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Distance to Belfast | 3.7km |
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Distance to Bangor | 14.1km |
Belfast City Airport Departures Information
Belfast City Airport, also known as George Best Airport is one of two airports serving Belfast, this is the closest airport to Belfast, just five miles away. There is just one terminal at Belfast City Airport, in the check-in hall you will find a WHSmith, Costa Coffee, and a Travelex Currency Exchange. In the departures lounge shops and places to eat to enjoy whilst waiting for your flight to board include WHSmith, World Duty Free, Boots, O'Brien's, Lavazza Coffee and Harvest Market. An Aspire premium lounge is available for those wishing to upgrade. Unlimited free Wi-Fi is available throughout the terminal for passengers.
When to check in at Belfast City Airport?
Check in and bag drop desks are located on the left of the check in hall.
Although check in times vary between
airlines the general recommendation is to arrive at the airport least 90 minutes before a domestic flight within
the UK and 2 hours before the scheduled departure time of flights to Europe. This differs if checking in online
which is available with most airlines, if you're going to have hold luggage to check in you will need to
confirm the bag drop desk closing times for your flight before planning your journey. Always allow enough time to
proceed through security and locate your boarding gate.
Belfast City Airport Arrivals Information
If you're heading to Belfast City Airport to pick up friends or family up from the airport you can stay up to date with the latest flight status and expected arrival times with the table above.
The Arrivals Hall at Belfast City Airport exits into the check-in hall, here you can find car hire desks and tourist information points.
Although there are no hotels on the grounds of Belfast City Airport there is a Park Avenue Hotel just over a mile away and a Premier Inn at the Titanic Quarter, 2 miles away.
Pick up and drop off at Belfast City Airport
When dropping off or picking up passengers at Belfast City Airport you should head to the passenger set-down and
pick up point which is a short walk from the terminal entrance. This is the closest point you can get to the
airport, as the area in front of the airport is restricted. A 10 minute stay here is free of charge.
If you are
picking up passengers and expect to stay more than 10 minutes you should use the short stay car park which is
adjacent to the drop off parking bays.
Where should I park at Belfast City Airport?
Belfast City Airport has three car parks on site, one short stay car park, one main long stay car park and a fast
track car park. Drive up parking is available at the car parks however booking in advance is recommended especially
when staying for several days.
The closest car park to the airport is the Fast Track car park just a 2 minute
walk away, pre-booking parking here comes with a complimentary security fast track pass so you can skip the queues
at security and use a dedicated security lane. Short stay car park is a five minute walk via a covered walkway to
the terminal. The cheapest car parking at Belfast City Airport is the Long Stay Car Park, this is a 5-10 minute
walk away from the terminal building.
How to get to and from Belfast City Airport
At only five miles from Belfast city centre making the next leg of your journey into Belfast is relatively straight-forward.
Belfast City Airport by car
To reach Belfast from Belfast City Centre take the A2/Sydenham Bypass, this five mile drive will take approximately
10-15 minutes.
If you're hiring
a car from Belfast City Airport the car hire desks for Europcar, Budget, Alamo, Hertz and InterRent are in
the Arrivals Hall.
The postcode for Belfast City Airport for those using sat nav is BT3 9JH.
Belfast City Airport by train
There is no train station within the grounds of the airport, the nearest train station is Sydenham railway station on the Sydenham By-Pass, just half a mile away. There are train connections to Belfast, Bangor and Holywood every 30 minutes, from Belfast Central Station you can reach destinations throughout Northern Ireland.
Belfast Airport by bus/coach
Buses are the easiest way to get to Belfast city centre; the Airport Express 600 is the main direct bus service to the Belfast Europa Bus Centre with departures every 30 minutes, and every 40 minutes on Sunday between 5.45am and 9.25pm. A single fare is £2.50, tickets are available from the drive when boarding the bus or the tourist information desk at the airport.