Plan your arrival in Brindisi, Italy (airport code BDS), before 6:30 PM on the first day of your service program, and your departure for after 6:00 AM on the final day of your service program. This coordinated schedule will assist in assembling the team for transportation to the host community.
For volunteers to Monopoli: You may want to consider the potentially less-expensive option of a train route via the Rome airport. If you choose this route, you are still required to arrive before 6:30 PM on the first day of the program, and depart the Monopoli train station after 6:00AM on the last day of the program.
Global Volunteers' service program officially commences on the first Saturday of the schedule with the evening meal. Any expenses you incur before the evening meal, other than airport pick-up within the window of arrival, are not covered by Global Volunteers.
Will someone meet me at the airport?
Yes, provided you send your flight itinerary to Global Volunteers at least two weeks in advance of the service program arrival date. Your team leader will meet you in the public area outside Customs at the airport and will be holding a Global Volunteers sign. You'll travel with your team mates to the program site.
What should I do if my flight is delayed?
Please notify Global Volunteers as soon as you confirm your new arrival plans so your team leader can arrange your transportation to the host community.
How late can I arrive in the host community?
Our orientation sessions are a critical component of the preparation for your assignments. If circumstances beyond your control prevent you from reaching the program on the opening day of the program, we require that you arrive no later than 9:00 AM on the following day so you can join your team for these sessions.
What should I do if I arrive before the scheduled arrival date?
If you choose to spend time in-country before the service program begins, we ask that you not proceed to the host community without your team leader. You may meet your team at the airport within the designated arrival window on the first day of the service program.
