Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport (LJU)

Overview

Ljubljana Airport is located 12 miles (19km) north of the Slovenian capital city. Also known as Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport, the facility is the busiest airport in Slovenia, serving roughly 1.5 million passengers each year.

The airport is small, but clean and orderly, with a small selection of shops and restaurants, and a pleasant terrace from which visitors can watch planes land and take off. The passenger terminal also has a range of original artworks by influential Slovenian artists on display.

Like many small airports, Ljubljana Airport can be disorganised, with queues and delays at peak times. However, staff members are friendly and helpful, and most experiences of Ljubljana Airport are hassle-free.

Location

The airport is situated 16 miles (26km) north of Ljubljana centre.

Getting to the city

There are frequent bus connections between the airport and city, the journey taking about an hour. Taxis are available in front of the terminal building. A taxi into central Ljubljana generally takes between 25 and 35 minutes.

Time

GMT +1 (GMT +2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October).

Contacts

Tel: +386 (0)4 20 61 000.

Car rental

Car rental companies represented at the airport include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt, Atet and Dollar & Thrifty Car Rental.

Airport Taxis

Taxis are available outside the terminal building.

Facilities

Facilities at the airport include a bank, a bureau de change, restaurants and bars, shops (including duty-free), a tourist agency, a business lounge and a post office.

Parking

Open-air parking starts at €2 for the first hour and goes up to €12 per day (€6 per day after four days). Undercover parking in the multi-level car park starts at €2.50 for the first hour and goes up to €14 per day (€8 per day after four days).

Website

www.lju-airport.si/en/

Airlines

Flights to Ljubljana Airport are available via Adria Airways, Air France, Air Serbia, easyJet, Finnair, Montenegro Airlines, SWISS and Turkish Airlines.

Internet

There are internet facilities in the business lounge.

Business Lounges

The airport business lounge has phone, fax and internet services. Ljubljana Airport has a conference hall that seats 22 in the passenger terminal, while a larger hall that can accommodate 100 is located in a separate building.

Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport Taxis: the taxi fares above are intended as a guideline only.