Basel Flights

Edinburgh Airport

Airport Information

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

Address

Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh EH12 9DN, UK

Country Code

44

Telephone

(0)870 040 0007

Fax

(0)131 344 3470

E-mail

edi_feedback@baa.com

Website

www.edinburghairport.com

Location

The airport is located 12km (8 miles) west of Edinburgh

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 located just off the A8 from the centre of Edinburgh. The well-signed airport access road turns north off the A8 between the Gogar and Newbridge roundabouts.

Car Parking

The short-term car park is directly in front of the terminal building. Construction of a new multi-storey car par, with 2,000 new spaces is underway; Car Park 3, on Almond Road, with 400 short-stay spaces provides additional short-stay car parking for the duration of construction. The long-term car park is close by, served by a free courtesy coach to the terminal. Discounts are available for pre-booked long-term parking (tel: (0)870 000 1000), which can also be done online via the airport’s website. Secure parking is also available from Park & Fly (tel: (800) 032 0959), Flying Scot (tel: (0131) 333 3445; website: www.flyingscotparking.co.uk) and Secure Air Parks (tel: (0131) 333 3377; website: www.secureairparks.com).

Car Hire

Alamo, Avis, Europcar, Hertz and National, all have desks located in the Domestic Arrivals hall. Pre-booked cars from some off-airport companies can be contacted on the courtesy telephone located between Domestic Arrivals and check in.

Public Transport

Road: Taxis: Taxis are available from Skycabs (tel: (0)131 333 2220; website: www.skycab-edinburgh.com), which depart from outside Domestic Arrivals. Bus: Frequent bus services run from the bus station outside Domestic Arrivals to the central Edinburgh bus terminus at Waverley Bridge, also stopping at Edinburgh Haymarket rail station For more information on train services contact National Rail (tel: (0)845 748 4950; website: www.nationalrail.co.uk). The express service (bus no.100) operates daily 24 hours. Bus no.35 operates from Ocean Terminal via the city centre to Edinburgh Airport. For more information on times and fares, or to book tickets, contact Lothian Buses (tel: (0)131 555 6363; website: www.lothianbuses.co.uk).

Information and Help Desks

The combined airport information and Edinburgh & Lothian Tourist Board desk is located next to International Arrivals (tel: 0870 040 0007 or (0131) 473 3800).

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: The airport has bureaux de change, ATMs and a post office. Eating and drinking: Coffee shops are available throughout the airport and there are two bars and a food village. Shopping: There are tax- and duty-free outlets. For more information on shopping at the airport, contact the Shopping Information Line (tel: (0)870 000 1000). Luggage: A left-luggage facility and a lost property desk (tel: (0)131 344 3486) are available. Other facilities: These include baby care facilities and a prayer/quiet room.

Conference and Business Facilities

Bmi, British Airways, Scotways and Servisair have executive lounges equipped with telephone, fax and Internet facilities. The Hilton Edinburgh Airport Hotel (tel: (0)131 519 4400) has conference facilities for up to 220 delegates.

Disabled Facilities

Facilities for disabled people include accessible toilets, ramps, lifts and reserved seating. There is a TDD telephone in the International Arrivals area and the airport telephone switchboard is equipped with a Minicom system (tel: (0)131 344 3100). Induction loops are fitted at various points throughout the terminal. Passengers should advise their airline of their special needs in advance. Reserved parking and wheelchair push and provision and help with baggage are available. Assistance can also be pre-booked (tel: (0)131 344 3486).

Airport Hotels

The Hilton Edinburgh Airport (tel: (0)131 519 4400) is a short walk from the airport and is also connected by a free shuttle service. The Quality Hotel Airport (tel: (0)131 333 4331), Norton House Hotel (tel: (0)131 333 1275) and the Agenda Hotel (tel: (0)131 316 4466) are all very close by. Hotel reservations can be made through the British Hotel Reservation Centre (tel: (0)131 333 5119; website: www.bhrconline.com), located in the Domestic Arrivals area.

City

Edinburgh

Full Airport Name

Edinburgh Airport

State or Province

Scotland

EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg

Airport Information

Country

Switzerland

Address

EuroAirport, Boite Postale 120, F-68304 Saint Louis Cédex, France

Country Code

41 (Switzerland) or 33 (France)

Telephone

(0)613 253 111 (Switzerland) or (0)3 8990 3111(France)

Fax

(0)613 252 577 (from Switzerland) or (0)3 8990 2577 (from France)

E-mail

Via the airport's website

Website

www.euroairport.ch

Location

The airport is located 8km (5 miles) northwest of Basel and 25km (15.5 miles) south of Mulhouse

Time Zone

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

Number of Terminals

1 (with Swiss and French sectors)

Driving Directions

EuroAirport lies just inside Switzerland’s borders with France and Germany. In fact, EuroAirport is on French soil, connected to Switzerland by a customs road, and is shared with Mulhouse, France and the German city of Freiburg. The airport can be reached from the A35 motorway from Mulhouse and Basel. It can also be accessed from the Flughafen Strasse airport road from Basel.

Car Parking

The north multi-storey car park F1 is located on the French side; car parks F1 and F2 are in the immediate vicinity of the airport building. Other public car parks on the French side are F3, F5 and F6 (long-term parking rates are available in F5 and F6). The south multi-storey car park S1 is on the Swiss side; S1 and S2 are in the immediate vicinity of the airport building. Another public car park on the Swiss side is S3, which is used for long-term parking.

Car Hire

Autopôle, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National Citer and Sixt all have offices on the second floor of both sectors, except Autopôle, which is situated on the first floor.

Public Transport

Road: Taxi: Taxi stands are located in front of the Arrivals hall, both on the French and Swiss side. The main companies on the Swiss side are Taxi Zentrale (tel: (0)612 222 222) and 33 Taxi (tel: (0)613 333 333). The main taxis on the French side include EuroAir Taxi (tel: (0)3 8970 0282), Taxi Marti (tel: (0)3 8969 7300) and Taxis des 3 Frontières (tel: (0)3 8970 0028). Bus: BVB bus no.30 and Air Line bus no.50 run a service to Basel. Buses also serve the SNCF railway station in Mulhouse. Südbaden Bus SBG operates a bus service between the airport and Freiburg.

Information and Help Desks

Airport information (tel: (0)3 8990 2511 or 8990 2512 in France and (0)613 252 511 or 252 515 in Switzerland) is situated in the Arrivals hall, on the second floor, between the French and Swiss sides of the airport.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There is a bank, ATMs and a bureau de change, which is open 24 hours. Eating and drinking: There is a restaurant on the fifth floor, serving both sectors; bars and snack bars are located on levels 2, 3 and 4. Shopping: There are several duty-free shops in the International Terminal. Luggage: There is no left-luggage service at the airport.

Conference and Business Facilities

Conference rooms (tel: (0)3 8990 2511 in France and (0)613 252 511 in Switzerland) can be hired for between 1-18 and 20-50 people. They are equipped with television, video recorder, overhead projector and slide projector.

Disabled Facilities

Two companies, CGS and Penauille, are in charge of disabled facilities at the airport. They provide wheelchairs and also transport passengers to/from aircrafts in courtesy vehicles. Disabled toilets, lifts and specially lowered public telephones are all available.

Airport Hotels

The closest hotels to the airport are located on the French side and include the Hotel Jenny (tel: (0)3 8968 5009), Hotel Formule 1 (tel: (0)3 8967 6830), Hotel Captain (tel: (0)3 8968 8282) and Hotel Albion (tel: (0)3 8968 3646). There is a shuttle bus between the airport, Hotel Captain and Hotel Jenny.

City

Basel

Full Airport Name

EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg