In July of 2019, the Split Airport officially opened its new passenger terminal with an additional surface area of 35,000 square meters.Credit has been given to its fascinating design with most attention drawn to the wooden dome ceiling in one part and its inversion in another, 3D at its best. There are 30 new check-in counters, 6 new gates to enter airplanes, 1200 waiting seats, catering facilities, new duty free, 5 carousels, 900 car parking spaces, and more. Airport officials project an 8 to 10% rise in passengers from last year’s 3.1 million visitors. 
Getting to town: If you prefer to go by car, there are a number of car rental agencies operating in the main hall. Otherwise, your choices are taxi, public bus or Pleso prijevoz airport bus. Taxis take about thirty minutes from the airport and shouldn't cost more than 40€ for the trip. (00385 (0)21 89 52 37). Public bus No 37 or 38 stops just in front of the airport at twenty-minute intervals on weekdays and thirty-minute intervals on weekends, with tickets costing 4€ one-way; cross the street and wait at the stop there.  Pleso prijevoz buses run according to the arrival times of flights and drop you at the main bus station, just next to the old town for 8€.