Monday, May 23, 2011

Rhodes Airport Accessibility: Bus? Taxi? Rent-a-car?

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THIS POST IS ARCHIVED. UPDATED INFO CAN BE FOUND HERE.

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Since we received some inquiries on bus routes and taxi prices we think its a good idea to refer to the ground transportation available at Diagoras Airport.

BUSES

The airport is served by RODA, one of the two local bus companies, with a route to the city central bus station via the west coast avenue. The current route is not an express one (which is expected later this season) so it makes various stops (Kremasti, Ialyssos, Ixia some of them).

The airport bus stop is situated on the middle between the old and the new terminal, exactly in front of  a small outdoor coffee shop. (view map).

The city central bus stop is situated on Averof Street, on the back side of the Nea Agora (New Market) landmark building. From there, you can switch to buses heading to the East Coast (Faliraki, Kolympia, Lindos would be some of the east coast destinations), you can go around the building and reach the city buses stop for routes within the city or you can reach on foot (less than 5 minutes) the central taxi rank. (view map)

Below you can find the bus schedule for the Airport-City route and vice versa. The ticket costs € 2.10-2.30 and can be purchased from the bus driver upon embarkment or from dedicated kiosks at the central bus stations. The ride to/from the airport should last 30-45 minutes depending on traffic.


MONDAY - FRIDAY
AIRPORT – RHODES CITY
RHODES CITY – AIRPORT

04:45

05:45
06:30-06:45
06:45-06:50
07:20-07:55
07:10-07:20
08:20
08:15-08:30
09:00-09:20-09:45
09:00-09:15-09:30
10:15-10:25-10:45
10:00-10:30
11:15
11:15-11:30
12:05-12:30-12:45
12:00-12:30
13:15-13:45
13:00-13:10-13:20-13:30
14:15-14:50
14:00-14:30
15:00-15:40
15:15-15:40
16:00-16:55
16:15-16:30
17:15-17:30-17:45
17:30
18:15-18:45
18:00-18:30
19:35-19:45
19:00-19:30
20:15
20:00-20:30
21:05-21:15-21:30-21:45
21:10
22:15
22:00-22:30
23:00-23:15




SATURDAY
AIRPORT – RHODES CITY
RHODES CITY – AIRPORT
06:45
04:45-05:45
07:55
07:10-07:30
08:20-08:50
08:15-08:30
09:20-09:45
09:00-09:15-09:30
10:15-10:45
10:00-10:30
11:15
11:15-11:30
12:15-12:30-12:45
12:00-12:30
13:15-13:45
13:00-13:30
14:15-14:55
14:00-14:30
15:15-15:55
15:15-15:40
16:10-16:55
16:15-16:30
17:15-17:45
17:30
18:15-18:45
18:00-18:30
19:35-19:50
19:00-19:30
20:15
20:00-20:30
21:05-21:15-21:45
21:00
22:55
22:00-22:30
23:15


SUNDAY & HOLIDAYS
AIRPORT – RHODES CITY
RHODES CITY – AIRPORT


06:45-06:50
05:15-05:45
07:50
07:15-07:30
08:20
08:30
09:15-09:45
09:00-09:30
10:30-10:45
10:00-10:30
11:15
11:30
12:15-12:30-12:45
12:00-12:30
13:15-13:40
13:00-13:30
14:05-14:35
14:00-14:30
15:05-15:40
15:15-15:40
16:00-16:55
16:15
17:15
17:30
18:15-18:45
18:00-18:30
19:40
19:00
20:35
20:00-20:30
21:05-21:40
21:00
22:35
22:00-22:30
23:10



* Bus schedules updated on 11/11/2011.

TAXIS 
Airport taxi rank is situated opposite the arrivals hall exit (view map). Prices are fixed depending on your destination and are posted on a large board at the beginning of the rank.
Please note that for airport routes an extra charge of € 2.50 applies as well as a fee of € 0.37 for baggage weighing more than 10kgs.








Here is a price list for major destinations; prices include the € 2.50 fee.

EAST COAST
WEST COAST
Destination
Price
Destination
Price
Rhodes City
€ 22
Kremasti
€ 11
Kalithea
€ 28
Ialyssos
€ 14
Faliraki
€ 26
Ixia
€ 17
Ladiko
€ 27
Pastida
€ 14
Afandou
€ 31
Paradeisi
€ 7
Kolymbia
€ 39
Tholos
€ 13
Tsambika
€ 37
Kamiros
€ 27
Archangelos
€ 42
Kamiros Skala
€ 40
Stegna
€ 44
Embona
€ 50
Haraki
€ 50


Kalathos
€ 55


Vlicha
€ 58


Lindos
€ 65


Lardos
€ 65


Pefki
€ 66


Kiotari
€ 74


Gennadi
€ 80


Prasonissi
€ 110



Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Air Traffic Control strike announced for 11/5/2011

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FOR THE UPCOMING STRIKE OF 15/6/11, GET UPDATED HERE
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Both the air traffic controllers and the federation of associations of Hellenic civil aviation authorities announced that they will participate in the 24hrs strike of 11 May 2011.

The good news is that they will perform a 4 hour work halt between 12.00-16.00 pm and not a 24 hour strike. If you are travelling to Greece or within Greece, you should advise the airline(s) you are flying with.

* Aegean Airlines will cancel 14 flights (Rhodes not included) and alter the departure time for 39 flight legs. (Press Release)

* Olympic Air will cancel:
OA094/095 Rhodes-Karpathos-Rhodes
OA090/091 Rhodes-Karpathos-Kasos-Sitia and vice versa
OA034 Rhodes-Kos-Leros-Astypalaia
OA870/871 Thessaloniki-Rhodes-Thessaloniki
and modify:
OA706/707 Athens-Rhodes-Athens with new departure times, from Athens 08.10 and from Rhodes 09.50
(Press Release

UPDATE 1
* Easyjet will cancel:
EZY7267/7268 Liverpool-Rhodes-Liverpool
EZY8751/8752 London Gatwick-Rhodes-London Gatwick
EZY8789/8790 London Gatwick-Rhodes-London Gatwick
(Source

UPDATE 2
* Thomson Airways will alter departure times for the following flights:
TOM2332 Manchester to Rhodes            Now due to depart at 1130

TOM2333 Rhodes to Manchester            Now due to depart at 1840 (Greek local time)

TOM7322 Birmingham to Rhodes           Now due to depart at 1130

TOM7323 Rhodes to Birmingham           Now due to depart at 1835 (Greek local time)

TOM3300 Doncaster to Rhodes              Now due to depart at 1130

TOM3301 Rhodes to Doncaster              Now due to depart at 1830 (Greek local time)
All other flights to Rhodes will operate to their original schedule.
(Press Release)

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Luxair Routes - Summer 2011


 Luxair flies this summer to Rhodes with 2-3 weekly flights while via its Luxair Tours offers packages including flights and hotel.




LUXEMBOURG (LUX) - RHODES (valid 12/5-29/10)

Outward Flight: LUX-RHO
Flight Nr
Dep.
Arr.
Frequency
Remarks
LG293
13:50
18:05
Tu
28/5-13/9
LG843
06:05
10:20
Th

LG843
06:05
10:20
Su
12/5-16/10
Return Flight: RHO-LUX
Flight Nr
Dep.
Arr.
Frequency
Remarks
LG294*
18:50
22:30
Tu
28/5-13/9
LG844
11:10
13:35
Th

LG844
11:10
13:35
Su
12/5-16/10
*Tuesday’s return flight includes 1 technical stop.

For more information and/or reservations, please visit Luxair website.

* Based on Luxair official website on 8 May 2011.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

April 2011 traffic

Here are the updated stats of "Diagoras" for April 2011 traffic as released on local press.

Arrivals Summary

2011
2010
+/- %
Domestic Arrivals
29.475
31.953
- 7.76%
International Arrivals
67.692
29.110
+ 132.54%
Total
97.167
61.063
+ 59.1%

International Arrivals by Country
Country
2011
2010
+/-%
Israel
10.226
3.106
+229.23
England
9.963
3.015
+230.45%
France
8.885
6.610
+34.42
Germany
8.206
2.207
+271.82
Finland
6.513
2.480
+162.62
Italy
5.415
0
+
Sweden
3.994
2.076
+92.39
Belgium
2.505
1.201
+108.58
Holland
2.471
1.559
+5.85
Russia
1.943
394
+393.15
Denmark
1.703
1.710
-0.41
Cyprus
1.605
651
+146.54
Lithuania
1.009
0
+
Poland
925
603
+53.4
Norway
605
1.157
-47.71
Luxemburg
484
321
+50.78
Romania
353
182
+93.96
Ukraine
297
322
-7.76
Albania
269
0
+
Austria
248
792
-68.69
Spain
73
0
+