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London Stansted Airport

Airport Information

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

Address

London Stansted Airport, Enterprise House, Bassingbourne Road, Essex CM24 1QW, UK

Country Code

44

Telephone

(0)870 000 0303

Fax

(0)1279 662 066

E-mail

stansted_feedback@baa.com

Website

www.stanstedairport.com

Location

The airport is located 48km (30 miles) northeast of London

Time Zone

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

Number of Terminals

1

Driving Directions

The airport is situated next to junction 8 of the M11 motorway, less than 20 minutes away from junction 27 of the M25 motorway and is easily accessible from London.

Car Parking

There are short-, mid- and long-term car parks, with short-term parking located very close to the terminal building. Pre-booking is available (website: www.eparking.uk.com). Regular coaches transfer passengers from the mid- and long-term car parks to the terminal. For long-term car parking, contact BAA Advance (tel: (0)870 000 1000) to receive a discount or book online via the airport’s website. Parking for motorcycles is free in the designated (D) zone of the long-stay car park.

Car Hire

Companies represented are Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and National. Booking desks are situated between Departures and International Arrivals.

Public Transport

Rail: The train station is located directly below the terminal building. The Stansted Express rail service (tel: (0)845 850 0150; website: www.stanstedexpress.co.uk) runs direct to London Liverpool Street Station, stopping at Tottenham Hale for connections to the West End. Central Trains (tel: (0)121 634 2040; website: www.centraltrains.co.uk) operates a daily service to Birmingham. For national train times and fares, call National Rail (tel: (0)845 748 4950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk). Road: Taxi: Airport Carz (tel: (0)1279 662 444) operates services to central London. Coach: There are National Express coach services to London Victoria (A6), London Liverpool Street and London Victoria (A7) and Stratford (A9). The Terravision Express Shuttle (tel: (0)1279 662 931) provides a non-stop service to London Victoria. Other services are available. The coach station is located in front of the terminal forecourt. Contact National Express (tel: (0)870 575 7747; website: www.nationalexpress.com) or Traveline (tel: (0)870 608 2608) for further information.

Information and Help Desks

Information on parking, transportation, shopping and flights is available (tel: (0)870 000 0303). An information desk is located in the International Arrivals area. Courtesy telephones are situated around the terminal, with a direct link to the information desk.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: ATMs, bureaux de change and an Internet exchange with wireless Internet are available. Eating and drinking: There are various restaurants, cafés and bars, including a 24-hour coffee bar. Shopping: There are numerous shops throughout the terminal, as well as duty-free outlets. A free shopping collection service is available (tel: (0)870 000 1000). Luggage: There is a left-luggage facility and a lost property service (tel: (0)1279 663 293). Other facilities: There is a chapel.

Conference and Business Facilities

The Hilton London Stansted (tel: (0)1279 680 800) can provide conference facilities for up to 300 delegates, as well as meeting rooms and a business unit. A range of on-site meeting rooms, situated in Enterprise House, is provided by easymeeting, offering fully furnished suites available to hire for daily or longer periods (tel: (0)1279 662 570). There is also a Servisair Executive Lounge (tel: (0)1279 663 699).

Disabled Facilities

There are wheelchair-accessible toilets throughout the airport, hearing loops and TDD telephones. All telephones are fitted with induction couplers. Reserved seating and parking are provided; courtesy transfer shuttles are wheelchair-accessible. Ramps, lifts and elevators link all levels of the terminal building, including the station. Passengers requiring wheelchair and assistance boarding the aircraft should contact their airline prior to travel. All trains serving London Stansted Airport are equipped with facilities for disabled passengers; many coaches are not and passengers should check with the individual service providers. Information is available (tel: (0)870 000 0303; Minicom tel: (0)1279 663 725).

Airport Hotels

The Hilton London Stansted (tel: (0)1279 680 800), located at the airport, offers a courtesy bus link to/from the terminal. The brand new Radisson SAS hotel has 500 rooms and is just two minutes via a covered walkway from the terminal building. There is a hotel reservation service on the International Arrivals concourse (tel: (0)1279 661 220 or 662 929).

City

London

Full Airport Name

London Stansted Airport

State or Province

England

Barcelona Airport

Airport Information

Country

Spain

Address

Barcelona Airport, Edificio Bloque Tecnico, 08820 El Prat de Llobregat, Spain

Country Code

34

Telephone

932 983 838

Fax

932 983 737

E-mail

bcninformacion@aena.es

Website

www.aena.es

Location

The airport is located 12km (8 miles) southwest of Barcelona

Time Zone

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

Number of Terminals

3

Airport News

Shuttle service between El Prat de Llobregat and the airport: The RENFE Cercanías station is currently closed due to engineering work. Passengers who wish to travel to the airport should change at El Prat de Llobregat station on line 2. Stops on line 2 trains have increased to make travelling to Barcelona easier. Timetable: Departures from the airport, from 06:25 to 23:50; departures from the airport, from 5:59 to 23:05. There are trains-shuttle between the airport and El Prat every 20 minutes, from where passengers can take Line 2 of the suburban train. For further information telephone 902 240 202.

Transfer between Terminals

Passengers can walk through a walkway, which connects the three terminals.

Driving Directions

From Barcelona city centre, take the Barcelona ring road, with the airport exit via the Pata Sur. The airport access road is the Barcelona-Castelldefels C-31 motorway, which connects with the Barcelona-Stiges C-32 motorway.

Car Parking

There are public car parks at the airport with space for nearly 13,000 cars. Car parks are located directly in front of each terminal. Terminal A and C are directly connected to the car parks via air-bridges. VIP parking in a secure car park, with collection outside each of the terminals, is also available (tel: 932 971 381).

Car Hire

Avis, National Atesa, Europcar and Hertz are all represented at the airport, with offices located on the ground floor of Terminals B and C.

Public Transport

Rail: There are train services from the airport to the city centre, on the RENFE Mataró line. All trains stop at Sants-Estaçio, Plaça Catalunya, Arc de Triomf and Clot-Aragó, all of which connect with the metro. The RENFE Cercanías station is connected to the passenger terminal via a travelator, which is situated in front of the terminal building between Terminals A and B. Road: Taxi: Taxi ranks are located outside the terminals (journey time to Barcelona: 25 minutes). Bus: There is an Aerobus (A1) service to Plaça de Catalunya, departing from in front of all terminals. Bus no.105 departs from Terminals B and C, to El Prat; bus no.106 also departs from Terminals B and C.

Information and Help Desks

Tourist information desks (tel: (0)934 784 704 or 780 565) are located in Terminals A and B; there is also a hotel information point in Terminal B. Airport information desks can be found throughout the airport, at six locations in Terminals A and B.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Banks, bureaux de change and ATMs can be found in Terminals A and B. There is also a post office on the ground floor of Terminal B. Eating and drinking: There are restaurants, cafeterias and bars in all terminals. Shopping: Duty-free shopping is available in Terminals A and B; there are also a range of other shops in these two terminals. These include a jewellers, bookshop, tobacconists, newsagents, music shop and shoe shop. Luggage: A left-luggage office is situated in the Terminal B Arrivals area. A lost property office is situated in the Bloque Técnico building (tel: 932 983 349). Other facilities: There is a pharmacy, a 24-hour medical service, tour operators and travel agents, and children’s play areas.

Conference and Business Facilities

Terminal B has a dedicated meeting room, the Sala Europa, which can be hired (tel: (0)932 983 815). Facilities include telephone, fax, Internet and audiovisual equipment. During 2004, two similar facilities will open on the first floor of Terminal B. VIP lounges are available in Departures (after security) in all three terminals.

Disabled Facilities

The airport has lifts, escalators and ramps. Reserved parking spaces are also available for disabled travellers in the airport car park. Disabled toilets are located throughout the airport and there are also adapted-telephones at wheelchair height in each terminal.

Airport Hotels

There are no hotels on site. The nearest hotels to the airport are Hotel Ciutat del Prat (tel: 933 788 333), Hotel Tryp Barcelona Airport (tel: 933 781 000) and the Best Western Hotel Alfa Airport (tel: 933 362 564). Hotels can be booked at the hotel information desk in Terminal B.

City

Barcelona

Full Airport Name

Barcelona Airport