Press release

Special Olympics World Games in Berlin come to an end

Information for passengers at BER 

A huge event is coming to an end this Sunday: The Special Olympics World Games, an international, vibrant celebration of sport, is taking place in Berlin until 25 June. By next Tuesday, 27 June, most of the delegations will have left again via BER Airport. Next Monday alone, the main departure day, around 6,000 guests from all around the world will fly back home via BER. For this reason, passengers may experience temporary disruptions to their journey over this coming weekend and at the beginning of the week. Passengers are particularly asked to use public transport.

The airport company is a “supporter” of the Special Olympics as part of a cooperation and wants to help athletes at BER to depart as stress-free as possible. This is why, for logistical reasons and to provide the best possible support for the athletes, there will be temporary restrictions on the approach at Terminal 1 and limited use of the short-term parking spaces there.

Passengers can obtain information about getting to and from BER via the airport info, on the airport company’s website, via the social media channels and the BER app.

+49 30 6091 6091 0

www.berlin-airport.de

@berlinairport

Information on your journey to and from BER:

There may be restrictions on the E1 (departure) approach level on 24, 25 and 27 June. Passengers arriving by car will only have access to a reduced number of short-term parking spaces during this period. Alternatively, car parks P3, P7 and P8 can be used. These offer short-term charges for parking up to 30 minutes.

On Monday, 26 June, the E1 (departure) approach level will be closed to passenger traffic all day. Passengers arriving by car are asked to use car parks P3, P7-P8. These offer a separate short-term charge for 30 minutes.

On 26 June, the main departure day for SOWG athletes, there will be no bookable time slots for BER Runway. Security control 1 is reserved for the SOWG delegations on this day. Passenger are asked to be at the terminal 2 ½ hours before departure and to check the displays at the airport for any waiting times. Furthermore, passengers can also use the security control in Terminal 2 to all gates.