Ningbo Airport
Ningbo Airport
Ningbo Lishe Airport (IATA: NGB, ICAO: ZSNB) is located southwest of the city, about 20 minutes by car. It is the principal airport serving Ningbo, a major city in the Yangtze River Delta region and the 2nd largest city in the province of Zhejiang.
Ningbo airport is one of the fastest growing airport in China. In 1992, 286,021 passengers and 4,064 tons of cargo passed through the airport. In 2002, the figures grew to 1.28 million passengers and over 20,000 tons of cargo. Annual growth rate is 17.8% and 19.8% for passenger traffic and cargo traffic respectively.
In 2004, the Ningbo airport handled 1.85 million passengers and 34,800 tons of cargo and it is expected to handle 2.3 million passengers and 52,000 tons of cargo in 2008.
The airport’s operator signed a strategic partnership agreement on June 10, 2005 with Fraport, the operator of Frankfurt Airport under which it will sell a 25% stake to theGerman airport operator.
From Ningbo airport, you can travel to most cities in China. However, Hong Kong, Macau, and Seoul are the only international destinations. Travelers should connect at Shanghai Pu Dong Airport for most international flights.
Ningbo Airport Facilities
A new passenger terminal was opened on October 8, 2002 at a construction cost of RMB 770 million. The new terminal has an annual capacity of 3.8 million passengers. It can handle 1,700 passengers at maximum per hour. The departure lounge occupies 43,500 m². in area. The new apron occupies an area of 87,000 m². The new terminal also has 16 departure gates and 7 jetways. The new parking facility associated has 360 parking spaces.
There is a shuttle bus from the Ningbo Airport to downtown. It leaves whenever it fills up, from 8am until evening, for ¥12. If you have 2 or more people, it’s usually better to get a taxi, unless you’re just transferring to the train station or bus station.
The Ningbo Airport shuttle stops at the Central Bus Station, South Train Station/South Bus Station, and ends at the Civil Aviation Office at 91 Xingning Road, near Carrefour. You can easily get a taxi there.
Ningbo Airport
The taxi fare is about ¥40 – ¥50 from the Ningbo Airport to most hotels. There is a ¥10 toll to enter the airport by car, which the taxi passenger must pay. Exiting the airport is free.
IMPORTANT WARNING! Recently, the taxi drivers at the airport will attempt to overcharge you. The white Audi taxis are especially bad. Insist that the driver use the meter. If there is not a taxi meter visible, get out of the taxi. The driver will tell you that it costs ¥80 – ¥100 to go to the city – this is not true! Get the taxi driver’s license number (located on the front passenger side) and call 96520 to complain. City taxi drivers are generally honest, it is only the bad apples at the airport who try to cheat you.
Phone: 0574-8742-7888
June 18th, 2011 at 4:54 pm
Is it safe to take a taxi at Ningbo Airport? I am arriving in late evening and it is my first time in Ningbo.