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Kuwait International Airport (KWI)

Address

Directorate General of Civil Aviation, PO Box 17, Safat 13001, State of Kuwait

Telephone

161

Website

Number of Terminals

1

Time Zone

GMT + 3

Location

The airport is located 16km (10 miles) south of Kuwait City.

Airport Code

KWI

Country Code

965

Driving Directions

The Airport Road, which leads to the airport, is well signposted.

Car Hire

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Thrifty are all represented. Desks are located in Arrivals.

Public Transport

Bus: Buses depart from outside Arrivals to take passengers to Kuwait city. Journey time is about 30 minutes. 
Taxi: Taxis are available; the taxi desk is located in Arrivals on the ground floor.

Car Parking

Short- and long-term parking is available, with a multistorey car park located immediately adjacent to the Commercial Centre and a car park located on street level, next to the Arrivals hall. Passengers can reach the Departures hall using escalators, travelators and lifts from the ground floor to the first floor level of the terminal building. A long-term car park is situated a short distance away from the terminal building. Valet parking is also available.

Information and Help Desks

Airport information desks are located in Arrivals (tel: 180 ext. 1523) on the ground floor of the terminal building, in Departures (tel: 180 ext. 1522) and in the transit area.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There are two banks, a fax and telephone office and two mobile telephone hire outlets.
Eating and drinking: There are restaurants and cafes at the airport and in the Commercial Centre next to the Arrivals hall.
Shopping: There are two duty-free shops at the airport, as well as a number of shops in the Commercial Centre.
Luggage: An online identification of lost property items is accessible via the airport’s website.
Other facilities: There is a nursery, several prayer areas and a medical centre. A Kid’s Zone is situated in the Departures hall.

Conference and Business Facilities

There are two first-class lounges with fax and Internet facilities. Internet and business facilities, as well as secretarial support, courier services and a conference room, are available at the Safir Airport Hotel (tel: 472 5000; www.safirhotels.com) business centre.

Facilities for Disabled Travellers

Lifts take passengers from the ground floor to the first floor. Wheelchairs are available on request; passengers requiring special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel. Reserved car parking is available for disabled passengers.

Hotels

Full Airport name

Kuwait International Airport

City

Kuwait City

Country

Kuwait

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Information in this section was last updated: Wed Sep 30 2009