Terminals at Santiago Airport
There is one main terminal building at the Santiago Airport, which handles both arrivals and departures. It is a very modern structure and well organized, which makes navigating around the complex more simple. It has modern facilities as well as fully stocked shops and up to date disabled access points.
Getting to Santiago Airport
Santiago is located in the north west of Spain and has very good road transport links. If you are heading north from Portugal, you need to use the E01 motorway, which passes through Vigo, Pontevedra and A Estrada.
If you are heading south from Otigueira in your Car Hire Santiago Airport vehicle, you need to use the E01 road passed Ferrol and Sada. If you're travelling towards the airport from the east in Burgo you need the E70 motorway, which passes through Leon and Ponferrada before reaching your destination.
From the north and east in Gijon and Oviedo you need to use the A8 road to Foz.
Parking at Santiago Airport
There are 1,432 car parking spaces at the airport. The general car park has 1300 and the long stay has 132 with disabled spaces. Payment can be made inside the terminal building at the ticket office. Short stays are chargeable per hour and long stays are chargeable by the day.
Facilities at Santiago Airport
There are nine shops, which sell a range of items from gifts, household goods to toys. Dolores Ferro selling clothing whilst the Aldeasa is a multi-item shops selling soft drinks, magazines, books and confectioneries.
There is Wifi Internet available throughout the airport, only needing a Wifi enabled device such as a laptop. Once you connect, you will be asked for your credit card information. There is a small Internet Cafe located in the departure lounge.
There is a currency exchange shop, which accepts most foreign currencies in exchange for Euro. There are ATM machines as well as public pay phones.
What's Close to Santiago Airport?
Santiago is the main city in the Galicia region of northwestern Spain. It was recently announced as being a UNESO World Heritage Site due to its grand Cathedral, which has Baroque styling and has St. James' tomb resting inside.
The city is very famous in Catholicism and there are many religious sites such as the Palacio de Xelmirez, which is the home of the archbishop.
The 15th century hospital is an interesting building, which has two coats of arms on the front and is styled in Plateresque. It is a site of pilgrimage after the Catholic Kings visited there.
The beaches are a tourist attraction with six relaxing ones in the small area. There is Sardinero, Camel and Matalenas, which are the most popular. Cruise around the sites in the comfort of your Car Hire Santiago Airport vehicle.