As Lithuanian airports announced on Wednesday, in May of this year the so-called “Kiss and Fly” zone, where passengers are disembarked, will operate only at PC and P3 airport sites. Cars bringing passengers will be able to park for free for 15 minutes at the “Kiss and Fly” lots.
“Next year, we will open the new departure terminal, the capacity of which will double: from 1,200 passengers per hour to 2,400. In order for the capacity to function smoothly, this year the reorganization of the parking lots and the traffic scheme is being actively implemented, which will ensure convenient access to the new terminal and allow for better control of traffic flows. “, the report quoted Arnas Dūmanas, head of the Lithuanian Airports Infrastructure Development Department.
According to the report, after the reconstruction of Vilnius airport, the old ramp leading to the entrance to the departure terminal will only be able to be used by transport serving the airport and passengers with individual needs who have filled out the form in advance.
In order to control the temporary changes at the approaches to Vilnius airport, more than 10 employees have been hired to provide information around the clock and help passengers orientate themselves during the reconstruction period.
The construction of the new departure terminal of the airport will be completed in October 2024. The works are being carried out in stages in order to minimize the impact on parking services during the transition period.
According to A. Dūmans, after the reconstruction of the country’s largest airport, the existing transport access scheme will fundamentally change, which will be more clearly understood, oriented and adapted for passengers to conveniently reach the new departure and existing terminal. The integration of public transport and carriers will also be strengthened.
According to the plan for the transformation of the traffic scheme, the area of the parking and other traffic area is planned to be expanded to 17,000 square meters. square meters. All currently existing pitches will be combined into one whole. It is estimated that this will double the transport capacity compared to the current one.
During the implementation of the project, it is planned to renew the surface sewage collection system, all surfaces, lighting, install roofs, parking places for bicycles, install charging stations for electric cars, and green the area.
During all the reconstructions, long-term multi-storey parking lots where cars can be left for a longer period of time will continue to operate without interruption at Vilnius Airport.
From June 3rd, the third, last phase of the reconstruction of the accesses will begin, which will change the movement scheme. More details will be available in mid-May.
Taking into account the fact that the stages of the reconstruction of the accesses will change quite often, Lithuanian airports urge passengers planning to go to Vilnius airport by car to check the current order of parking lots and schemes in advance, as the usual access roads and parking places will have changed. All the latest information is available on the Lithuanian Airports website.
