Access Guide
Getting To The Airport
- Belfast International Airport is situated 18 miles north-west of Belfast, approximately 30 minutes by car. It is 5 miles south of Antrim, approximately 12 minutes by car.
From Belfast take the M2 northbound, turn off at junction 5 and take the A57 to the airport.
From the North West and Antrim take the A26 to Antrim, then the Dublin Road / Antrim Road to the airport.
From the south and west take the M1 motorway to the Moira junction, and take the A26 north to the airport. - There is Drop Zone, Short Stay, Main Stay, Premium, and Long Stay parking on-site. Parking may be booked in advance.
There is a Park and Fly car park, with a shuttle service off-site which must be pre-booked in advance. - For more information on getting to Belfast International Airport by car please click here (opens new tab).
- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the venue.
- From the Grand Central bus station in Belfast city centre, take the Airport Express 300 and 300A.
From the Antrim Bus Centre take the 109D bus service to the airport.
Alternatively, the 109A bus between Lisburn Train Station and Antrim Bus Centre stops at the airport. - For more information on buses to Belfast International Airport please click here (opens new tab).
- The nearest Railway Station is Antrim.
- Antrim Station is approximately 4.9 miles from the airport. There are bus and taxi routes from the station to the airport.
- There is not an assisted travel handover process from the train station to the airport.
- For more information on train services in Northern Ireland please click here (opens new tab).
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Useful Links
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- For information on taxi transfer to the airport please see the To & From page on the airport website.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- Blue Badge holders may park in the Short Stay car park nearest the terminal at Long Stay prices. Please follow the steps on the website to pre-book parking at the reduced rate.
- To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).
- Special Assistance Call Point 2 is located in the bus shelter by the bus stop directly opposite the terminal. There is seating available in the bus stop.
Getting Help and Assistance
- To book and obtain special assistance and for information please click here (new tab).
- There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is seating available.
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: mobile hoists, ceiling track hoists, wheelchairs, shower chairs and hoist slings. It is highly recommended that these are booked in advance.
- There is a quiet space or reflection space.
- The alternative formats documents can be provided in include; Braille.
- Water bowls for assistance dogs are available.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- If you are travelling through Belfast International Airport, dog toileting facilities will be made available on request.
Long Stay Parking
- The car park is located to the right of the terminal .
- This is an open air car park with a tarmac surface.
- The car park has a ticket, a push button, an intercom and an automatic number plate recognition barrier control system.
- There are no designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
- There are no help points available.
- There are not parent and child parking bays available.
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Paying and Booking
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- Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders.
- Parking is free for pick up and drop off.
- Free pick-up and drop-off is limited to 15 minutes.
- Clearly presented payment terms signs are provided.
- Payment signs are located at the entrance to the car park.
- Payment machines are located by the entrance, at the barrier, and in the Arrivals Hall.
- There is not a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
- If parking has not been pre booked payment is due when exiting the car park.
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Getting to the Terminal
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- There are pedestrian crossings between the car park and the terminal.
- There is not a bus service available that runs between the car park and the terminal.
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Exiting the Car Park by Car
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- The car park has a ticket, a push button, an intercom and an automatic number plate recognition barrier control system at the exit.
Related Access Guides
- To view other AccessAble Detailed Access Guides that are related to this one please use the links below.
- Check-in Hall link (new tab) - click here.
- Arrivals Hall link (new tab) - click here.
- Main Stay Car Park link (new tab) - click here.