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Shannon Airport Guide (SNN)

Airport info
Code: SNN
Address:
County Clare, Ireland, Limerick, Ireland
Location:

Shannon Airport is situated 24km (15 miles) northwest of Limerick and 90km (56 miles) south of Galway.

Number of terminals: 1 Dialling code: +353
Telephone:
(061) 712 000.
Timezone: GMT +0:00
Shannon Airport map

Here you'll find essential information on Shannon Airport, including contact details, airport transfer facts, details of airport facilities, and how to get there.

Information: 

The airport information desk (tel: (061) 712 400) and the tourist information and reservations centre (tel: (061) 471 664) are located in the arrivals concourse.

Website: 
www.shannonairport.com
Driving directions: 

From Limerick, the airport can be reached on the northbound N18 by following the signs for Ennis, and from Galway on the southbound N18. At Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, take the junction for Shannon Airport and bear left on the N19.

Public Transport

Public transport road: 

Bus: J J Kavanagh and Sons (tel: 0818 333 222; www.jjkavanagh.ie) operates regular services from Shannon Airport to Limerick (journey time: 25 minutes, fare: €5) and onwards to Dublin. Bus Éireann (tel: (061) 313 333; www.buseireann.ie) offers coach connections to and from all major Irish cities.

Taxi: Taxis drop off passengers on the departures courtyard outside the terminal building. There is a taxi desk in the Arrivals hall (tel: (061) 471 538). The fare to central Limerick is around €35.

Terminal facilities

Money: 

There are three bureaux de change in the terminal building and full banking facilities, including an ATM, are available.

Communication: 

Telephones and free Wi-Fi Internet access are also available throughout the airport. Fixed Internet stations are available in WH Smith in Arrivals.

Food: 

There is a self-service café and a bar on the first floor before check in. The bar in the departures lounge is open 24 hours a day. A café/snack bar is located in the arrivals area.

Shopping: 

There is an Irish gift shop, a food store/newsagents and a bookshop/Internet café between check-in and the arrivals hall. There are duty-free shops in the departures lounge.

Luggage: 

A left-luggage service is available to the side of the arrivals hall on the link corridor serving coach park 1 (tel: (087) 328 5935). This is also the number to call for lost property. A porter can be summoned via the telephones situated throughout the terminal.

Other: 

There are two nurseries (located in the departures lounge and arrivals concourse), and a small oratory.

Airport facilities

Conference and business: 

The Rineanna Suite is located next to Gate 7 and is open to all for a fee (free to some members) 0600-1900. Airlines and groups can request executive lounge facilities for corporate events, press launches and business meetings. For details during normal business hours, passengers should contact the Duty Airport Manager (tel: (061) 712 497). Meeting rooms are also available at the on-site Park Inn Hotel (tel: (061) 471 122; www.parkinn.ie).

Disabled facilities: 

Shannon Airport has lifts, specially adapted payphones and vending machines, disabled toilets and ramps located throughout the terminal building. There are two clearly marked spaces to pick-up and set-down disabled travellers in front of the terminal. Reserved parking is available in the short-term car park, with spaces located adjacent to terminal entrances. Wheelchairs are available free of charge for use within the airport. Passengers requiring special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.

Car parking: 

There are more than 5,000 car parking spaces at the airport. Short-term parking (less than 24 hours) is available directly in front of the terminal building and a number of long-term car parks are also available in the immediate vicinity.

Car rental: 

Car hire companies at Shannon Airport include Budget, Dooley, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt/Murrays. Each of these providers has desks in the arrivals hall.

Airport hotels

There is one hotel at Shannon Airport, the 114-room Park Inn Hotel (tel: (061) 471 122; www.parkinn.ie). The district surrounding Shannon airport is a popular tourist destination, and luxury accommodation options include castles and stately homes, as well as more run-of-the- mill hotels. There is a hotel reservations desk in the airport's Arrivals concourse (tel: (061) 471 664).

Carrygerry House Hotel

Carrygerry House Hotel is located less than 10 minutes' drive from Shannon Airport and offers an on-site restaurant and conference space for up to 60 delegates.

Telephone: (061) 360 500.
Website:
http://www.carrygerryhouse.com
Lynch Clare Inn Hotel

Lynch Clare Inn Hotel is located close to Shannon Airport and offers on-site dining and leisure facilities, including a swimming pool and gym. Meeting rooms and conference facilities are also available.

Telephone: (061) 368 161.
Website:
http://www.clareinnhotel.com
Oakwood Arms Hotel

Oakwood Arms Hotel is a five-minute drive from Shannon Airport. Hotel facilities include an on-site restaurant and extensive conference and event space for up to 350 delegates.

Telephone: (061) 361 500.
Website:
http://www.oakwoodarms.com
Park Inn Shannon Airport Hotel

The 114-room Park Inn Shannon Airport Hotel is located within the airport grounds. Hotel facilities include an on-site restaurant and bar, Wi-Fi Internet access and free access to the hotel's gym and steam room.

Telephone: (061) 471 122.
Website:
http://www.parkinn.ie
Shannon Court Hotel

Shannon Court Hotel is located 5km (3 miles) from Shannon Airport. Hotel facilities include an on-site bar and restaurant.

Telephone: (061) 364 588.
Website:
http://www.irishcourthotels.com

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