Flight to Treviso delayed 3+ hours: getting to the Dolomites (and compensation)
My flight to Treviso is delayed 4 hours. How do I get to Arabba tonight, and am I owed anything?
Not your flight? Plan your own Treviso arrival.
Plan your own →A long delay can push your arrival past the time rental desks close and leave you facing a three-hour mountain drive in the middle of the night.
If your flight departed from the UK or the EU and you arrive 3 or more hours late, you may also be entitled to compensation, unless the delay was caused by extraordinary circumstances such as bad weather.
The answer for this example
Scheduled 20:00, delayed 4 hours, from the UK, 2 people, car not booked yet, staying in Arabba
TSF Treviso to Arabba
Sleep near the airport, drive in the morning, arrive 11:10 next day
Sleep near the airport, collect the car in the morning
- Extra cost
- around €99
- for 1 room and a taxi, on top of car hire
- €84 per room, varies by date
- EstimateUnconfirmed
- You arrive
- 11:10
- next day · estimate
- Risk
- Low
- You drive in daylight after a night's sleep
Unconfirmed, check with the hotel before you rely on these figures.
Why this is best
- 1 room near the airport, around €84 per room (varies by date), plus about €15 for a short taxi (our assumption).
- Pick up from 08:00 (next day) and drive in daylight.
Why not “Pre-booked transfer to your door”? You'd get there 31h 37m sooner (03:33), but it costs roughly €1270 more. Our pick balances cost, time and risk.
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Look for a hotel near the airport on a hotel booking site.
Your night, step by step
- 00:45Out of arrivals
- 01:05Check in near the airport
- 08:00Pick up the car
- 11:10Arrive in Arabba
Based on 3 facts · 1 unconfirmed
Hotel near the airportUnconfirmed
around €84 per room, varies by date
Source: Booking.com sample, 8 Nov 2026 · checked 8 Nov 2026 · check with the hotel
Sixt desk hours (next day)Verified
07:30–21:30
Source: sixt.co.uk · checked 8 Nov 2026
Drive time to ArabbaVerified
about 150 min in good conditions (150 km), our estimate
Source: no source recorded · check date not recorded
Delayed 3+ hours? You may be owed compensation.
Could be up to £220 per person. Flights departing the UK are covered by UK261 (this amount applies to flights under 1,500 km). It isn't guaranteed: bad weather and other extraordinary circumstances can rule it out. You can claim directly from your airline for free.
Claim from your airline directly, or use a claims service that only charges if you win.
Worth knowing
▲ Winter tyres or snow chains on board are compulsory on most Dolomites roads from 15 November to 15 April.
▲ The terminal closes after the last flight and you can't wait inside overnight.
Other ways to do it
Not possible at this time
- Collect the car tonight and drive: Sixt is the last rental desk to close, at 21:30. Sixt hands over out of hours with your flight number, but only until about midnight; Europcar hands over out of hours, but only until about 23:00; you'd be out at about 00:45 (next day). If you've already booked, call your rental company as soon as you can to tell them you're late.
- Bus and train: To catch the last connection to Dolomites you need to be out of arrivals by 15:30; you're out at about 00:45 (next day). A transfer or a hotel near the airport are the usual fallbacks.
Prices are estimates for comparison. Desk hours and timetables change, so confirm with the operator before you travel. How we work this out
Your flight is different? Plan your own night.
Rental desks at Treviso Airport
Published opening hours. Out-of-hours pick-up has to be arranged before you fly.
| Supplier | Desk hours | After hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sixt | Daily 07:30–21:30 | On request, fee applies |
| Locauto / Enterprise / Alamo / National | Mon–Thu 08:00–20:00Fri–Sat 08:00–21:00Sun 08:00–20:00 | On request, about €44 |
| Avis / Budget | Daily 08:30–19:00 | Not offered |
| Europcar | Daily 08:00–21:00 | On request, fee applies |
Last checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Sixt, Locauto (supplier email reply from Locauto Treviso Aeroporto, received 8 Nov 2026), Avis, Europcar
Leaving the airport
- Terminal
- Opens around 05:00. Closes after the last flight. You can't sleep inside.
- Into the city
- Shuttles (Barzi, Terravision, Flibco, ATVO) run to Mestre station (~30 min) and Venice (~40–55 min), around €10–12, timed to flight arrivals. MOM line 6 goes to Treviso Centrale station in 15–20 minutes.
- The Dolomites
- No night buses to the Dolomites. Direct daytime coaches (Cortina Express, ATVO, FlixBus) run in high season only; otherwise go via Mestre or Treviso with changes.