Corfu Car Parking

It’s just as well Corfu isn’t a favourite destination for people who are welded to their cars. Squeezing your vehicle in and out of Ioannis Kapodistrias Airport’s car park is no joke. With only 120 (yes, 120!) car parking spaces available, even if you were mad enough to take a car with you on your Corfu holiday you’d be hard pressed finding anywhere to leave it. Basically Corfu airport is so close to Corfu city centre that nobody – not even the locals - bother to take their cars. The local bus service is regular and cheap, and there are enough taxis around to sink the proverbial battleship. On one hand the car parking facilities at Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias airport are lamentable. On the other hand, why spoil a beautiful little island by choking it up with cars?

 

The parking facilities at Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport, for what they’re worth, are located right next to the terminal building. As we’ve mentioned it only has 120 spaces for cars but a massive 60 spaces for buses and coaches. You get the picture; this place is all about pick up and drop off, and most package holidaymakers head directly for their specially-chartered hotel coaches. Business travellers tend to nip in and out using public transport. Corfu International Airport Ioannis Kapodistrias is named after Count Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias, a well loved Greek diplomat from the early 1980s. Rather than try and pronounce, you’ll find most people simply call it ‘Corfu International’.

 

Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias Airport’s minimalist parking facilities come in Short Term, Long Term and disabled flavours. The airport parking charges aren’t publicised and they recommend that you telephone them for more details; an ominous sign, it’s probably best to forget cars for the duration. If you’re firmly welded to your vehicle and unable to function without it, airport staff often turn a blind eye if you park up illegally for a few minutes, but it’s best not to push your luck. If you have a disability and need support, just call the airport beforehand and their friendly staff will make sure help’s at hand when you arrive.