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The information provided in the “Questions & Answers” section pertaining to accessibility was designed to broaden the scope of information featured on the website for passengers with disabilities. This information was gathered based on experience accumulated through the public’s queries, and is intended to provide a response to the frequent questions posed by travelers passing through Ben-Gurion Airport.

 

We would welcome your opinion on the questions and answers relating to accessibility for passengers with disabilities. Please send your comments to Ms. Telma Shamir, who is in charge of public appeals at Ben-Gurion Airport.

 

What information regarding accessibility is available on the website
 

 

The information on accessibility is integrated into various sections of the website. In addition, the information is concentrated in chapters especially dedicated to the issue of accessibility.

 

The Accessibility section containing information about: parking lots, elevators and speedwalks, wheelchairs, porter services, assistance, electric vehicle (“buggy”), map of measures and distances, signs and directions, pay-phones, lavatories, drinking fountains, service counters, emergency warnings for the hard of hearing, service counters for the hard of hearing, information by fax and Internet for the hard of hearing, railway station, holding service for purchases, useful links to websites with information for travelers with disabilities, as well as a link to additional information on this website, phone numbers: parking lots, taxis and ground-services companies.

 

Procedure for departing passengers requiring assistance

Procedure for arriving passengers requiring assistance

Where are the check-in and security-check procedures held
 

 

The security-check and check-in for most airlines are held in the Check-In Hall located on the 3rd floor of the terminal building. Some airlines conduct these procedures at security-check counters G1 to G19 located in the Greeters Hall on level G.

 

It is best to check before arriving at the airport, on the website, with the answering service or at Ben-Gurion Airport information, in which hall and security area the security check and check-in for a specific flight are conducted .

 

Passengers who go through the security check on level G may use the elevators or escalators to proceed to the 3rd floor for completion of the departing passenger process.

How can an electric vehicle (“buggy”) be ordered
 

 

The airlines operate electric vehicles for the benefit of passengers with disabilities.

The service is provided free of charge, according to the airline’s policy.

 

Outgoing passenger - the route begins after Border Control and ends next to the boarding gate. Arriving passenger – the route begins at the exit of the jetway and ends before Border Control.

 

Passengers with disabilities who are interested in this service must inform the travel agent / airline when booking the flight.

 

The service can also be booked at the check-in counter.

 

A map showing the electric vehicle’s route

Telephone numbers of airlines

Telephone numbers of ground services companies

 

Can passengers using the electric vehicle shop at the Duty Free shops
 

 

Operating the electric vehicle service is the responsibility of the airline and/or the ground services company and according to the airline’s policy. The function of the electric vehicle is to take the passenger from one end of the line (after going through Border Control), all the way to the boarding gate.

A passenger who wishes to do so can disembark at the Duty Free area and then go on to the boarding gate on his/her own or with the help of an accompanying person.

 

How can passengers with disabilities order a wheelchair
 

 

We recommend ordering a wheelchair through the travel agent / airline when booking the flight.

 

Where can the ordered wheelchair be picked up
 

 

The wheelchair may be picked up at the check-in counter.

 

The wheelchairs remain at the disposal of those who need them as far as the boarding gate; for arriving passengers – as soon as they disembark from the aircraft.

 

More Information on wheelchairs

 

How can one obtain assistance entering the Passenger Hall and getting out of a car (departing passengers arriving without an escort)
 

 

A passenger requiring assistance must arrive either on his / her own or assisted by an escort at the airline’s security check counter. Passengers may order the paid service of porters who will carry their luggage to the Passenger Halls.

 

It is also possible to order an escort service in advance and for a fee, from one of the VIP companies operating at Ben Gurion Airport. Representatives of the service will assist the passenger throughout airport procedures, according to the type of order.

 

Is there disabled parking at the front of the terminal
 

 

There are no marked parking spots for the disabled at the front of the terminal. In the parking lots places for the disabled have been marked. These places are located close, and with convenient access to the terminal building. The payment stands are accessible and lowered, in compliance with accessibility standards.

The parking structure includes three levels. Elevators operate between the levels of the parking structure and terminal, and speedwalks connect Level 1 of the parking structure with the terminal building.

 

Additional information on elevators and speedwalks

Additional information on parking lots

 

Is there easy access to the terminal for passengers arriving by train
 

 

The railway station at Terminal 3 is accessible to the disabled and geared to provide services to passengers with disabilities:

 

  • Purchase of tickets at the counter and at automatic machines accessible to the disabled.
  • A lift for getting on / off the train.
  • A yellow strip delimiting the platform.
  • Wide elevators for passengers going between the railway station located on Level S and the terminal building.
  • Wide passages at the station’s entrance / exit gates.

 More information about the train

 


 
 
 

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