George Best Belfast City Airport

Belfast BT3 9JH, UK

BHD

44

(028) 9093 9093

1

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

The airport is situated 3km (2 miles) east of Belfast.

Potential for development of a new hotel adjacent to the terminal is currently under consideration.

From the city centre, follow signs for City Airport/Bangor on the Sydenham Bypass (A2). From the west and south, take Westlink M3 towards Bangor and the airport is 3km (1 mile) on the left of the Sydenham Bypass (A2). From the north, take the M3 towards Bangor; the airport is 3km (1 mile) on the left of the Sydenham Bypass (A2).

Executive, short- and long-term secure car parking is available. The short-term car park is situated immediately adjacent to the terminal; the long-stay car park is served by a courtesy shuttle service operating at 15-minute intervals.

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and National are all represented, with desks in the Arrivals area.

Rail
Trains run to Belfast Central and Victoria Street stations (tel: (028) 9066 6630; website: www.nirailways.co.uk). Trains leave from the Sydenham station adjacent to the airport, which can be reached by shuttle bus from the airport terminal.
Road
Bus: The Airport Express bus service, route 600, (tel: (028) 9066 6630; website: www.translink.co.uk) operates from the terminal to Belfast Europa Bus Centre. Citybus 21 operates from Sydenham to City Hall; it is a five-minute walk to the bus stop. An Airporter service (tel: (028) 7126 9996; website: www.airporter.co.uk) operates nine daily coaches to Londonderry.
Taxi: Airport approved taxis operate from a rank directly outside the terminal building.

The information desk (tel: (028) 9093 9093) is located on the main concourse, in the Arrivals area.

Money and communications: There are ATMs, Internet kiosks and a post box in the Departures area. Telephones are situated in the Arrivals area and paid-for Wi-Fi Internet access is also available in the departures lounge and the restaurant/bar area.
Eating and drinking: There is a 'food village' and bar, as well as snack and coffee bars.
Shopping: The airport has newsagents and gift shops.
Luggage: There are no left luggage facilities at the airport; trolleys are available.
Other facilities: A parenting room and first aid is available.

Conference and meeting rooms are available at the Conference Suite (tel: (028) 9093 5265) at the airport, where there are three conference rooms for up to 40 delegates and two meeting rooms for between two and eight delegates, as well as full presentation facilities, including audiovisual equipment, complimentary stationery, catering and a secretarial service. Fax and photocopying are also available.

A special check-in desk is provided for disabled passengers. There are low-level kerbs at entrances and exits to the terminals. Staff are trained in basic signing. An induction loop can be fitted and a text phone can be provided on request from the information desk. Toilets and telephones are designed for disabled users; there are lifts and ramps to all areas and all taxis are wheelchair-friendly. Many staff are trained in first aid and porters can assist passengers from the car park to check-in desks (there are disabled parking spaces close to the airport entrance in the short-stay car park; disabled parkers are charged long-term rates). There are courtesy telephones in the car park to call for assistance. There are ambulifts to all aircraft if required. Assistance can be requested when booking the flight or by notifying security on arrival.

There is currently no hotel onsite but all the Belfast city centre hotels are within easy reach, including the Europa (tel: (028) 9027 1066; website: www.hastingshotels.com), and the Belfast Hilton (tel: (028) 9027 7000; website: www.hilton.co.uk). Other options include Jury's Inn (tel: (028) 9053 3500; website: www.jurysinns.com), the Radisson SAS (tel: (028) 9043 4065; website: www.radisson.com) and the Holiday Inn Belfast (tel: 0870 400 9005; website: www.ichotelsgroup.com).