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Istanbul Sabiha Goekcen International Airport Guide (SAW)

Airport info
Code: SAW
Address:
34912 Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey
Location:

The airport is situated 12km (7 miles) north of Pendik on the Asian side and 45km (28 miles) east of the European centre of Istanbul.

Number of terminals: 2 Dialling code: +90
Telephone:
(0216) 588 8000.
Timezone: GMT +2:00
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport map

Here you'll find essential information on Sabiha Gökçen International Airport , including contact details, airport transfer facts, details of airport facilities, and how to get there.

Airport news: 

The airport’s new terminal building, with an annual capacity of 25 million passengers, opened at the end of October 2009. A new metro rail link is under construction.

Information: 

Two information desks are situated in the international (tel: (0216) 588 8585) and domestic (tel: (0216) 588 8686) departures areas.

Website: 
www.sabihagokcen.aero
Transfer between terminals: 

The terminals are situated within walking distance of each other.

Driving directions: 

From Istanbul city centre, take the E-6 express highway or the E-5 highway; follow signs for the airport and take the Pendik/Kurtköy exit.

Public Transport

Public transport road: 

Bus: There is a regular shuttle bus service (tel: (0212) 245 0720; www.iett.gov.tr) between the airport and the city centre (journey time: 30-45 minutes); services also connect Sabiha Gökçen International Airport and Atatürk International Airport (journey time: 60-70 minutes).

Taxi: Taxis are available 24 hours a day to destinations in and around Istanbul. Istanbul Airport Service (tel: (0212) 458 2209; www.istanbulairportservice.com) offers fixed price city and hotel transfers.

Public transport water: 

Water: The IDO Sea Bus Port (tel: (0212) 444 4436; www.ido.com.tr) is situated 8km (5 miles) away; this provides connections to the different districts of Istanbul, as well as to neighbouring towns and cities.

Terminal facilities

Money: 

There are banks with bureau de change facility, ATMs and a post office. Telephones can be found throughout the airport, and Internet access is available.

Food: 

There are restaurants and cafés throughout the airport.

Shopping: 

There is a shopping centre in Departures and are various duty-free shops in Arrivals and Departures.

Luggage: 

There is a left luggage facility in Arrivals; baggage packing services are also offered. A paid-for porter service is available.

Other: 

An ambulance and first aid facilities are on hand. There is a pharmacy on the first floor. Prayer rooms are also available.

Airport facilities

Conference and business: 

There are no conference facilities within the airport, however there are extensive meetings facilities in the new Airport Hotel (tel: (0216) 588 5000; www.isgairporthotel.com) adjacent to the terminal. There is a Wings VIP lounge in the terminal.

Disabled facilities: 

Full disabled facilities are available; including wheelchair service, disabled toilets, staff assistance, designated parking and adapted ATMs and telephones.

Car parking: 

A four-storey car park adjacent to the terminal has capacity for over 4,000 vehicles.

Car rental: 

Avis, Budget, Hertz, National, and Sixt are represented at the airport; all have offices on the Arrivals floor.

Airport hotels

There is one hotel at Istanbul Sabiha Goekcen International Airport.

ISG Airport Hotel

The new ISG Airport Hotel is available to both landside and airside transit passengers.

Telephone: (216) 588 5000.
Website:
www.isgairporthotel.com

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