Car Hire Shannon Airport

Identification Codes:  

• IATA: SNN
• ICAO: EINN

Distance from SNN to: 

• Shannon city center – 2 miles (3 km)
• Ennis – 16 miles (26 km)
• Limerick – 22 miles (35 km)
• Cratloe – 10 miles (16 km)
• Sixmilebridge – 8 miles (13 km)

Nearest Major Airports: 

• Galway Airport – 49 miles (79 km)
• Cork Airport – 81 miles (130 km)
• Dublin Airport – 147 miles (237 km)

Average High Temperatures for Shannon:

• Summer – 18°C (64°F)
• Autumn – 16°C (61°F)
• Winter – 8°C (46°F)
• Spring – 11°C (52°F)

Shannon Time Zone: 

• The same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

Hotels near SNN: 

• There is 1 hotel which is only about 2 minutes walking distance from the airport
• There are 3 hotels located within 3 miles (5 km) from the airport.

Facts about SNN:

• Shannon Airport was Ireland’s third busiest airport and in 2006
• The airport has nearly 4 million passengers each year
• Ryanair is the busiest flight operator to this airport 
• Ireland’s longest runway can be found at Shannon airport
• The runways were used as a training area for the Concorde Jet

Car Hire at Shannon Airport:

• There are several car hire companies at Shannon Airport
• Book your car hire in advance to save time and money
• The car hire companies at the airport function between 8:00 – 20:00
• There are few car companies that also operate 24 hours

Shannon City Bus:

• The bus information desk can be found outside the arrival hall of the airport
• There are several busses that ply from the airport to various destinations
• The buses depart every 30-60 minutes
• Further information on bus services and time tables can be got from their websites

Taxi Service:

• The airport taxi service desk is located at the arrivals hall of the airport.
• The taxi services are available for all flights and can be booked at the taxi desk.
• The minimum fare to Shannon city via taxi is 10.00 EUR.
• Fares can be adjusted according to the agreement between the driver and customer.
• The average taxi fares is 2.25 EUR/mile (1.40 EUR/km) 
• *1.00 EUR = 1.42 USD, 0.86 GBP

Short-Term Parking:

• There are almost 5,000 car park spaces available at the airport
• These are patrolled regularly by police authorities
• Short-term parking is available for up to 24 hours
• The short-term car park is opposite the terminal building
• The minimum time for car park is 15 minutes and the charge is 1.50 EUR
• Additional time is prorated on an hourly basis
• The maximum daily charge is 20.00 EUR

Long-Term Parking:

• Car Park 1 is at the rear end of the short-term car park
• Car Parks 2, 3 and 4 are farther from the main terminal
• Daily price = 9.50 EUR
• Weekly price = 47.50 EUR
• *1.00 EUR = 1.42 USD, 0.86 GBP

*Prices, information and exchange rates are as of August 13, 2009