The multi-storey car park in front of the Arrivals Terminal of the „Henri Coandă” Airport is undergoing modernization and consolidation works, and two levels will be temporarily closed starting Thursday, April 23. The measure also brings changes for public transport and ride-sharing services.
The Bucharest National Airports Company (CNAB) announced that the parking lot, built in 2003, has significant structural and finishing deterioration, including due to infiltration.
„Considering the report of the technical expertise evaluating the building, the order was given to start the consolidation and modernization works, which will last 10 months.”
The works will include strengthening the foundations, making connecting beams, sheathing the structural elements, installing metal frames with shock absorbers, restoring waterproofing, finishing and electrical installations, as well as replacing facade elements. At the same time, the electrical installations, pipes, rainwater drainage will be restored.
„In the first stage, which begins on Thursday, April 23, the two upper levels of the parking lot will be closed, with passengers having the ground floor area available to park their vehicles. However, given the limited number of parking spaces at Arrivals, we recommend that passengers park in the parking lot near the Departures terminal”.
At the same time, there are changes in access to the airport:
Starting Thursday, at 00:00, the ride-sharing pick-up area will move to „Departures”.
Also, buses on lines 100 and 442 will no longer stop at Arrivals. Until the works are completed, the vehicles of the two public transport lines will stop exclusively at the common “Departures” station at the airport.
The taxi rank will remain in front of the Arrivals terminal.
The airport currently has 2,226 parking spaces in public parking lots. After the closure of the two levels of the “Arrivals” parking lot, 400 spaces will be made available.
“To supplement the parking capacity, at the end of the year, a new parking lot will be put into use, which will provide 1,019 spaces to passengers. The new parking lot is located near the Arrivals building and will be organized on 4 levels.”