Fresno airport (FAT)

Fresno Yosemite International Airport, opened on June 1942, serves Fresno County, in California. It operates with domestic flights and some destinations in Mexico.

Official Website: fresno-airport.com
Number of Terminals - 1 - Open 24 hours a day.
Annual passenger traffic: 1.8 million passengers went through it in 2018.
Tel: +1 559 621 4500 / 800 244 2359. There is a tourism and information center next to the main entrance (Tel +1 559 454 2052).

 Location

The airport is located 5 km (3.5 miles) to the northeast of the city centre.

What services does Fresno airport (FAT) facilities include

The airport has plugs for electric devices and Wi-Fi access with no charge.

Food and Drinks- Bars, coffee shops and fast-food outlets before and after the security checkpoint.
Shopping- Multi-stores with souvenirs, drinks, accessories, sweets, books, electronics, newspapers and tobacco.
Baggage- The lost and found service is handled by the public safety office (Tel +1 559 621 6650 / 6670).
Other Services- Mother's room, barbershop.

Public and private transportation

Bus - Fresno Area Express (Tel +1 559 498 1122) operates line 26 to Fresno Pacific University, Mosqueda Center, Fairgrounds, Fulton Mall and Tower District, and route 39 to Alliant University, Cedar/Clinton Library, Art Museum and Veterans Medical Center. Buses leave every 30 minutes on weekdays (from 6:00 am to 8:50 pm) and every hour on weekends (from 7:45 am to 7:05 pm). The fare is USD1.25.
V-LINE (Tel +1 877 404 6473) runs from 5:00 am to 7:30 pm between Fresno and Visalia for USD10.00, with intermediate stops at Fresno State University, Courthouse Park and Visalia Municipal Airport.
In addition, YARTS (Tel +1 877 989 2787) provides daily transport to the Yosemite National Park, also stopping at Coarsegold, Oakhurst, Fish Camp and Mariposa Grove, with departures at 6:18 am, 8:12 am and 12:50 pm and a fare of USD18.00.
More information

Taxi - Cabs from several operators are available outside the Arrivals area. The trip to the city centre takes 15 minutes.

Car rental agencies

Desks available in the baggage reclaim area.

Alamo (Tel +1 844 827 2606 - Mondays through Fridays from 6:00 am to 0:00 am, weekends from 6:30 am to 0:00 am)
Avis (Tel +1 559 454 5029 - Mondays through Fridays from 6:00 am to 0:00 am, weekends from 7:00 am to 0:00 am)
Budget (Tel +1 559 455 5701 - Mondays through Fridays from 6:00 am to 0:00 am, weekends from 7:00 am to 0:00 am)
Dollar (Tel +1 866 434 2226 - Mondays through Fridays from 6:00 am to 0:30 am, Saturdays and Sundays from 6:30 am to 0:30 am)
Enterprise (Tel +1 833 823 5640 - Mondays through Fridays from 6:00 am to 0:00 am, weekends from 6:30 am to 0:00 am)
Hertz (Tel +1 559 251 5055 - Mondays through Fridays from 6:00 am to 0:30 am, weekends from 6:30 am to 0:30 am)
National (Tel +1 800 328 4567 / 559 251 5577 - Monday to Wednesday from 6:00 am to 0:00 am, Thursday from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm, Friday from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 6:30 am to 0:00 am)
Payless (Tel +1 559 455 5706 - weekdays from 6:00 am to 0:00 am, Saturdays and Sundays from 7:00 am to 0:00 am)
Thrifty (Tel +1 877 283 0898 - Mondays through Fridays from 6:00 am to 0:30 am, weekends from 6:30 am to 0:30 am)

Parking services at Fresno airport (FAT)

An area for short stays and another one for long-term parking, and a free passenger pick-up zone for 60 minutes located next to the entrance to the enclosure. Open 24 hours a day, with security patrols and charging stations for electric vehicles. More information: Tel +1 559 252 0052. Rates

Facilities for passengers with special needs

Passengers requiring special assistance or wheelchairs are advised to inform their airline about their needs in advance.