Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA)

Overview

Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport is generally just known as Salvador International Airport. It has recently been upgraded and boasts a spotlessly clean terminal serving many air passengers entering or exiting Brazil.

As Brazil is the host for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the Salvador Airport is undergoing a number of further improvements. It has a VIP airline lounge as well as a number of shops and restaurants for passengers with a few hours to spare.

Location

The airport is located 17 miles (28km) north of downtown Salvador de Bahia.

Getting to the city

The green and white Ondina public buses run from the airport to the city centre and cost BRL 6.50. The Praça da Sé - Aeroporto route is the route to choose as it goes to the Rodoviária Bus Terminal. Tickets can be bought on the bus or within the terminal and the trip takes approximately 90 minutes on a good day.

Time

GMT - 2

Contacts

Tel: +55 (0)71 204-1130.

Car rental

Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz all have desks in the arrivals hall.

Airport Taxis

Taxis wait outside the terminal and charge BRL 50 for the trip into down. At night taxis cost at least BRL 80.

Facilities

ATMs, and 24-hour foreign exchange facilities are available. The airport also has a range of shopping and restaurant options as well as left-luggage lockers, VIP lounges, a nursery, beauty salon, medical facilities, travel agencies and a shoe shine stand. The facilities for disabled persons are quite basic at present, but due to be upgraded in 2014.

Parking

Short- and long-term parking is available in the parking garage adjacent to the terminal.

Departure Tax

None.

Website

www.aeroportosalvador.net/en/salvador-international-airport-ssa

Airlines

Flights to Salvador International Airport can be booked on American Airlines, Abaeté Linhas Aéreas, Gol, Passaredo, Azul, TAP Portugal, TRIP, WebJet, TAM Airlines, Varig.

Internet

No wifi is available.

Business Lounges

The VIP Lounge allows internet access for a fee. The post office offers printing, copying and faxing facilities.

Salvador International Airport Taxis: the taxi fares above are intended as a guideline only.