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Birmingham International Airport

Airport Information

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

Address

Birmingham International Airport Ltd, Airport Way, Birmingham, B26 3QJ, UK

Country Code

44

Telephone

(0)870 733 5511

Fax

(0)121 782 8802

E-mail

Via the airport's website

Website

www.bhx.co.uk

Location

The airport is located 13km (8 miles) southeast of Birmingham

Time Zone

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

Number of Terminals

2

Transfer between Terminals

Terminals 1 and 2 are connected by the Millennium Link walkway.

Driving Directions

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.

Car Parking

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).

Car Hire

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and National are represented in the Millennium Link.

Public Transport

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.

Information and Help Desks

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.

Airport Facilities

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.

Conference and Business Facilities

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.

Disabled Facilities

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.

Airport Hotels

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).

City

Birmingham

Full Airport Name

Birmingham International Airport

State or Province

England

Tampa International Airport

Airport Information

Country

United States (US)

Address

International Airport, PO Box 22287, Tampa, Florida 33622, USA

Country Code

1

Telephone

813 870 8700

Fax

813 875 6670

E-mail

hcaa1@tampaairport.com

Website

www.tampaairport.com

Location

The airport is located 8km (5 miles) west of Tampa

Time Zone

GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October)

Number of Terminals

1

Driving Directions

Highway-60 passes the airport entrance just east of the start of the Courtney Campbell Causeway and just south of the end of Veterans Expressway. Alternatively, drive via Spruce Street or Columbus Drive westbound from Tampa. The airport entrance is west of Westshore Boulevard. On the main highway network, the airport is accessed from I-275 exit 39 and is well signposted.

Car Parking

There is a short-term parking garage for stays of four hours or less, with direct access to the terminal via lifts. The long-term car park provides a monorail service for access to the terminal and is also connected to the terminal via pedestrian bridges. There is a remote economy car park located behind the airport post office and connected to the terminal by a free shuttle service. Look for the signs to this remote car park when driving into the airport. Valet parking is also available. Parking information is available (tel: 813 870 8790), but no advance reservations can be made.

Car Hire

Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz and Thrifty have desks in the baggage reclaim areas. There are also several off-airport car rental companies; courtesy shuttles are available to take passengers to pick up their hire car.

Public Transport

Road: Taxi: Taxis are available from Yellow Cab (tel: 813 253 0121) and United Cab (tel: 813 253 2424); there is a desk at each end of Arrivals for limousine and shared-ride shuttle services. Bus: Sarasota-Tampa Express runs a direct service to Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport; the bus stops are in the Blue Quadrant 1 and Red Quadrant 2. HARTline Route no.30 runs to destinations including central Tampa; the bus stop is located at Red baggage reclaim. Further ground transportation information is available (tel: 813 870 8718). There is a free shuttle from the airport level 1 to International Plaza, Tampa Bay’s newest mall.

Information and Help Desks

Information kiosks are located throughout level 3. Information is also available from Travelers Aid (tel: 813 870 8797), on level 3. White courtesy phones are situated on level 3 for passenger paging.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: On transfer level 3 there is a bank, bureau de change, post boxes, stamp machines and ATMs. Telephones with data ports and individual data ports are also available throughout the terminal. There is a post office located near the remote economy car park. Eating and drinking: There are several restaurants and cafés throughout the airport. Shopping: There are many shops at the airport, including duty-free. Luggage: There are no lockers at the airport. Trolleys are available throughout the terminal and car parks for a fee. Other facilities: These include a first aid room, a chapel and baby change facilities.

Conference and Business Facilities

There is a business centre at the Airport Marriott Hotel (tel: 813 874 6081), which offers computer workstations with Internet access, faxing, colour printing, photocopying and shipping services.

Disabled Facilities

Facilities include TTY/TDD telephones for hearing-impaired travellers. Disabled parking spaces are provided on all levels of the short-term and long-term garages. Disabled toilets are also available and the terminal is equipped with lifts and ramps.

Airport Hotels

The Airport Marriott Hotel (tel: 813 879 5151) is connected to the terminal on the third level. The La Quinta Inn Tampa Airport (tel: 813 287 0440), AmeriSuites - Tampa Airport (tel: 813 282 1037), Tampa Marriott Westshore (tel: 813 287 2555) and Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore (tel: 813 877 6688) are all within 2.5km (1.5 miles) of the airport.

City

Tampa

Full Airport Name

Tampa International Airport

State or Province

Florida