CAR HIRE Geneva Airport French Side
Terminals at Geneva Airport
There is only one terminal at Geneva Airport, but it stretches across three levels. The departures on floor one, check in on the ground floor and arrivals on -1 level. There is a view point on the top floor as well as restaurants. The old terminal is still standing nearby.
Getting to Geneva Airport
To drive to Geneva Airport in your Car Hire Geneva Airport vehicle, you need to be on the N1 motorway. From France for example, you need to take the motorway signed the A40 which will take you directly to Geneva on the N1 motorway.
To cross the border into Switzerland, take the eD984 road which passes by Collonges, Geneva will be signposted from there, but the airport can be accessed from the French side as well as the Swiss side. Car parking is thoroughly offered, with more than 3,500 car parking spaces available. The car parks are fully accessible for disabled access such as ramps for wheelchairs.
Parking at Geneva Airport
In total, there are around 3,500 car parking spaces available at the airport. There are short and long term car parking spaces, each of the six separate parks are assigned their time limits. The official website keeps updating the amount of spaces available, which may be useful when traveling there.
Facilities at Geneva Airport
There are five boutiques all selling duty free goods at the airport. They sell tobacco, wines, spirits, toys, confectioneries, maps and souvenirs. There are also duty free fashion clothing shops such as AirGate Shop, Esprit, Tie Rack and Vola Blu.
The restaurants at the airport are usually open from 8am for 12 hours or inline with the flight timetable. Such restaurants include Aux Bonnes Choses, Le Cockpit and Self Service Transit. There are also shops selling snacks and bars for drinks.
Wifi internet is available where the signs are present. ATM's and currency exchange are also available from signposted shops.
What's Close to Geneva Airport?
There is the magnificent hall of the Palais des Nations, which originally was built for the League of Nations. There is an art collection and a library.
The Musee d/Art Modern et Contemporain houses works from internationally known artists and can be found on Rue des Viex Grenadiers.
Take the cable car up to the French border and look down on Geneva from the alpine ridge.
In March there is the famous motor show which offers fantastic new vehicles on display.
Visit the Bois de la Batie, a park which has many trails and walkways under the protection of the wooded area. Experience it all with Car Hire Geneva Airport.