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Ottawa International Airport (YOW)
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Phone Number: +1 (613) 248 2000
Operator: Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Authority
Information Kiosk: (613) 248 2125 (09:00 - 21:00 EST )
Time Zone: GMT-5 ( GMT-4 from first Sunday in Arial to the Saturday
before the last Sunday in October)
Web Site: www.ottawa-airport.ca
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is located about 10 km south of Ottawa city and it takes only
30 minutes from the airport to town. This airport is the major air hub for eastern Ontario.
Ottawa airport is a 24 hour airport offers number of non-stop flights to cities in North America and Europe.
New passenger terminal was opened in year 2003 and now this is acting a major role in the development
of the region. This airport handles around 4 million passengers per year.
Ottawa airport has very high security measures. Some times you may face increases passenger screenings.
Here are some important phone numbers:
Lost & Found: (613) 248-2054
Information Kiosk: (613) 248-2125 (09:00 - 21:00)
Canada Customs: (613) 998-3326
Ottawa Police Service: (613) 236-1222
Taxi Dispatch: 523-1234
Ottawa International Airport Facilities :
ATMs and currency changes are available in the airport and there restaurants and cafes
also available. Visitors can do shopping in duty free shops also.
Transport Facilities in Ottawa International Airport:
This airport easily accessible by car, taxi or bus and you feel very convenient with the
transport facilities. If you have any transport related things to clarify, you can contact
the airport information desk.
Visitors can get a taxi from the airport or can rent a car. Taxies are available in front
of the terminal. It will cost around $35 to travel to downtown. Car renting agencies include Alamo, Hertz,
Avis, Enterprise and Budget. Those offices are located on the ground floor of the Parkade.
Here are some car renting agency contact numbers of Ottawa Airport:
Avis 613- 739-3334
Budget 613-521-4844
Hertz 613-521-3332
Enterprise 613-248-0005
Dollar- Thrifty: 1-800-800-4000
National Alamo: 613-737-7023
Parking facilities available in Ottawa airport in long term and short term basis. They
accept most of the common credit cards. You can contact Ottawa airport parking
office through phone number (613) 248 4304.
Visitors can get a bus from the arrival hall or can get hotel shuttle services available
in the airport. The OC Transpo Route 97 serves the airport, you can get more information by calling
613-741-4390 or www.octranspo.com. Those busses have low-floor so can accommodate wheelchairs. Bus
tickets are available in ground transportation desk.
YOW Airporter:
YOW Airporter provides scheduled shuttle service between Ottawa Airport and Ottawa
area hotels. Visitors can purchase round trip or one way tickets from the ticketing booth
located in arrival area of the airport. You an do the payment by debt cards, cash or through major credit cards. This service is available from 5.00 am to 11.55pm throughout the year.
YOW Airporter can accommodate people with physical disabilities.
Please visit their website for more information about ticket prices and the
hotels served by YOW Airporter.
Address: Suite 200, 280 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1R7
Office: 613-247-1779
Shuttle Service: 613-260-2359
Web Site: http://www.yowshuttle.com
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