
United Kingdom (UK)
Manchester Airport Plc, Manchester M90 1QX, UK
44
(0)161 489 3000
(0)161 489 3813
None
www.manchesterairport.co.uk
The airport is located 17km (10 miles) southwest of Manchester
GMT (GMT + 1 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)
3
The Skylink moving walkway system links Terminals 1, 2 and 3 via the airport railway station.
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.
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).
Companies at the airport include Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt. All have desks in each of the terminals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Manchester
Manchester Airport
England
Singapore
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Singapore Changi Airport, PO Box 1 Singapore 918141
65
(0)6542 1122
(0)6542 6990
Via the airport's website
www.changiairport.com.sg
The airport is located 20km (13 miles) northeast of the city of Singapore
GMT + 8
2
A third terminal is currently under construction.
A free Skytrain service runs frequently between the two terminals.
The East Coast Parkway electronic toll road runs straight between the airport and Singapore City Centre. Cash cards for Electronic Road Pricing can be purchased from car hire companies at the airport.
The airport has three car parks offering various tolls for short and longer stays. Car Park A serves Terminal 1 and Car Parks B and C serve Terminal 2.
Companies, including Avis, Budget and Hertz, are located in Terminal 2.
Rail: The MRT station is located in Terminal 2. Trains run between Singapore city hall and the airport. Passengers heading to the airport are advised to note the names of the terminal stations (Pasir Ris or Changi Airport). Road: Taxi: Taxi ranks are situated outside the Arrivals hall and are available 24 hours a day. Six-seater MaxiCab taxis run an airport shuttle service between the airport and any hotel in Singapore (except Le Meridien Changi and hotels in Sentosa) and anywhere in the central business district. Limousine: Limousine taxis are also available. Bus: Frequent public bus services leave the bus stations located in the basements of each terminal. Exact change is required. The Ground Transportation Centre is situated in the Arrivals hall of Terminal 1 and provides information on all forms of transport to/from the airport.
Information counters are located throughout the airport (tel: (0)6541 2267 for Terminal 1 or (0)6541 2302 for Terminal 2). Help telephones and touch-screen information kiosks are also available throughout the airport. Passengers can also submit enquiries in advance through the airport’s website.
Money and communications: Bureaux de change are open 24 hours a day. Wireless Internet is available at various points in the airport. Multimedia payphones are available in the News lounge of the Terminal 1 Departures/transit lounge. All local calls made within the Departures/transit areas are free. There are postal services available in both terminals. Eating and drinking: The airport has restaurants, cafés, bars, delis, fast-food outlets and snack bars, offering Western and Asian cuisine; many are open 24 hours. Shopping: There are several shops at the airport, including duty-free and a 24-hour mini-supermarkets in both terminals. Luggage: Left-luggage is available in both terminals. Other facilities: These include medical clinics, a 24-hour medical centre and pharmacies. There is also a swimming pool, spa, showers, massage and a fitness centre, as well as multi-faith prayer rooms. Baby change rooms and children’s play areas are also available; most female toilets have baby change facilities.
There are business centres located in the transit hotels on level 3 of each terminal (tel: (0)6542 5538 for Terminal 1 or (0)6542 8122 for Terminal 2). Facilities include workstations with modems, photocopying, fax machines and meeting rooms. Secretarial and translation services are also available upon request. There is an Internet centre, called E-hub, in Terminal 2, with PC connection points and Internet access, and other services including printing, photocopying and fax.
The airport has level access, lifts, ramps, accessible toilets and a 24 hour wheelchair hire service at the medical centres (tel: (0)6543 1118). Passengers requiring special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.
There is a hotel reservation counter in the Arrivals hall of each terminal (tel: (0)6542 6966 for Terminal 1 and (0)6545 0318 for Terminal 2). The Transit Hotel (tel: (0)6542 5538 for Terminal 1 or (0)6542 8122 for Terminal 2; website: www.airport-hotel.com.sg) provides rooms on site in both terminals on a six-hourly basis. Nearby hotels include the Le Meridien Changi Village (tel: (0)6587 9132), which provides a free shuttle service to/from the airport, the Ritz-Carlton Singapore (tel: (0)6337 8888), Grand Hyatt Singapore (tel: (0)6734 0375), Holiday Inn Parkview (tel: (0)6733 8333), and, famously, the Raffles Hotel (tel: (0)6337 1886; website: www.raffles.com).
Singapore
Singapore Changi Airport
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