Airline Tickets from Zurich

General Info

Airport Address: Zurich Airport, Unique (Zurich Airport Ltd), PO Box, CH-8058 Zurich-Airport, Switzerland
Distance and Location: The airport is located 12km (8 miles) north of Zurich
Airport Website: www.unique.ch
Airport E-mail: info@unique.ch
Airport Telephone: (0)43 816 2211
Country Code: 41
Time Zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)
Total Number of Terminals: 2
Moving between Terminals: The terminals are connected internally on three levels.

Information and Customer Care Desks

Information welcome desks are located in the Arrivals halls of both terminals and in the new check-in area 3. FASTpoint terminals, located throughout the airport, provide information on airport facilities, shopping amenities, flight and train schedules, maps and directories, as well as a range of other services.

Available Facilities and Services

Money withdrawal and Communication facilities: There are banks, which also provide bureau de change services, a post office and nine FASTpoint terminals providing telephone, fax and photocopying facilities. Wireless Internet is available too. Cafe and restaurants: Restaurants, coffee shops, snack bars and take-away facilities are available. Shopping facilities: Shops, including duty-free, are also available. There is an Airport Shopping Centre, one level above check-in area 3. Luggage services: There is a lost property office which deals with Swiss enquiries. A porter service is available. Trolleys are available free of charge. There is a left-luggage desk in Terminal 1 Arrivals; lockers are available too. Other services: The airport has a medical and dental centre, pharmacies, prayer rooms and nurseries.

Car Parking Info

There are three covered car parks next to the terminals and a further car park a short distance away. The open-air P60 car park provides remote long-term parking and is linked to the airport by bus. Valet parking is available.

Driving by car from/to Zurich

The airport is located at the centre of Switzerland's road network with excellent connections to cities, including Zurich, Bern, Basel and St Gallen on the A20.

Public Transportation from/to Zurich

By Railway: The airport has a Swiss Federal Railways Station located under Terminal B, with trains to central Zurich and many city and tourist destinations across Switzerland. How to reach: By Taxi: Taxis (tel: (0)1 800 7777) can be found outside terminals 1 and 2. By Bus: The bus terminal is located next to car park 2; several regular bus lines serve regional towns and villages. An excellent night bus network connects the airport to destinations all over Switzerland.

Zurich is the biggest city and the economical center of Switzerland. The number of citizens is 340 000, 30% of them are emigrants from other countries. The city is situated at the banks of the Limmat River and Lake Zurich. This city is famous all over the world first of all as the city of banks and business centers. But Zurich is not just a city of blue-collars – it has a lot of entertainment facilities: museums, designers' clothes shops, parks, rich nightlife, in one word, you'd better see all this with your own eyes.

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