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Liverpool John Lennon Airport Guide (LPL)

Airport info
Code: LPL
Address:
Liverpool, England, L24 1YD, United Kingdom
Location:

Liverpool John Lennon Airport airport is located 13km (8 miles) to the southeast of Liverpool.

Number of terminals: 1
Telephone:
0871 521 8484 or 0906 108 8484 (flight information).
Timezone: GMT +0:00

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

Airport news: 

Liverpool John Lennon Airport's 'master plan' envisages considerable growth in the coming decades, including new terminal buildings as well as the introduction of long-haul services. The new on-site Hampton Inn hotel recently opened opposite the terminal.

Information: 

The information desk is situated in the centre of the terminal on the ground level. A tourist information centre is located next to the information desk.

Website: 
www.liverpoolairport.com
Driving directions: 

From the north and northeast, take the M6 southbound to junction 21A with the M62. Follow the M62 west to junction six onto the A5300 to the A561 and follow signs to the airport, which is situated off Speke Hall Avenue. Coming from the south or east, head north on the M6 to junction 20 with the M56. Follow the M56 to Junction 12 onto the A557/A562 dual carriageway via Runcorn Bridge to merge with A561.Passengers travelling from North Wales should join the A55 to connect with the M56 eastbound, and then follow instructions to Liverpool John Lennon Airport as from the east.

Note: Passengers travelling from the Wirral may find it more convenient at peak times to use the M53 and then the M56 (as instructions from the south/east) rather than a route through the city centre of Liverpool via the Mersey Tunnels.

Public Transport

Public transport rail: 

Rail: Buses 80A and 86A link Liverpool South Parkway train station and Liverpool John Lennon Airport (journey time: 10 minutes), with three or four departures per hour. Trains from here link with the main Intercity network at Liverpool's Lime Street Station (tel: 0845 748 4950; www.nationalrail.co.uk), while the 81A bus links Hillfoot Avenue (Hunts Cross train station) and the airport twice every hour during the day.

Public transport road: 

Bus: Liverpool John Lennon Airport is well-served by buses going to Liverpool city centre. The Airlink 500 (tel: 0871 200 2233; www.arrivabus.co.uk) stops at Norton Street Coach Station (for National Express long-distance connections) and Lime Street Station (for local, regional and mainline rail connections). Local bus routes N86, 86A, 80A and 82A also run between the airport and the city centre. Services are frequent throughout the day. The hourly Terravision (tel: (0151) 907 1132; www.terravision.eu) coach service goes from the airport to Manchester city centre.

Taxi: A taxi rank is located directly outside the entrance to the airport terminal. Pre-booked private hire vehicles pick up and drop off in the short stay car park. The 12km (7.5 miles) journey into Liverpool city centre takes about 20 minutes.

Terminal facilities

Money: 

There are five currency exchange shops located throughout the terminal.

Communication: 

Paid-for Internet access and public telephones are available.

Food: 

The Aintree Food Village is located on Level 3 before security control, and offers freshly made sandwiches, salads, wraps, freshly baked muffins, cakes and pastries and hot drinks, snacks, smoothies and freshly squeezed orange juice. Fast food outlets and bars are also available.

Shopping: 

There are plenty of shops at Liverpool John Lennon Airport including a duty-free shop for passengers travelling outside the EU. A souvenir shop offers a wide range of Liverpool mementos, including items from the city's two big football clubs.

Luggage: 

Left luggage facilities (tel: 0870 129 8484) are available at a charge and open daily from 0500-2100.

Other: 

A prayer room for people of all faiths is located in the public area of the terminal on the third floor next to the lifts. Pharmacy services are available. Passenger rooms are located on levels 2 and 3 for passengers wishing to administer medication. Entrance to these facilities is available on request by contacting the information desk.

Airport facilities

Conference and business: 

Wi-Fi access is available in the terminal building. The Halewood International Executive Lounge (tel: (0151) 907 1002), providing Internet, laptop connections and payphone facilities, is situated in the airside departure lounge beyond the security checkpoint and is open daily from 0530-2000. A wheelchair lift makes the lounge fully accessible to persons of reduced mobility. The Cavern Suite (tel: (0151) 907 1622) conference facility is located above the main check-in hall and can accommodate up to 30 delegates (board-style) or 80 delegates (theatre-style). Liverpool John Lennon Airport also has a number of additional meeting and syndicate rooms available for hire. A business centre is available at the on-site Hampton by Hilton hotel (tel: 0845 122 6787; hamptoninn.hilton.com).

Disabled facilities: 

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is fully accessible to disabled travellers. There are lifts and toilets adjusted for wheelchair users, an ambulift is available to help with boarding and disembarking, low-level telephones are available in the terminal, and there are pick-up and set-down areas opposite the terminal building. Parking spaces for passengers with reduced mobility are available at the front of the short-stay and the long-stay car parks.

Car parking: 

There are two long-term and one short-term parking lots, all of them conveniently located next to the terminal building. There is a specially designated area of disabled parking bays immediately adjacent to the main terminal building. Parking can be booked via the airport website, or by telephone (tel: 0844 871 7496).

Car rental: 

Car hire providers include Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar and Hertz. Their desks are located on the ground floor of the short stay car park.

Airport hotels

There is one on-site hotel at Liverpool John Lennon Airport, and another very close by. Otherwise, the city provides a range of accommodation at varying standards and prices.

Hampton by Hilton John Lennon Airport

The Hampton by Hilton John Lennon Airport is located immediately opposite the terminal building, and offers a business centre and health club, along with a full-service restaurant.

Telephone: 0845 122 6787.
Website:
http://hamptoninn.hilton.co.uk
Holiday Inn Express John Lennon Airport

Holiday Inn Express John Lennon Airport is located 1.6km (1 mile) from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and is reachable via a five-minute taxi ride. The hotel boasts an on-site restaurant, fitness centre and provides a range of business services.

Telephone: (0151) 448 2000.
Website:
www.hiexpress.com

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