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Christchurch International Airport
Country Code: 64
Telephone: (0)3 358 5029
Fax: (0)3 353 7730
E-mail: lee.mcnicholl@cial.co.nz
Website: www.christchurch-airport.co.nz
| Location: The airport is located 12km (7.5 miles) from Christchurch
Time Zone: GMT + 12 (GMT + 13 from the first Sunday in October to the third Sunday in March)
Number of Terminals: 2
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Airport News: Over the next four years, the airport will undergo expansion of the International Terminal and a revamp of the Domestic Terminal, which will focus on integration with the International Terminal, with convenient connections to facilities. The project is slated for completion in 2008.
Transfer between Terminals: There is internal access between the Domestic and International terminals, and there are domestic transfer check-in counters in the International Arrivals hall.
Driving Directions: From the centre of Christchurch (Cathedral Square), take Columbo Street, and from there Bealey Street and Harper Avenue. Turn right onto Fendalton Avenue and continue to Hagley Park, turning into Memorial Avenue. The airport is located over the roundabout on Memorial Avenue.
Car Parking: Short- and long-term car parking spaces are located immediately in front of the terminal building, from where hire cars can also be collected.
Public Transport: Road: Taxi: Taxis are available to the city centre (journey time: 15-20 minutes). Bus: A public bus service runs to the city centre (journey time: 30-40 minutes); shuttle buses can be shared and take travellers to their accommodation. Transport to Christchurch city centre is available outside the Domestic and International areas of the terminal building.
Information and Help Desks: Travel and information centres are located in the Domestic Terminal and International Arrivals lounge. In addition to providing information and bookings for local accommodation, transport and sightseeing tours, the staff operate a full travel agency service and can cater for any further international or domestic travel and holiday arrangements. For further information, contact the airport travel and information centre (tel: (0)3 353 7774; e-mail: travel&info@cial.co.nz).
Airport Facilities: Money and communications: A full range of ATMs, banking services and bureaux de change are located throughout the terminal building. Postal services are available at the travel and information centres in both terminals. Telephones are situated throughout in both terminals. Eating and drinking: Bars, cafés and restaurants are located throughout the airport. Shopping: Shops, including duty-free, are located in International Arrivals (before customs), the International Departures lounge and the gallery boutiques on the first floor (passengers only); there are also shops in the Domestic Terminal. Luggage: A left-luggage service is available at the travel and information centres in the Domestic Terminal, and on the ground floor of the International Terminal (tel: (0)3 353 1985). Trolleys are available in both terminals. Other facilities: There is a hairdresser, florist and a pharmacy in the Domestic Terminal. There are children’s play areas on the first floor and in the Domestic Terminal. The visitor centre of New Zealand’s International Antarctic Centre is a five -minute walk from the terminal buildings.
Conference and Business Facilities: The travel and information centres can provide fax, photocopying and postal facilities, as well as baggage storage. Conference and business facilities are also available within the airport complex at the International Antarctic Visitors Centre and the Sudima Hotel Grand Chancellor (tel: (0)3 358 3139; fax: (0)3 358 3029). Airline lounges are situated on the first floor of both terminals.
Disabled Facilities: Facilities for travellers with special needs include lifts, automatic doors, wheelchair access, accessible toilets and showers, ATM machines with Braille keys and dedicated parking spaces at the front of the public car-parking area. Passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.
Full Airport Name: Christchurch International Airport
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