Car Rental Skopje Airport

Located in the north of Macedonia, some 11 miles from the capital is Skopje 'Alexander the Great' Airport. It is Macedonia's busiest and largest airport serving around 650,000 passengers each year. It has one runway and one terminal, both large enough to handle the amount of tourists passing through. Car hire in Skopje Airport is available in the Arrivals area.

Car rental in Skopje Airport is operated by Hertz, Alamo, Avis, Budget and National. After passengers have collected their bags, they can be quickly on their way using a hire car. The airlines that fly to Skopje are Adria Airways, Austrian Airlines, Jat Airways, Czech Airlines, Montenegro Airlines and Turkish Airlines, flying from cities such as Prague, Ljubljana, Vienna, Zagreb and Podgorica.

There are many facilities in the airport for passengers to use, from bathrooms, baby changing facilities, ATMs, currency exchange counters, wireless internet and a whole array of amusement arcades. There are cafés, restaurants, eateries and snack bars. There is a chance to grab duty free items from the international departure lounge.

Cheap car hire in Skopje Airport is arguably the best way to get around the city of Skopje, and indeed from the airport itself. There are buses available but reports have shown that they are hot and stuffy during the summer. Taxis are too available, but they can be expensive if you want to just explore the area.

Kale Fortress, Stone Bridge and Macedonia Square are the most popular attractions in Skopje. The fortress can be visited with tour guides, the stone bridge is one of the most photographed attractions and the square is where Mother Theresa's house used to be.