England - airports - Travel Guide

Name: Birmingham Airport
Location: The airport is situated eight miles (12km) south east of Birmingham.
Time: GMT (GMT +1 between the last Sunday in March and the Saturday before the last Sunday in October).
Contacts: Tel: (0)8707 335 511.
Transfer City: Taxis are available from outside passenger terminals and cost around £18 to the city. Buses to the city centre and surrounds can be caught opposite Terminal 2 at the Bus and Coach Terminus. Bus 900 travels to the city centre from stand K. Trains run from Birmingham International to Birmingham New Street Station and vice versa during the day but are less frequent in the evenings and on weekends.
Car rental: Car rental companies include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and National. All car hire booking desks are located in the Millennium Link Building, a short walk from both Terminals 1 and 2 the International Terminal.
Airport facilities: There are banks, bureaux de change, shops, restaurants, business lounges, baby changing facilities and a tourist information desk in the terminal. Disabled facilities are good; those with special needs should contact their airline in advance.

Name: Bristol Airport
Location: The airport is situated seven miles (11km) south west of Bristol.
Time: GMT (GMT +1 between the last Sunday in March and the Saturday before the last Sunday in October).
Contacts: Tel: +44 (0)871 334 4444.
Transfer City: Bristol International Flyer buses operate between 2.30am and 11.45pm and travel regularly to Bristol city centre and the Bristol Temple Meads railway station, taking 30 minutes and costing around £5. Taxis are available outside the terminal.
Car rental: Car hire companies include Avis, Europcar, Hertz and National.
Airport facilities: Facilities at Bristol Airport include a bureau de change, ATM, bars, restaurants, shops, executive lounge and tourist information desk. Disabled facilities are good; those with special needs are advised to contact their airline in advance.

Name: Leeds Bradford Airport
Location: The airport is situated nine miles (14km) northwest of Leeds.
Time: GMT (GMT +1 between the last Sunday in March and the Saturday before the last Sunday in October).
Contacts: Tel: +44 (0)113 250 9696.
Transfer City: The MetroConnect bus services run every 30 minutes from the airport to Leeds and Brandford City Centre Bus and Rail Stations, calling at all metro stops along the way. Trains are available to and from Leeds City Rail Station, from where connections can be made to all parts of the UK. Taxis are also available.
Car rental: Avis, Europcar and Hertz are represented in International Arrivals.
Airport facilities: Facilities at the airport include banks, ATMs, bureau de change and a tourist information and hotel reservations desk. There are also shops, bars, restaurants and a children's play area. The Executive Lounge on the first floor of the Departure Lounge offers a full bar service, complimentary newspapers, fax machine and telephone. Entry to the lounge is through membership of the Yorkshire Executive Lounge or a once off entry fee of £14. Disabled facilities are good; those with special needs should contact their airline in advance.

. Name: Liverpool Airport
Location: The airport is situated seven miles (11km) southeast of Liverpool.
Time: GMT (GMT +1 between the last Sunday in March and the Saturday before the last Sunday in October).
Contacts: Tel: +44 (0)870 129 8484.
Transfer City: Airlink buses operate to the city centre and to local rail and bus stations for further travel. Tickets are £2 and buses leave from the front of the Airport Terminal Building. Garston and Hunts Cross are the nearest rail stations to the Airport serving the local/regional rail network. Liverpool Lime Street services local, regional and mainland services. All have bus links with the Airport. Taxis are also available.
Car rental: Car rental companies include National, Europcar, Hertz, Avis and Enterprise.
Airport facilities: There are shops, bars and restaurants at the airport. Other facilities include bureaux de change, children's play areas, WiFi and Internet kiosks, business facilities (including fax and internet) and tourist information. Disabled facilities are good; those with special needs should contact their airline in advance.

Name: London City
Location: The airport is situated at the Royal Docks, 10 miles (16km) from the West End.
Time: GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Contacts: Tel: +44 (0)20 7646 0088.
Transfer City: An airport shuttle bus leaves regularly from the front of the Terminal to Canning Town, Canary Wharf and Liverpool Street, all on the London Underground network. Canning Town Station is the closest, just five minutes away, from where travellers can catch either the Jubilee Line or the Docklands Light Railway into the centre of London.

The Docklands Light Railway extension connects the airport to the city and Canary Wharf and is the quickest way to reach central London.
Car rental: Car rental desks are situated on the ground floor, rental companies include Avis, Europcar and Hertz.
Airport facilities: There are shops, bars and a restaurant at City Airport, other facilities include left luggage, a mother and baby room, tourist information and business facilities including Internet and fax. There are also ATMs, a bureau de change and Internet facilities. The disabled facilities are good; those with special needs should ideally inform their airline in advance.

. Name: London Gatwick
Location: The airport is situated 28 miles (45km) south of London.
Time: GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Contacts: Tel: +44 (0)870 000 2468.
Transfer City: The easiest and quickest way to London is on the Gatwick Express train that leaves regularly and takes 30 minutes to the central Victoria railway station, single tickets cost £15. Buses and taxis are also available.
Car rental: Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz operate from both terminals.
Airport facilities: Both terminals have shops, restaurants, bars, left luggage, bureaux de change, ATMs, an Internet café, baby changing rooms and children's play areas. In the South Terminal there is a post office, a medical centre offering vaccinations, and the BAA Conference and Business Centre, which provides meeting rooms, videoconferencing, fax, photocopy, Internet access and secretarial services. Disabled facilities at the airport are good; those who require special assistance should contact their airline in advance.

Name: London Heathrow
Location: The airport is situated 15 miles (24km) west of London.
Time: GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Contacts: Tel: +44 (0)8700 000 123.
Transfer City: The best way to London is on the Heathrow Express train, which leaves every 15 minutes for Paddington station taking 15 minutes. Tickets can be booked at www.heathrowexpress.co.uk and cost £14.50. Paddington has good connections to the other London railway stations and all parts of London via the underground (the tube). Dot2Dot is an airport transfer service provided by National Express that transports customers between central London hotels, offices and residences and both Heathrow and Gatwick airports. There is also a Dot2Dot service from the airport to Canary Wharf. Prices start from £17.50. Heathrow is on the Piccadilly underground line, which takes passengers into central London in around 40 minutes; it is a slower way to travel, but much cheaper. London's black taxicabs also service Heathrow Airport, the journey time to central London varies from 20 minutes to one hour, depending on traffic.

Taxis are available from outside each terminal.
Car rental: Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt each operate at all terminals.
Airport facilities: There are numerous shops, bars and restaurants, ATMs and currency exchange facilities in all terminals. Each terminal also has a left luggage facility and postal services. A pharmacy is available in Terminal 1. Disabled facilities are good; those requiring special needs are advised to contact their airline in advance.

. Name: London Luton
Location: The airport is situated 32 miles (52km) northwest of London.
Time: GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Contacts: Tel: +44 (0)1582 405 100.
Transfer City: Trains leave regularly to Kings Cross, London, and on to Farringdon, City Thameslink, Blackfriars and London Bridge stations. Luton Airport Parkway train station is connected to the terminal by a free shuttle bus service. Tickets can be bought from the onward travel centre at the airport or online. Easybus, Green Line and National Express buses run daily between the airport and central London. Taxis operate from the airport 24-hours a day.
Car rental: Avis, Hertz, Europcar and National Alamo are all represented at the airport.
Airport facilities: Facilities at the airport include shops, bars, restaurants, bureaux de change, ATMs, a children's play area and baby changing rooms. Facilities for the disabled are good; those with special needs are advised to contact their airline or travel agent in advance.

Name: London Stansted
Location: The airport is situated 34 miles (55km) northeast of London.
Time: GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Contacts: Tel: +44 (0)870 0000 303.
Transfer City: The Stansted Express rail service operates between London Liverpool Street station and the airport. There are also coach services to Victoria Coach Station, Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Taxis are also available at the terminal building.
Car rental: Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz all operate from the airport.
Airport facilities: There are restaurants, shops and bars in the terminal. Other facilities include ATMs, a bureau de change, business lounge and Internet cafe. Disabled facilities are good; those with special needs should contact their airline or travel agent in advance.

Name: Manchester Airport
Location: The airport is situated 10 miles (17km) southwest of Manchester city centre.
Time: GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Contacts: Tel: +44 (0)161 489 8000.
Transfer City: There are regular trains between the airport and Manchester Piccadilly railway station, which has connections to destinations throughout the UK. Buses service Manchester city centre as well as other local towns and cities.

National Express operates coach services to cities all over the UK. All buses, coaches and trains leave from The Station, the airport's new transport interchange that is connected to all terminals by a covered walkway. Taxis are available outside all terminals.
Car rental: Car rental companies include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt.
Airport facilities: There are restaurants, shops and bars in all three terminals. Other facilities include ATMs, bureaux de change, hairdresser and left luggage. Disabled facilities are good; those with special needs should inform their airline or travel agent in advance.

. Name: Newcastle Airport
Location: The airport is situated six miles (10km) from Newcastle city centre.
Time: GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Contacts: Tel: +44 (0)871 882 1121.
Transfer City: The Metro (underground train) system connects the airport to Newcastle Central station, and other parts of the city, leaving every few minutes. Buses leave regularly for the Eldon Square Bus Concourse in the city centre between 8am and 11pm. Taxis are available outside the terminal.
Car rental: Car hire companies represented at the airport include Avis, Europcar, Hertz and National.
Airport facilities: Newcastle Airport has shops, bars and restaurants, other facilities include a bank, bureaux de change, ATMs, left luggage, baby care rooms, and a children's play area. There is a business facility in the main terminal equipped with fax, photocopier and Internet access. Disabled facilities are good; those with special needs are advised to inform their airline or travel agent in advance.

Name: East Midlands Airport
Location: The airport is situated 11 miles (18km) from Derby. It is in easy reach of Nottingham, Leicester and Derby by road and public transport.
Time: GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Contacts: Tel: +44 (0)871 919 9000.
Transfer City: Visitors heading for Nottingham can use the direct Nottingham Skylink bus service, which runs half-hourly around the clock between the airport and Nottingham Railway Station. Taxis are freely available, the fare to Nottingham being £26. Journey time to central Nottingham is about half an hour.
Car rental: Car hire desks in the arrivals hall are available for Enterprise, Europcar, National and Hertz car rental.
Airport facilities: The airport has a Travelex outlet for foreign exchange and a range of shops, including newsagent, chemist, souvenir shop and duty free outlets. There are several restaurants and fast-food eateries in the terminal building. There are public telephones, Internet kiosks and Wi-Fi hotspots available. The airport also has an executive lounge.

Cities & Regions: The Lake District | London | Oxford | The Cotswolds | East Anglia | Bath | Manchester | South West | York | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | Liverpool | Bristol | Durham | Leeds | Nottingham | Birmingham