Airport Name
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
Airport Location
5 miles from Ahmedabad railway station.
Terminals
4
IATA Code
AMD
Telephone
91-79-2286 9211
Airport Overview
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, also called Ahmedabad Airport, is located a short drive from the hustle and bustle of Ahmedabad city in the Indian state of Gujarat, serving the cities of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. It is the gateway to India’s sixth-largest city and the fascinating state of Gujarat.
The airport includes four terminals; the International Terminal (Terminal 2) was modeled on Singapore’s award-winning Changi Airport and opened in September 2010. The roofline of this terminal resembles the kites flown on the banks of the Sabarmati River during the annual kite festival in January.
Ahmedabad Airport mainly serves domestic air traffic, with low-cost carriers such as SpiceJet, Jet Airways, IndiGo and Kingfisher offering inexpensive flights to Ahmedabad International Airport from cities such as Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Jaipur. International flights to Ahmedabad Airport include flights from Newark, Dubai, Doha and Singapore.
The airport is particularly busy before and after the Hajj period (which occurs in the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar, differing slightly every year), when the older Terminal 3 is opened for secondary traffic.
Terminal Transfer
There is an on-demand inter-terminal bus service between the domestic and international terminal. There is also a 1,640-foot moving walkway connecting the two terminals.
Getting into Town
Train: The Ahmedabad train station is located 5 miles from the airport. Trains run between Ahmedabad and several Indian cities including Jodhpur, Delhi, Jaipur, Pune, Bangalore and Goa as well as within Ahmedabad to a further 15 local stations.
Bus: A bus service to and from the airport is run by the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS).
Taxis: A prepaid booth is located outside both arrivals terminals. Auto rickshaws are also available.
Car Parking
Parking facilities are available at both the Domestic and International Terminals as well as at the secondary traffic terminal. There is only one rate for parking at this airport; the per hour fee is cheap for short-stay passengers, but long-term parking can become quite costly. The parking fee is calculated by the hour so if visitors stay for ten minutes or 59 minutes the fees will be the same.
Information Desks
The airport’s information desk staff members are friendly and helpful. The International Terminal has a tourist help desk.
Airport Facilities
Money and communications: There is a bank in both the Domestic and the International Terminal, ATMs, currency exchange, a telephone booth and post office.
Luggage: A lost and found baggage service is available at the airport.
Conference and business: The airport does not have a business center. However, there is a VIP area available in the newly-built International Terminal and there are two airport hotels at Ahmedabad Airport, including the Taj Residency and the Sunset Comfort Inn.
Other facilities: The airport has a great selection of shops within the terminals, particularly in the duty-free area of the International Terminal. There are also a number of snack bars and small restaurants.
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi is available.
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