United Kingdom (UK)
Birmingham International Airport Ltd, Airport Way, Birmingham, B26 3QJ, UK
44
(0)870 733 5511
(0)121 782 8802
Via the airport's website
www.bhx.co.uk
The airport is located 13km (8 miles) southeast of Birmingham
GMT (GMT + 1 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)
2
Terminals 1 and 2 are connected by the Millennium Link walkway.
The airport is situated on the A45 Coventry road, close to junction 6 of the M42. There are direct connections from the M1, M5, M6 and M40. The new M6 toll road provides a fast alternative to the M6. The airport is signposted from the motorways.
There is short- and long-term car parking at the airport. Parking information is available from NCP (tel: (0)870 606 7050; website: www.ncp.co.uk).
Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and National are represented in the Millennium Link.
Rail: The free Skyrail service links the airport directly to Birmingham International Train Station. A network of regional and intercity rail services depart from there, including a Virgin service to London Euston. Further information is available from National Rail (tel: (0)845 748 4950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk). Road: Taxi: Black cabs (tel: (0)121 782 3744) carry up to five people with luggage. Bus: Local buses link the airport to the surrounding district. All buses stop outside the terminals. For timetable and fare information, call Traveline (tel: (0)870 608 2608). Further information is available (website: www.centro.org.uk or www.travelwm.co.uk). Coach: National Express (tel: (0)8705 808 080; website: www.nationalexpress.com) operates long-distance coach services, linking the airport to Birmingham and a number of other cities, and provides inter-airport Flightlink (tel: (0)8705 757 747) coaches linking the airport with London Luton, London Gatwick and London Stansted airports.
The airport information desk (tel: (0)870 733 5511) is situated in the Millennium Link; there is also an information point located in the Departures Lounge. British Airways operates a customer service desks (tel: (0)121 767 7502/3) in Terminal 2. The Visitor Centre in Terminal 1 provides a reservation and information service.
Money and communications: Bureaux de change and ATMs are available in both terminals. Postal facilities are available in Terminal 1. Eating and drinking: There is an extensive range of cafés, restaurants, bars and fast-food outlets both airside and landside. Shopping: There are several retail shops at the airport. Luggage: A left-luggage facility (tel: (0)121 767 7987) is available on the first floor in Terminal 1. Other facilities: There are 24-hour medical centres in both terminals and a prayer room.
Business booths are available in the Terminal 1 Departures lounge; free work stations are provided, with credit-card operated telephone, e-mail, modem and fax facilities. Air Space (tel: (0)121 767 8063) provides meeting rooms accommodating between two and 40 people. Overhead projectors and flipcharts are available.
Adapted toilets and lifts are provided. Wheelchairs are available on request. Help with baggage and check-in is available by contacting the airport information desk (tel: (0) 870 733 5511) prior to arrival. Wheelchair and other assistance after check-in must be arranged through the individual airlines. A Minicom system (tel: (0)121 767 8084) is installed at the Terminal 1 airport information desk, and there is an induction loop system.
The Crowne Plaza NEC (tel: (0)121 781 4000), Hilton Birmingham Metropole (tel: (0)121 780 4242), Holiday Inn Express NEC (tel: (0)121 782 3222) and Novotel Birmingham International Airport (tel: (0)121 782 4111) are all located near the airport. The first two provide an airport shuttle service. For details of more hotels in the Birmingham area, visit the Marketing Birmingham (website: www.birmingham.org.uk).
Birmingham
Birmingham International Airport
England
Australia
Melbourne Airport, Locked Bag 16, Gladstone Park, Victoria 3043, Australia
61
(0)3 9297 1600
(0)3 9297 1886
reception@melair.com.au
www.melair.com.au
The airport is located 25km (15 miles) northwest of Melbourne
GMT + 10 (GMT + 11 from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March)
3
The terminals are all located within the same complex and are linked by walkways.
From Melbourne city centre, take the CityLink toll road; this becomes the Tullamarine Freeway, which leads to the airport.
The airport has both long- and short-term car parks, as well as two Business Park facilities. All operate daily 24 hours. Short-term parking is located in the multi-storey car park immediately in front of the passenger terminals, connected by covered walkways. A free shuttle bus runs from the long-term parking lot to terminals, daily 24 hours. The multi-storey car park Business Park South offers undercover parking with direct access to the terminal via sheltered walkways. For parking information, contact Secure Parking Melbourne Airport (tel: (0)3 9297 1383). Excellent information regarding parking at Melbourne Airport can be found on the airport's website, including maps and tariff information.
Companies include Avis, Budget, Delta Europcar, Hertz and Thrifty; they have information desks in the South Terminal and offices on the ground floor of the short-term car park.
Road: Taxi: Taxis are available from the ground floor level of the terminal building, in front of the South Terminal and the Qantas Terminal (journey time into the centre of Melbourne: 30 minutes). Bus: SkyBus (tel: (0)3 9335 2811; website: www.skybus.com.au) operates daily 24 hours between the airport and the city centre. Information on destinations served and schedules is available from the information desks in the terminal building or from the contact details listed on the airport's website.
The airport operates a Travellers Information Desk (tel: (0)3 9297 1805), located in the International Terminal Arrivals area, which is open at all times during flight operation hours. There is also an information desk in the Departures area.
Money and communications: Bureaux de change and ATMs are located in the International Terminal. Internet is available in the International Terminal Departures area, before security. Eating and drinking: A variety of cafés and restaurants are available throughout the airport. Shopping: Airport shopping includes duty-free in the International Terminal, including nine speciality GST-free stores and the Downtown Duty-Free outlets, open daily. Luggage: Lockers are no longer available; left-luggage facilities are now available in the International Terminal Arrivals hall. Other facilities: Showers are available in the International Terminal Departures area; towels and shower kits are available for hire from the nearby Collins Booksellers. Baby-change facilities are available throughout the airport. There is also a prayer room and a medical practice in the International Terminal.
Conference facilities, meeting and boardrooms, and a fully serviced business centre are provided by the Hilton Melbourne Airport (tel: (0)3 8336 2000); There is also a number of airline lounges for departing passengers.
Wheelchair-accessible toilets, travelators and lifts are provided throughout the airport. Wheelchairs are available via the airlines on request; passengers should inform their airline in advance or contact the Travellers Information Desk (tel: (0)3 9297 1805). There is a text telephone on the ground floor of the International Terminal, in the Arrivals area. Disabled parking is available.
The Hilton Melbourne Airport (tel: (0)3 8336 2000) has direct pedestrian access to the South Terminal and International Terminal. Motel Formule 1 Melbourne Airport (tel: (0)3 8336 1811; www.formule1.com.au) is a short walk from the terminals, on Caldwell Drive; rooms are charged at a standard rate and can accommodate up to three people. The Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport (tel: (0)3 9933 5111) has recently undergone a major refurbishment. Other accommodation in and around Melbourne can be booked through the information desk (tel: (0)3 9297 1805).
Melbourne
Melbourne Airport
Victoria
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