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Manchester Airport

Airport Information

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

Address

Manchester Airport Plc, Manchester M90 1QX, UK

Country Code

44

Telephone

(0)161 489 3000

Fax

(0)161 489 3813

E-mail

None

Website

www.manchesterairport.co.uk

Location

The airport is located 17km (10 miles) southwest of Manchester

Time Zone

GMT (GMT + 1 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)

Number of Terminals

3

Transfer between Terminals

The Skylink moving walkway system links Terminals 1, 2 and 3 via the airport railway station.

Driving Directions

The airport lies off junction 5 of the M56 motorway, which connects with the M60 (Manchester’s ring road) at junction 4. Directions for all terminals are clearly signposted.

Car Parking

There are some 14,000 parking spaces available at the airport. Short- and long-term parking facilities (tel: (0)161 489 3723) are available. The short-stay multi-storey parking lots are located close to Terminals 1, 2 and 3. Long-term parking is recommended for any stay over 6 hours. Pre-booking, with discounts offered, is available online. A regular courtesy shuttle bus operates from the long-term car parks to all terminals. CPS provides chauffeured parking (tel: (0)870 411 1118; website: www.parkwithcps.com).

Car Hire

Companies at the airport include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt. All have desks in each of the terminals.

Public Transport

Rail: Manchester Airport’s new rail, coach and bus interchange, known as The Station, is connected to all three terminals via the Skylink moving walkway system. Trains operate to Manchester Airport from many stations in northern England and the Midlands. There is a frequent service between the airport and Manchester Piccadilly Station in the city centre, which has connections to most major destinations. For information on times and fares, contact the 24-hour National Rail enquiries line (tel: (0)845 748 4950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk). Road: Taxi: Taxis are available outside or near the Arrivals hall of each terminal. Bus: The airport’s bus network provides direct services to many local centres, as well as to other towns and cities. For local public transport information, contact the Greater Manchester travel information line (tel: (0)161 228 7811; website: www.gmpte.com) or Traveline (tel: (0)870 608 2608). Coach: A number of National Express services (tel: (0)870 575 7747; website: www.nationalexpress.com) run from The Station to various destinations throughout the UK.

Information and Help Desks

Tourist information centres are situated in the Arrivals areas of Terminals 1 and 2 (tel: (0)161 436 3344). There are also information desks situated in all terminals. Several members of staff are trained in British Sign Language.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: ATMs, bureaux de change, banking facilities, Internet booths and a post office are available. Eating and drinking: All terminals have restaurants, cafés and bars with 24-hour facilities. Shopping: Duty-free shops and a variety of gift shops and concessions are available. Luggage: Left-luggage facilities and lost property offices are available (tel: (0)161 489 3463 for Terminal 1 or (0)161 489 6031 for Terminal 2). Other facilities: These include a medical centre, two prayer rooms, baby changing facilities and a 24-hour children’s play area.

Conference and Business Facilities

The Airport Business Centre (tel: (0)161 490 5580) offers a wide range of professional business support services, including private workstations with telephone, fax, photocopying and word processing facilities, meeting room hire, Internet access and videoconferencing. The airport also has conference and banqueting facilities in the Atlantic Suite (tel: (0)161 489 6181/2) and Radisson SAS Hotel (tel: (0)161 490 5000), catering for up to 400 people and including a comprehensive range of audiovisual, telephone and fax equipment. The Escape Lounge (tel: (0)161 489 3388) offers passengers a chance to relax and use a variety of business facilities, including fax machines, telephones, Internet access and photocopying; there is a charge for entry to this lounge.

Disabled Facilities

There are accessible toilets, ramps and lifts, hearing loops and wheelchair-accessible telephones throughout the terminals. All telephones are fitted with induction loops. The desk in Terminal 1 International Arrivals is equipped with a Minicom system (tel: (0)161 489 3561). Passengers requiring wheelchairs or special assistance should contact their airline prior to travel. There are parking spaces for disabled travellers (tel: (0)161 489 3723).

Airport Hotels

The four on-site hotels are Bewley’s Hotel Manchester Airport (tel: (0)161 498 0333), Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport (tel: (0)870 400 9055), Manchester Airport Hilton (tel: (0)161 435 3000) and Radisson SAS Hotel (tel: (0)161 490 5000). Nearby hotels include the Etrop Grange (tel: (0)161 499 0500) and Manchester Airport Marriott (tel: (0)161 904 0301). Hotel reservations can be made at the tourist information centres and at the First Options desk, located in the Terminal 1 Arrivals hall.

City

Manchester

Full Airport Name

Manchester Airport

State or Province

England

Stuttgart Airport

Airport Information

Country

Germany

Address

Stuttgart Airport, Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH, PO Box 23 04 61, 70624 Stuttgart, Germany

Country Code

49

Telephone

(0)711 9480

Fax

(0)711 948 2241

E-mail

info@stuttgart-airport.com

Website

www.stuttgart-airport.com

Location

The airport is located 13km (8 miles) south of Stuttgart

Time Zone

GTM + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)

Number of Terminals

4

Transfer between Terminals

The terminals are within walking distance of one another.

Driving Directions

The airport is located just off Autobahn (motorway) A8 Karlsruhe-Munich, take the exit Stuttgart-Flughafen, or Bundesstrasse B27, and follow the signs for either Arrivals (Ankunft) or Departures (Abflug). See the airport’s website for detailed maps.

Car Parking

There are a number of parking options at the airport. Short-term parking is available in car parks P1 and P3, and the covered garages P4 and P6; for long-term (vacation), use car parks P0, P2 (covered), P8 (covered), P10 (covered) and P11 (covered); the first hour of parking in P0 is free. Long-term parking is also available in P4 during the summer holidays and can be reserved in advance (tel: (0)711 948 4510). Car parks are open 24 hours. Parking is also available at the P-Hotel car park, outside the airport hotel.

Car Hire

Car hire companies include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt; agencies are located in Terminal 1 Arrivals.

Public Transport

Rail: The airport is connected to central Stuttgart by commuter trains S2 (Schorndorf) and S3 (Backnang), which both serve Stuttgart central station (journey time: 30 minutes). Stuttgart central station is served by S-Bahn trains for destinations throughout Stuttgart, and high-speed intercity, express and regional trains to destinations throughout Germany. The S-Bahn station is in Terminal 1 level 1. Road: Taxi: There is a 24-hour taxi service to Stuttgart (journey time: 20 minutes); the taxi rank is situated in front of Terminal 1 level 3 (Departures). Bus: There are several direct bus links to destinations in and around Stuttgart, departing from outside Terminal 1 Arrivals level. The following buses serve the airport: line 33 Nuertlingen-Airport, line 7556 Isny, Ravensburg-Airport, line 809 Neuenhaus, Aich-Airport, line 122 Esslingen-Airport via Plieningen, and the Airport Springer line 828 Tuebingen-Airport.

Information and Help Desks

There is a central information and help desk (tel: (0)711 948 3388) in Terminal 1, on level 3 (Departures) with multi-lingual staff. All terminals have information pillars including courtesy telephones for passenger information.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Facilities include ATMs in Terminal 1 and a bank with bureau de change facilities in Terminal 1. Eating and drinking: There are restaurants, cafés and bars in Terminal 1 (levels 2, 3 and 4) and a bar in Terminal 4 (level 2); drive-through fast-food is available in car park P4. Shopping: There are a variety of shops in Terminal and a supermarket in Terminal 2 level 3. Duty-free is available in Terminal 1 level 3 and Terminal 4 level 2. Luggage: There is a lost property office at the airport (tel: (0)711 948 3355). A porter service is available (tel: (0)711 948 4570). Other facilities: These include a visitors’ terrace, car repair service and petrol station. Sightseeing helicopter flights from the airport can also be arranged. There are a number of travel agencies in Terminals 1 and 4 level 3.

Conference and Business Facilities

Kurz Aviation Service (tel: (0)711 948 3482; fax: (0)711 948 3481) offers conference rooms accommodating up to 40 delegates, a briefing room and a VIP suite in the General Aviation Terminal. Catering can be arranged. A conference facility for up to 400 people is available at the Atrium Conference and Banqueting Centre (tel: (0)711 948 2700; fax: (0)711 797 9210) in Terminal 1, level 4. There are 18 different rooms, which can accommodate up to 400 people; rooms are equipped with projectors, a sound system, a variable blackout facility, sound proofing and air conditioning. The Internet Office provides Internet access at computer terminals or data ports for laptops; a videoconferencing room is also available. A business team can provide secretarial support and the Atrium can arrange hotel and restaurant bookings, flight reservations, car hire and checking-in.

Disabled Facilities

Assistance for disabled travellers is available from airlines and/or travel agencies, but passengers are required to arrange this in advance. The airport is fully accessible with lifts, ramps and electronic revolving doors that adjust their speed to the respective passenger; wheelchair-accessible toilets are situated on all levels. There are also wheelchair-accessible telephones available. Disabled parking is clearly marked. Europcar provides hire cars for disabled drivers; reservations must be made in advance.

Airport Hotels

The Mövenpick Hotel Stuttgart Airport is on-site (tel: (0)711 79070). Other nearby hotels include the Ascot Hotel (tel: (0)711 70900), Best Western Hotel Stuttgart Airport (tel: (0)711 77830), Hirsch Hotel Gehrung (tel: (0)711 441 300), Hotel am Schinderbuckel Stuttgart Airport (tel: (0)711 77810) and the Mercure Hotel Stuttgart Airport (tel: (0)711 79070). Details on other hotels in the city centre are available from the information desk in Terminal 1.

City

Stuttgart

Full Airport Name

Stuttgart Airport