The city of Genoa in Italy is a World Heritage city and has a long and culturally historic past that attracts many people to visit. As well as the museums, galleries and architecture the city has fantastic shopping and entertainment for any visitor to enjoy. Most people travelling to Genoa arrive at Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, or simply Genoa Airport. The airport is situated 6 kilometres from the city and is of reasonable size, seeing over a million passengers a year. As well as Italian Airline operators there are other European airlines that fly to and from Genoa airport, including the budget airline of Ryanair. The development of these low cost carriers has opened up the city to visitors coming for short getaways and weekend shopping trips as well as longer stay business and holiday visitors.
Most people that really want to see as much of Genoa as they can choose to hire a car and it is usually the easiest choice to hire the car to be collected at the airport when you arrive. There are car hire operators within the airport but you are advised to book your car to ensure that one is available. The Internet has become an invaluable resource for finding great deals and availability of car hire. Online booking systems allow you to book your car rental from the airport in advance and remove any question of a car being available for you on arrival. You can relax and enjoy your journey safe in knowing that your ideal car hire is ready at the airport for your arrival.