Car Hire Belfast Airport

Identification Codes:  

• IATA: BFS
• ICAO: EGAA

Distance from BFS to: 

• Belfast city center – 16 miles (25 km)
• Ballymena – 20 miles (35 km)
• Londonderry – 57 miles (92 km)
• Dublin, Rep. of Ireland – 106 miles (170 km)

Nearest Major Airports: 

• Dublin Airport (Rep. of Ireland) – 107 miles (172 km)
• Glasgow Airport (via car ferry) – 118 miles (190 km)
• Liverpool John Lennon Airport (via car ferry) – 158 miles (255 km)
• Manchester Airport (via car ferry) – 175 miles (281 km)

Belfast Time Zone: 

•  Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) 

Hotels near BFS: 

• There is one hotel within the BFS complex
• Many more are within 4 km of the airport 

Facts about BFS:

• It is the 2nd busiest airport in Ireland
• There were 5.3 million passengers in 2008
• It shares its runways with the Royal Air Force
• In 2008, Belfast Airport was the most important air freight center in the UK

Car Hire Belfast Airport:

• 5 Belfast Airport car hire companies operate at the airport
• Most of the Belfast Airport car hire kiosks are in the arrivals area
• Car hire Belfast Airport are available 24 hours a day
• Belfast Airport car hire prices vary according to season and vehicle

Belfast City Bus:

• Airport Express 300 operates a 24 hour service
• Buses depart at 10 minutes intervals from the main exit
• Trip to the city centre takes about 30 – 40 minutes
• The fare is 7.00 GBP for single (10.00 GBP roundtrip)
• Busses also operate to Templepatrick, Londonderry and Lisburn

Taxi Service:

• The International Airport Taxi Company  operates the taxi service
• Taxis are readily available outside the terminal
• Trip to city center costs about 25.00 GBP
• Journey time is about 30 minutes
• *1.00 GBP = 1.15 EUR, 1.50 USD

Short-Stay and Pick-Up Parking:

• Up to 30 minutes: 1.00 GBP
• Up to 1 hour: 3.20 GBP
• Up to 2 hours: 6.40 GBP
• Up to 3 hours: 9.60 GBP
• Up to 4 hours: 12.80 GBP
• Up to 5 hours: 16.00 GBP
• Up to 6 hours: 19.20 GBP
• Up to 7 hours: 22.40 GBP
• Up to 8 hours: 25.60 GBP
• Up to 9 hours: 28.80 GBP
• Up to 24 hours: 32.30 GBP
• Additional time : 32.30 GBP/day or part thereof

Medium-Term Parking:

• Up to 30 minutes: 1.00 GBP
• Up to 1 hour: 3.20 GBP
• Up to 2 hours: 6.40 GBP
• Up to 3 hours: 9.60 GBP
• Up to 24 hours: 10.80 GBP
• Additional time : 10.80 GBP/day or part thereof

Long-Term Parking:

• Up to 30 minutes: 1.00 GBP
• Up to 1 hour: 3.20 GBP
• Up to 2 hours: 6.40 GBP
• Up 3 hours: 9.60 GBP
• 1 day: 10.80 GBP
• 2 days: 21.60 GBP
• 3 days: 32.40 GBP
• 4 - 6 days: 43.20 GBP
• 7 - 8 days: 48.30 GBP
• 9 days: 62.10 GBP
• 10 days: 69.00 GBP
• 11 days: 75.90 GBP
• 12 days: 82.80 GBP
• 13 days: 89.70 GBP
• 14 - 15 days: 96.60 GBP
• Additional time : 10.80 GBP/day or part thereof
• *1.00 GBP = 1.15 EUR, 1.50 USD

*Prices, information and exchange rates are as of May 14, 2009