Rimini what airport. Federico Fellini Airport - a humble start to an amazing journey
“Oh, Italy! Whose hand will pull me out of here? - this is how Gogol once wrote about this amazing country. It is impossible to argue with the great ones, and it is useless, because everyone who has been in this fairy tale remembers how they did not want to leave it.
But you have everything ahead, and you can only envy. Well, your journey will begin, of course, with a flight.
If your tour does not include a transfer, you can
All roads lead... to Rimini
Yes, that's right, because during the "high" season on weekends, the Federico Fellini Airport operates according to a very busy schedule: about 20 charter flights arrive from Russia. The geography is:
- Moscow (Transaero and Ural fly from Domodedovo, UTair fly from Vnukovo);
- St. Petersburg (Aeroflot, Yamal, Italian low-cost carrier Livingston);
- Krasnodar, Rostov (Ural, Yakutia);
- Volgograd, Mineral water, Samara (Ural).
For some reason, it is customary on the Internet to scold Livingston for the fact that the crew does not speak Russian and there is no free “feeding”. But 3.5 hours can be sustained without “refueling”, and if unbearable, then take a sandwich and water with you, which you can buy after the inspection.
In addition to charters, 13 more airlines from 26 European cities fly here. The estimated capacity of the airport is 1 million passengers per year, in reality - according to some sources, 600 thousand, according to others - 800 thousand.
A bit of history
Rimini International Airport opened in 1938. No special milestones in its development were noted, except for the fact that in 1977 a new building was erected. And in 1993, after the death of the great film director Federico Fellini (a native of this city), air harbor named after him. Since then it has been called Aeroporto internazionale Federico Fellini.
In 2012, Italian officials in charge of civil aviation, recognized the Rimini airport as unprofitable and even wanted to close it, shifting the entire load to Bologna. However, then they gave 3 years to "correct" the cases (without any funding from the state). Although experts believe that it was just an "act of intimidation", because geographical position Rimini, its importance as a resort, is difficult to overestimate.
Modest gateway to luxurious Italy
So you can call this airport, because it was built without any special architectural frills and consists of one terminal. And only the absence of the Russian language on signs and signs will confirm that you have arrived in Italy, and not in a typical regional center of central Russia (no offense to our regions). An unsightly building, where the arrivals and departures halls are located, as well as a small VIP area - that's all. At passport control, you will be met by slightly careless border guards who will slap a stamp on your passport without even looking, and you are in Italy.
The layout of the airport is ridiculously simple, and it is almost impossible to get lost there. Not far from the passport control zone there are desks of tour operators, where friendly Russian-speaking workers give out envelopes to the "bags" with a description of the tour, guidebooks, and explain which bus to go to.
At the height of the season, when several flights of arriving and departing tourists accumulate, the building becomes somewhat crowded. However, with information full order A: The airport's online scoreboard works reliably and smoothly. If you urgently need cash, then you can withdraw it from ATMs (the rate, however, is simply extortionate), if you want to have a bite to eat, please go to a bar or self-service restaurant.
Everything is at hand...
The airport is located in Miramare, this is an area (sometimes called a suburb) of Rimini.
It is only 8 km from the resort center. Getting to the city is easy.
Public transport
You can get there by bus line 9, which leaves every 15-30 minutes (the interval depends on the time of day), the price is 1.3 euros. It starts from the square near the airport, you can ask any "local" and he will show where the stop is. Travel time is about half an hour.
Taxi
However, this bus does not run at night, then you will have to use a taxi. If there are several people or you have heavy suitcases, a taxi will also be more convenient. Its parking lot is almost at the very exit from the terminal building. The fare to the city center is about 25 euros. A little more expensive at night.
A good option is to order a transfer in advance, even from home. You will be met with a sign in the arrivals hall and taken directly to the door of the hotel. For the price - the same as a regular taxi. One of the famous services
Most taxi drivers do not understand Russian, and to explain where to go, you can learn the phrase: "Per favore, mi porti alla stazione ferroviaria Rimini Centrale"(if you go to the railway station, for example).
Generally speaking, Italians are generally very friendly, positive and sociable people. They try to help lost tourists, explain how to get where. But the words “per favore” (“please”), “grazie” (“thank you”) have a magical effect on them, and the willingness to help grows exponentially.
…and San Marino too
“Packeters” (this is sometimes called tourists who arrived in an organized way, on tours) do not need to puzzle over how to get there at all: the host provides them with a transfer. Moreover, the majority excursion tours necessarily includes a trip to San Marino either on the way from the air harbor (if the arrival is in the morning), or on the day of the return flight (if it is in the evening).
And how to get from the airport to San Marino for those who travel on their own? Here again the choice is between public transport or taxi. The scheme is this:
- bus line 9;
- transfer at stop number 4 ( Train Station) on the bus to San Marino;
- travel time - 1 hour, ticket price - 4.5 euros.
A taxi to the Most Serene Republic will cost at 50 euros. However, it makes little sense to rush to San Marino immediately after the flight. There are few hotels there (about 30), it is better to settle in the resort of Rimini and in between beach holiday go once or twice to admire medieval beauties dwarf states. And if you want to “shop”, then San Marino is also suitable for these purposes, because it is a duty-free zone, a kind of duty free on the scale of the whole country (albeit a very small one).
Don't forget the tax free!
If you shop in Italy, then try to follow a few simple rules:
With such a pleasant event, you can complete your stay in beautiful Italy. And the airport of Rimini will no longer seem miserable and provincial, because it is a part of the country that has fallen in love with itself for the rest of its life.
This is what is the main leitmotif of the reviews of tourists.
Svetlana from Krasnoyarsk writes:
“Oh, how I did not want to fly away! An amazing vacation in Rimini, trips to Venice, Rome, Florence - everything is already in the past. There will be an opportunity to repeat - I will definitely do it! ”
Andrei from Vorkuta is a little ironic:
“Fellini Airport - it sounds proud, of course. But it does not match ... However, subsequent impressions corrected everything.
Svetlana from Samara:
“We went to the duty room, the assortment is not very rich, people mostly took grappa, coffee, chocolate. But it doesn’t matter, because I wanted to take all of Italy with me.”
Ludmila Ivashutina
Rimini in the province of Emilia-Romagna - a point of attraction Russian tourists those wishing to soak up the sunny Adriatic coast. In addition, there is a large expo center in Rimimi, where exhibitions and conferences are held every month, including with the participation of Russian businessmen. Therefore, we decided to dig into where the Rimini airport is located and how to get to the city from there.
Rimini with a population of 140 thousand people is the largest Italian resort in east coast country, and not far from this city there are several major air hubs.
- The main airport, whose name is - International Airport Named after Federico Fellini (Rimini Miramare Airport, RMI). The distance from Rimini to the airport is only 7 km. It is located within the city, in the Miramare area south of the centre;
- Bologna Airport (BLQ) 120 km from Rimini;
- A small low-cost airport in the city of Falconara Marittima (Aeroporto delle Marche, AOI), 95 km from Rimini.
Don't let Google maps confuse you which airport in Rimini is the main one - when searching for a map, they give out several distracting points (military airfields and flying clubs), and you can ignore them.
For clarity, we have placed all three mentioned airports on the map:
Federico Fellini International Airport
This Rimini airport is used exclusively for communication with cities of other countries - flights to other Italian cities not from here.
In addition, Rimini last years gained such popularity among Russians that in the eyes of tourists it will soon become a full-fledged replacement for Turkey - in December, for example, planes fly to Rimini exclusively from Moscow and Tirana (Albania), and even more flights from Russia during the bathing season.
There are also flights to other Russian cities (there used to be flights from Yekaterinburg and Krasnodar), but the situation changes from season to season.
By itself, this Rimini airport is tiny (only one runway) and unsightly, and the airport layout is elementary - just one small terminal. You don’t even immediately realize that you are in an Italian resort.
Duty free in Rimini
For some unknown reason, Russians are often surprised and even indignant that Rimini airport has a very small duty-free zone, and after passing through passport control, passengers have nowhere to buy at all before departure - all that remains is to patiently wait for their flight.
But since Rimini Airport, despite its impressive name, is so small that there are not even flights to other Italian cities from here, there is nothing to be surprised at. This is not Berlin Schoenefeld and not Amsterdam Schiphol. Imagine an airport in some small Russian administrative center- this is exactly the range you should expect.
So if you want to buy something memorable about the trip, it is better to do it in the city before leaving for the airport.
Tax Free at Rimini Airport
Racks Tax Free Global Blue is still here. The procedure for obtaining a VAT refund is standard: we go to the customs office with a passport and a Tax Free Check, which was given to you in the store upon purchase, and then at the Tax Free Cash Refund counter we return the money in cash minus 3 € from each check or to a card without deductions (money will not be credited to the card immediately, within a couple of days, depending on the bank).
Please note that the opening hours of the counters are clearly coordinated with the flight schedule. Sunday at the Global Blue counters is a day off.
If you want to return the money to the card without deducting the commission, then you will need to drop the stamped envelope into the Global Blue box. Did not have time? You can still return VAT upon arrival in Moscow at one of the 3 offices of Banca Intesa.
How to get from the main airport of Rimini to the city
Getting from Rimini airport to the city is easy.
Let's start with the fact that you can get from the airport to the hotel at all on foot- from the airport to the sandy shore is only a little more than a kilometer, it's a 15-minute walk. So if your hotel is located in Miramar or Rikkon, you can take a walk.
The next option is bus. Bus number 9 () stops right at the exit from the airport, which can take you to almost anywhere in Rimini. There is a widescreen map of the bus network. The airport is located in the lower left corner of the map, the brown line is the same bus 9. The ticket price is from 1.30 €, more details.
From the airport, you can also walk to Rimini Miramare station in 15 minutes, and from there you can drive by train before central station Rimini, ticket price - 1.50 €.
If you have booked accommodation far from transport hubs, or are going to stay in another nearby town - Cesenatico or Cattolica - then you can order transfer to the hotel via Kiwitaxi. The cost of a transfer from the airport to the city of Rimini check in the form below:
You can also use the local Taxi Radio Taxi Rimini. Landing at the airport - 7.50 €, surcharge for 1 km of the way - 1.40 €, luggage - 0.60 €.
How to get from the airport in Bologna to Rimini
If you arrived at Bologna airport, then there are two ways to get to Rimini (not counting a rented car).
First, you can get to Rimini by direct shuttle. The seasonal schedule is below, check the updates on the official website.
The ticket price when buying online is 20 € (8 € for children 4-10 years old), on the spot on the bus - 25 € (10 € for children 4-10 years old). The bus stop is located right outside the arrivals terminal:
The second option is to get on the bus from the airport to the central station of Bologna for 3 €, from there - by train to Rimini Central Station for 9.85€. In terms of time, the road loan is the same as on the shuttle, only it will come out a little cheaper.
How to get from Rimini airport to city center and train station? We choose the best way.
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How to get from Rimini airport by bus
You can get from Rimini airport to the center and the railway station by bus number 9 (Start Romagna) - this is the most convenient and popular way among tourists (and also cheap). The stop is on the left when you exit the terminal. Travel time is approximately 15 minutes, buses run every 20 minutes. On weekdays, transport from the airport starts at 5:27 and ends at 00:49 (last bus). Weekends and public holidays- from 6:33 to 00:49, Sunday is a day off. .
The cost is 1.3 euros. It is better to buy a ticket in a special terminal or at the box office, since when buying from a driver, the price increases to 2 euros. The ticket must be validated in the validator.
In the high season, tourists are also transported by buses of other companies, but they are more expensive.
How to get from Rimini airport by train
Compared to the bus, this is not the most convenient way to get to Rimini from the airport - rather, it is suitable for those who want to get to other resorts or go to. Near the airport (about 1.2 km) is the Rimini Miramare station, from where you can take the train to the city center for 1.3 euros. You can walk to it if you are not. See the website for timetables and tickets.
Taxi at Rimini airport
Finding a taxi at Rimini airport is not difficult - they are based at the exit from the airport. For travel during the day you will have to pay 17 euros, at night (from 22:00) - 22 euros. You can also order a taxi online in advance at the service - there are both ordinary cars and executive class cars and roomy minibuses.
Car rental at Rimini airport
One of the most convenient ways is to rent a car at Rimini airport. True, it is suitable only for those who are going to not only lie on the beach, but also actively explore the surroundings of the resort. You can book a car in advance at Skyscanner Car Hire. Rental price - from 57 euros per day.
To get to Rimini from Federico Fellini Airport by car, you need to drive along the SS16 highway for about 8 km - just follow the signs for the city center.
It is more convenient and more profitable to spend with an experienced shopping tour instructor. We, the authors of the website site, recommend contacting Irina Mikhaleva - she is a professional in her field, a pleasant and sympathetic person. Irina perfectly organized our holiday in Rimini a few years ago.
- Advice on Italian fashion trends.
- Transfer from the airport to the hotel and back. Trips to the most famous warehouses and factories. No buses and no waiting! Trips are individual (maximum 4 people).
- Assistance in choosing a place where you can have a delicious dinner, and in organizing excursions to Rome, Venice, Florence, San Marino.
Irina's contacts.
- the identity card specified in the order,
- birth certificate when traveling with children,
- printed itinerary receipt (optional).
What can you take on a plane
Hand luggage is the items that you take with you on the plane. Weight norm hand luggage can vary from 5 to 10 kg, and its size most often should not exceed the sum of three dimensions (length, width and height) from 115 to 203 cm (depending on the airline). A handbag is not considered hand luggage and is carried freely.
The bag that you take with you on the plane should not contain knives, scissors, medicines, aerosols, cosmetics. Alcohol from duty free shops can only be carried in sealed bags.
How to pay for luggage at the airport
If the baggage weight exceeds the norms established by the airline (most often - 20-23 kg), you need to pay for each kilogram of excess. In addition, many Russian and foreign airlines, as well as low-cost airlines, have tariffs that do not include free baggage allowance and must be paid separately as an additional service.
Baggage must be checked in at the airport at a separate drop-off check-in counter. If you are unable to print boarding pass, you can get it at the usual check-in counter of the airline, and check in and check in your luggage there.
Where to find out the arrival time if you are a greeter
You can find out the time of arrival of the aircraft on the online scoreboard of the airport. The Tutu.ru website has an online scoreboard of the main Russian and foreign airports.
You can find out the exit (gate) number on the arrivals board at the airport. This number is located next to the arrival flight information.
What to do if the flight is canceled
If the flight was canceled more than 24 hours before departure, then passengers are transferred to similar flights of the airline. The costs are borne by the carrier, the service is free for the passenger. If none of the options offered by the airline suits you, most airlines can issue a "forced refund". After confirmation by the airline, the money will be returned to your account. Sometimes this may take several weeks.
How to check in at the airport
Online check-in is available on the websites of most airlines. Most often, it opens 23 hours before the start of the flight. You can go through it no later than 1 hour before the departure of the aircraft.
To check in at the airport you will need: