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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

Indianapolis International Airport

Airport Information

Country

United States (US)

Address

BAA Indianapolis LLC, Indianapolis International Airport, 2500 South High School Road, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana 46241, USA

Country Code

1

Telephone

317 487 9594

Fax

317 487 5034

E-mail

Via the airport's website

Website

www.indianapolisairport.com

Location

The airport is located 11km (7 miles) from Indianapolis and 8km (5 miles) from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Time Zone

GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October) (in the greater part of the state)

Number of Terminals

1

Driving Directions

Take the Airport Expressway from the I-465 loop.

Car Parking

The airport’s car parks have space for over 10,000 vehicles. A five-level parking garage is situated immediately next to the terminal and is connected to the upper level of the terminal by enclosed skybridges on the third level and the surface parking lot can be reached by walking down Lower Terminal Drive from the lower level of the terminal. These car parks are for short-term parking; the first half hour of parking is free of charge. Long-term parking is available within walking distance of the terminal, in the Corporate Connection car park, located on the corner of Raymond Street and High School Road. Economy parking is located off of High School Road and is served by a free 24-hour shuttle service, which stops at each of the skybridge walkways at the terminal. Tiger Express Parking offers a long-term car park with a free express shuttle connection to the terminal, running daily 24 hours to each skybridge at the terminal; the car park is located off High School Road. Premier Business Class parking, at the front of the long-term parking lot, offers both long-term and business class parking served by free 24-hour shuttles to/from the terminal.

Car Hire

There are seven car hire companies at the airport. On-site companies include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty. Car hire desks are inside the terminal, on the lower level (Arrivals); cars can be picked up on Lower Terminal Drive. There is also a car hire phone bank in Arrivals for off-site companies.

Public Transport

The ground transportation centre is located at the lower level of the parking garage where passengers can make limousine, hotel courtesy vehicle and bus connections; information on schedules, routes and prices is available here. Road: Taxi: Taxis leave from the terminal side of Lower Terminal Drive; passengers can call a taxi by pushing the taxi call button located in the taxi area. Limousine: Shared-ride limousine services and luxury limousine services both leave from the ground transportation centre. Limousine companies include Affinity Limousine & Tours (tel: 317 870 5466), Carey Indiana (tel: 800 888 4639 toll free USA and Canada only) and Hoosier Limousine (tel: 317 248 8879). Bus: The city bus service, operated by IndyGo (tel: 317 635 3344; website: www.indygo.net) serves central Indianapolis and picks up from the courtesy vehicle island just outside the ground transportation centre and opposite the Northwest and Midwest Connect baggage reclaim areas. There is a bus service to Champaign and Urbana operated by Lincoln Land Express (tel: 217 352 6682), a bus service to Bloomington and Indiana University operated by Bloomington Shuttle Service (tel: 800 589 6004 toll free USA and Canada only) and a service to Lafayette and Purdue University operated by Lafayette Limo (tel: 765 497 3828).

Information and Help Desks

The airport has an information centre (tel: 317 487 7243; TDD: 317 487 5151) located in the central ticket area.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There are ATMs and a bureau de change on the upper level. Telephones are situated throughout the terminal. Eating and drinking: The airport has a variety of full-service and fast-food restaurants, bars and coffee shops in the food court, which sell US, Mexican, French and Asian cuisine. Restaurants, snack bars, fast-food outlets, coffee shops and bars are also situated on the concourses. Shopping: The airport also has a wide range of retail outlets, including a bookshop, sunglasses shop, leather goods shop and sweet shop, located on the upper level food court and retail area; newsagents and gift shops are located on each concourse. Luggage: Baggage reclaim is on the lower level of the terminal. A luggage delivery service is available on the lower level (Arrivals). Other facilities: These include game rooms, a barber shop, shoe shine, and a petrol station within the airport grounds, with petrol pumps, a food shop, a fast-food outlet and car wash.

Conference and Business Facilities

The airport has a board room for hire (tel: 317 487 7243). A club room is available from US Airways, located on concourse D. Conference rooms and business facilities are available at the Holiday Inn Select Indianapolis Airport (tel: 317 244 6861), located within the airport grounds. The hotel offers a full business centre with PC, printing, fax and photocopying, as well as 15 meeting rooms accommodating up to 670 delegates. Audiovisual equipment and videoconferencing are available. The Radisson Hotel Indianapolis Airport (tel: 317 244 3361) has 11 meeting rooms, a grand ballroom, four rooms for small gatherings, an executive boardroom seating 14, and parlour suite meeting rooms. Telephones throughout the terminal are equipped with fax machines and data ports for Internet connections.

Disabled Facilities

The airport has ramps and lifts throughout the terminal and concourses. It is also equipped with TDD telephones and disabled toilets and telephones. Assistance with wheelchairs can be sought from the information centre, from individual airlines themselves or from Skycaps check-in porters; passengers requiring special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel. Disabled parking is available.

Airport Hotels

The Holiday Inn Select Indianapolis Airport (tel: 317 244 6861) and Radisson Hotel Indianapolis Airport (tel: 317 244 3361) are located in the airport grounds. A free shuttle bus transfers passengers from the airport to these hotels. The Adam’s Mark Hotel (tel: 317 248 2481; website: www.adamsmark.com) is located 2km (1.2 miles) from the airport on Executive Drive. Hotel courtesy vehicles also pick up at the courtesy vehicle islands; hotel information boards in baggage reclaim areas display hotel shuttle information.

City

Indianapolis

Full Airport Name

Indianapolis International Airport

State or Province

Indiana