Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) Philippines
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Address: Ninoy
Aquino International Airport, Pascay City 1300, Manila, Philippines
Location: The airport is located 7km (4 miles) south of the
city centre (Metro Manila)
Telephone: (02) 833 5998
Country Dialing Code: 63
Timezone: GMT + 8
Number of Terminals: 2
Transfer Between Terminals: A Jeepney vehicle runs between
the terminals for a small fare. All Philippine Airline flights operate from
the new Centennial Terminal 2.
Airport information desks are open around the clock. Tourist information counters are available in Arrivals.
Money
and communications: Airport facilities include banks,
a post office (open 0800-2300 Monday-Sunday) and telephones.
All banks at the airport provide a bureau de change service during
flight operations. The banks are located in both the Arrivals
and Departures halls
Eating and drinking: There are several restaurants and bars
at the airport.
Shopping: Duty-free shopping is available.
Other facilities: A left-luggage room, luggage porters, baby-changing
facilities, massage service, 24-hour medical centre and pharmacy are all available
The airport is wheelchair-accessible
and wheelchairs are available on request from airline ground staff.
The airport is in the process of improving its facilities for visually-impaired
passengers and passengers with hearing disabilities.
The airport provides a business centre, computer rental, Internet access, fax service, telephone and executive lounge. The nearby Mercure Hotel Philippine Village Airport Manila provides fully-equipped meeting and conference rooms for up to 1000 delegates, with audiovisual equipment and catering available. However, it is currently closed for renovations.
Avis and Hertz operate car hire services at the airport.
Parking is available in front of the International Passenger Terminal (parking A, B and C) and in front of Centennial Terminal 2.
From Metro Manila, take the South Superhighway to the airport.
Air:
Charter flights can be booked at the airport to other islands in the Philippines.
Road:
The journey time into Manila varies enormously depending on the time of day.
At peak times it can take up to two hours; at best it will take 30 minutes. It
is recommended to only take a taxi with a Department of Tourism (DOT) accreditation.
Flagging a taxi on the road outside the airport is notoriously expensive and
often dangerous. Taxi: Yellow metered taxis are available outside the airport
but to avoid being hassled travellers should book a taxi at one of the taxi stands
before leaving the airport and then going directly to the taxi desk outside the
airport with their ticket. Complimentary hotel cars can be arranged at the airport's
hotel reservations desks. Bus: An airport bus runs to Metro Manila (journey time:
45 minutes); a cheap and frequent Metrobus (journey time: 60-90 minutes) also
operates to Metro Manila. For transport into Makati, Cubao, Quezon City or any
destinations along Manila's ring road, there are buses that can be picked up
on the main road outside the airport every 15 minutes 0500-2300. They are located
beyond the car park and under the flyover to the right and they also stop outside
the Domestic Terminal. Jeepney: Privately owned Jeepneys run to and from Baclaran
where there is a metrorail terminal along Quirino Avenue to complete the journey
to the city. The metrorail connects to Pedro Gil station in Malate or United
Nations Avenue in Ermita from 0530-2230 every day
The Mercure Hotel Philippine Village Airport Manila is the only airport hotel and is located 2km (1 mile) from the terminal. However, it is currently closed for renovations. Hotels in Manila City include the Best Western , Holiday Inn , Hyatt Regency Hotel Manila , Heritage Hotel Manila and the Park Hotel . There are hotel reservation desks at the airport.