Banking and Foreign Exchange:
There are several banks and money exchange facilities located throughout the terminal building. One at Arrivals and four at departure.
National Bank of Bahrain
P.O. Box 106
Airport Office Tel.No. 17231212
Main Office Tel. No. 17228800
Ahli United Bank
P.O. Box 2424
Airport Office Tel.No. 17339295
Main Office Tel. No. 17585858
Fax No. 17339297
Bahrain Financing Co.
P.O. Box 243
Airport Office Tel.No. 17321938
Main Office Tel. No. 17228888
Fax No. 17223495
Travelex
Currency exchange is available at five outlets in the terminal building. One at the meet and greet area at the airport ground level, one at the departure public area, one at the arrival concourse and two at the departure hall. The company provides 24 hour service of money exchange.
Tel.No.17339400
ATM's
Many ATM Bank Machines are located at several different site at Bahrain International Airport.
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Prayer Room
Male and female prayer rooms are located within the departures and arrival level.
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Shopping and Eating
After checking in for your flight or waiting to meet a passenger on arrival why not take advantage of our excellent food and beverage facilities. Whether it is a coffee and a light snack or more formal dining in the a-la-carte restaurant in the departures lounge, BIA offers a broad range of outlets to satisfy all tastes.
No visit to Bahrain International Airport will be complete without setting aside some time to visit to our award winning duty free outlet.
Acclaimed internationally within the airport retail industry, Bahrain Duty Free Shopping has won a number of awards for outstanding performance in the retail duty free industry.
Centrally located between gates 14 and 15 on the departures concourse our duty free shopping boasts a host of international names and prestigious brands in a world class retail section renowned for its wide variety of products and acknowledged as one of the finest airport shopping facilities in the world.
The winner of the much coveted Frontier Awards Airport Retailer of the Year both in 1995 and 1997 and for a third time in 2005, Bahrain Duty Free also won a Frontier "Oscar" for Best Marketing Campaign by a retailer for promotions "Race 2 Win" at the prestigious TFWA Exhibition at Cannes based on Bahrain's first ever F1 Grand prix in both 2004 and 2005."
You can do shopping before your arrival at Bahrain International Airport via the Bahrain dutyfree website. Below is the link.
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Airline Lounges
The airport currently has three discrete lounges for premium passengers. Located on an upper level accessed by escalators from the departures area at Gate 15 and overlooking the main apron, the Gulf Air First and Business Class lounge offers an exclusive concept of waiter service ,a separate family room and electronic video games room for children as well as full buiness facilities.
A further two new luxurious airline lounges 200 m2 and 700 m2 in size also accessed by escalator opposite Gate 16 were opened in 2005. The first for Cathay Pacific's premium passengers and the second the "Dilmun" Lounge(operated by Bahrain Airport Services for other airlines premium passengers) includes the latest wi-fi technology permitting free internet access.The lounges offer complimentary snacks and beverages, business and family facilities as well as rest rooms,shower facilities and satellite TV.
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Other Services
Post Office
P.O. Box 1212
Airport Office Tel. No. 17321958
Main Office Tel. No. 17534534
Fax No. 17533455
AL Hilal Bookshop
P.O. Box 224
Airport Office Tel.No.17321349
Main Office Tel.No.17224860
Fax No. 17223840
BATELCO
P.O. Box 14
Airport Office Tel. No. 17883411
Main Office Tel. No. 17881881
Fax No. 17332450
MTC-Vodafone
P.O. Box 266
Airport Office Tel. No. 36031892 / 36031882
Main Office Tel. No. 36031000
Fax No. 36031982
AL Ayam Bookshop
P.O. Box 3232
Airport Office Tel. No.17321254
Main Office Tel.No.17725111
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