agencies, but passengers are required to arrange this in advance. The airport is fully accessible with elevators, ramps and electronic revolving doors that adjust their speed to the respective passenger; wheelchair-accessible toilets are located on all levels. There are also wheelchair-accessible telephones available. Disabled parking is clearly marked. Europcar provides rental cars for disabled drivers; reservations must be made in advance.
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Kurz Aviation Service +49 (0)711 948 3482; fax: +49 (0)711 948 3481) offers conference rooms accommodating up to 40 delegates, a briefing room and a VIP suite in the General Aviation Terminal. Catering can be arranged. A conference facility for up to 400 people is available at the Atrium Conference and Banqueting Center (tel: +49 (0)711 948 2700; fax: +49 (0)711 797 9210) in Terminal 1, level 4. There are 18 different rooms, which can accommodate up to 400 people; rooms are equipped with projectors, a sound system, a variable blackout facility, sound proofing and air conditioning. The Internet office provides Internet access at computer terminals or data ports for laptops; a videoconferencing room is also available. A business team can provide secretarial support and the Atrium can arrange hotel and restaurant bookings, flight reservations, car rental and checking-in.
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