Halifax International Airport Guide (YHZ)

Halifax Stanfield International Airport

1 Bell Boulevard, Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada, B2T 1K2

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(902) 873 4422

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GMT - 4 (GMT - 3 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November)

The airport is situated 35km (22 miles) north of central Halifax.

HSIA was named best world airport serving less than 5 million passengers annually for the fifth year running in the Airports Council International passenger satisfaction survey for 2007.

The airport can be reached from Hwy-102 heading north out of Halifax. Take Exit 6 and follow the signs to the airport.

Short- and long-term parking (tel: (902) 873 1423 or 4574) is available in open-air car parks, which are patrolled 24 hours a day and linked to the terminal by free shuttle. There are 1,750 spaces in the long-term car park and over 200 short-term spaces at parking meters. The terminal can be accessed from two levels; passengers either walk through the south or centre entrances from the lower level or walk through the south or centre entrances next to the drop-off points on the main level.

Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty are all represented at the airport. Their desks are located in the Domestic Arrivals hall.

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Bus: Airbus (tel: (902) 873 2091) runs a shuttle service from the airport via numerous hotels in the area and connects to Halifax Regional Municipality’s Metro Transit (tel: (902) 490 4000; website: www.halifax.ca/metrotransit), which runs bus, ferry and community transit services. Acadian Lines (tel: 1 800 567 5151; website: www.acadianbus.com) also operates a bus service to/from the airport. Shuttles depart for Sydney, Annapolis Valley, Yarmouth, Truro and Prince Edward Island. Further details are available from the Tourism Nova Scotia information booth (tel: (902) 873 1223). General information on transport is available from the Ground Transportation Inspector (tel: (902) 873 1410).
Taxi: Taxi services are available from in front of the Domestic Arrivals area.
Limousine: Limousine services are available from in front of the Domestic Arrivals area.

A Tourism Nova Scotia Visitor Information Centre (tel: (902) 873 1223; website: www.novascotia.com) is located on the main level, in Domestic Arrivals. Volunteer hosts are available throughout the airport to assist passengers.

Money and communications: Bureau de change, travel insurance, post box and fax services are all available at TravelExtra Canada, on the main level of the terminal. There are ATMs located on the main level and the Departures level. Telephones with Internet access are situated throughout the Departures lounge. Internet kiosks are situated throughout the terminal.
Eating and drinking: There is a wide selection of food outlets, from fast-food to a delicatessen, situated on the main level and in Departures; there is also a pub/restaurant and a 24-hour coffee shop in Departures.
Shopping: The shops at the airport are located in the main level and Departures level and include a gift shop and newsagents stand, duty free in Departures, a seafood shop and a liquor store, as well as a quality craft shop. A convenience store is situated in Arrivals.
Luggage: Left luggage is located in the lower lobby of the centre tunnel entrance to the airport. There is a lost property office in the security office, located in Room B1063C in the centre tunnel of the terminal, open daily 24 hours (tel: (902) 873 1039).
Other facilities: There is an airport chapel located on the mezzanine level. Children’s play areas are located throughout the Departures lounge.

There is a fax machine and other services available at TravelExtra Canada, on the main level of the terminal, open 0600-2200. Internet access is also available throughout the terminal. There are no meeting and conference facilities at the airport; meeting rooms are available in the Quality Inn Halifax Airport (tel: 1 800 667 3333 toll free USA and Canada only; website: www.airporthotelhalifax.com), accommodating up to 150 delegates.

The airport has barrier-free access and TDD telephones. It is wheelchair accessible and has reserved parking, as well as lifts between floors. Passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.

The Quality Inn Halifax Airport (tel: 1 800 667 3333; website: www.airporthotelhalifax.com) is situated 1km (0.6 miles) from the airport and runs a free shuttle service. The Hilton Garden Inn Halifax Airport (tel: (902) 873 1400; website: hiltongardeninn.hilton.com) is 3km (2 miles) away, and also offers a free shuttle service.