How to get to Lviv airport to go on a last-minute tour to Egypt?
Lviv International Airport is 5 kilometers away from the city center in a southwestern direction.
The city interchange is convenient and allows passengers on international flights to get to the facility as quickly as possible:
- There is an express transfer to the airport terminal, which departs from the station on a strict schedule from 10:30 am to 20:00 pm. The route runs past the “House of Trade”, along Lyublinskaya Street. The travel interval is about 30-40 minutes, the journey to the destination is 1 hour 25 minutes. The price of the trip is 20 hryvnia.
- Trolleybus No. 29 delivers tourists to terminal “A” along the following route - past the Frank University, Kopistinsky, Antonovich, Metropolitan Andrey, Krushelnitskaya streets. The transport interval is 15-20 minutes, the average travel time is 20 minutes. The fare will be 5-8 hryvnia.
- Bus number 48 departs along Svobody Avenue, along Chernovola, M. Kopernik, Doroshenka streets. The interval between buses is 20-30 minutes, travel time is 15 minutes.
Tourists may prefer comfortable, reliable and safe travel by personal transport. Upon arrival, the car can be left in a paid parking lot near the airport terminal for any period of time.
One of the best ways to get to Lviv airport is to use a taxi service. The car must be ordered 20-30 minutes in advance; the cost will be calculated in relation to all aspects - travel distance, amount of luggage, type of car (“economy”, “luxury”). On average, the price fluctuates between 40-220 hryvnia.
Services at Lviv airport for tourists
The Lviv air hub is named after Danylo Galitsky; in 2012, it was renovated and fully equipped to receive international flights. First of all, it should be noted that the airport building has an unusual appearance and fits exactly into the architecture of the area. There is a spacious waiting room, an excellent area with linear seating, and panoramic windows.
Here passengers will feel as comfortable and cozy as possible, and will also have the opportunity to use the following services:
- The Duty Free store offers a large selection of high-quality goods from global manufacturers at the lowest prices. There are also trade pavilions with souvenirs and food products;
- public catering points are presented in the form of a fast food restaurant and cafe. Tourists can have a hearty meal here or drink a cup of Lviv coffee with a local dessert, as well as purchase ready-made food to take with them;
- The currency exchange office offers services at a favorable rate. Here you can purchase and exchange dollars, Russian rubles, euros, as well as some other currencies;
- car rental at a point located on the ground floor of the airport terminal. You can order transport over the phone or in person, it is advisable to contact us in advance, at least 2 hours in advance;
- There is a lounge area and a smoking room.
Not far from the Lviv air hub there are cozy and inexpensive hotels “Yuzhny” and “Helikon”; accommodation here will cost 8-20 dollars per day. At the airport there are ATMs, a baggage packing station, a first-aid post, self-service terminals, and a car park.
Flight and visa required to fly to Egypt from Lviv
Entry into Egypt has special conditions for tourists. First of all, you need to have a foreign passport (any of the existing samples), a return ticket, and insurance. A visa valid for 30 days can be issued at the airport for $25 per person.
Entry into the Sinai Peninsula is free for all citizens arriving for tourism purposes for up to 15 days. The list includes all the famous resorts of the Sinai Peninsula - At-Tour, Taba, Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab, St. Catherine, Nuweibe, Ros Sadir.
If a tourist does not manage to leave Egypt within the time limits established by law and visa when crossing the border, they will have to pay a fine of $17 per person. In some cases, a temporary individual ban on entry into the country may be established, so it is better to try to adhere to the established rules.
The flight time from Lviv airport to Egypt (Sharm el-Sheikh) will be 6 hours 11 minutes. To have a normal air travel and feel great, passengers should follow some recommendations. 24 hours before the flight you should not consume:
- Alcoholic, low-alcohol drinks, cocktails containing alcohol.
- Fatty, exotic, spicy food, unusual for the stomach.
- Asian food.
- Dishes with seafood and fish that have not undergone heat treatment.
- Highly carbonated drinks, kvass, fortified beer.
- Freshly squeezed fruit drinks, juices.
To cope with the unpleasant sensations of motion sickness on an airplane, tourists need to purchase mint or eucalyptus chewing gum, lozenges, and lollipops in advance.
As a snack, you can take with you in your hand luggage - nuts, dried fruits, biscuits.
What to do if the flight from Lviv to Egypt is delayed?
Every fifth tourist is faced with such an unpleasant situation as a delay (or cancellation) of an international flight, so there is no need to worry. Famous transport companies quickly solve such problems and always in favor of the client, as they care about their own status.
Despite this, the passenger must protect himself. When characteristic information appears on the electronic display of the airport, you should take a photo and also document the ticket. This will allow you to have an advantage and undeniable evidence during proceedings, as well as speed up material payments.
If a flight is delayed, tourists are entitled to a one-time payment of financial compensation in the amount of 150-650 euros. The exact amount will directly depend on the type of insurance available, the clauses specified in the contract, and some other factors.
A tourist who is at the airport due to a flight delay is entitled to a number of privileges:
- after 1.5-3 hours – a light snack is served in the form of sandwiches (cold or hot), warming or cooling drinks;
- after 5-7 hours, lunch is provided (usually a full second course), drinks of your choice;
- more than 8-9 hours - a transfer is offered that will take you to the hotel, as well as accommodation in a room for the night.
The menu features exclusively international cuisine. Dietary, children's and diabetic food is offered for a fee. Drinks are served free of charge, except for alcoholic/low-alcohol drinks, cocktails, and imported ones.
Alternatively, the passenger may receive an offer to exchange a ticket in order to fly on the next flight. You can also return your travel document and receive its full cost.
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