Manchester International is the largest airport in the North of England and the twelfth busiest in the world. It has three terminals and is home to over 95 airlines handling over 23 million passengers every year. There are flights from Manchester Airport to over 200 destinations and with the recent approval to build a second runway it is expected to become the UK's second busiest airport over the next 15 years.
Manchester Airport has great transport communications links and offers good access to motorways, railway stations, coaches and bus connections. The airport is about a 30 minute drive from the City Centre via the M56 motorway with a direct link at junction 5. All the terminals and car parks are well signposted from here. If you want to hire a car, there are six main car hire companies on the airport complex and they have desks at all three terminal buildings opposite the arrivals areas. There are also taxi ranks outside all the terminals: the taxis are licensed by Manchester City Council.
The arrivals areas in all three terminals are on the ground floor: all have access to buses and taxi ranks with Skylink walkways connecting to the railway station at the airport. All three departures areas now offer express check-in for certain airlines as well as a good selection of shops, restaurants, bars, banking and money exchange facilities.
Buses to local and national destinations are available from the airport with the main bus station located at Terminal 1. There is a railway station at the airport and Skylink connects the three terminals to the railway station. When you arrive at the train station you are on the upper level and there are escalators, moving walkways and lifts connected to the railway station at the airport. In the station there is a travel centre where you can buy tickets for your onward journey and obtain any other information you may require.
There are more than 12,000 car parking spaces available at Manchester Airport which are split into the short stay and long stay car parks: use the Long Stay Car Park if you wish to park for over 6 hours. All car parks have 24 hour security, frequent patrols and CCTV cover.
If you have left something on the aeroplane, then contact the airline or lost property, but if your luggage has been lost in transit then you will need to contact the ground handling agents contracted by your airline. Left luggage storage facilities are available in Terminals 1 and 2.
As you would expect from a large international airport, Manchester Airport Information provides details on the local weather with a 5 and 10 day forecast and amenities including disabled facilities, internet access, currency exchange/banking and veterinary facilities if you are travelling with your pet from Manchester Airport.
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