| Manchester International is the largest airport in | | | | available from the airport with the main bus |
| the North of England and the twelfth busiest in | | | | station located at Terminal 1. There is a railway |
| the world. It has three terminals and is home to | | | | station at the airport and Skylink connects the |
| over 95 airlines handling over 23 million passengers | | | | three terminals to the railway station. When you |
| every year. There are flights from Manchester | | | | arrive at the train station you are on the upper |
| Airport to over 200 destinations and with the | | | | level and there are escalators, moving walkways |
| recent approval to build a second runway it is | | | | and lifts connected to the railway station at the |
| expected to become the UK's second busiest | | | | airport. In the station there is a travel centre |
| airport over the next 15 years. | | | | where you can buy tickets for your onward |
| Manchester Airport has great transport | | | | journey and obtain any other information you |
| communications links and offers good access to | | | | may require. |
| motorways, railway stations, coaches and bus | | | | There are more than 12,000 car parking spaces |
| connections. The airport is about a 30 minute | | | | available at Manchester Airport which are split into |
| drive from the City Centre via the M56 | | | | the short stay and long stay car parks: use the |
| motorway with a direct link at junction 5. All the | | | | Long Stay Car Park if you wish to park for over |
| terminals and car parks are well signposted from | | | | 6 hours. All car parks have 24 hour security, |
| here. If you want to hire a car, there are six main | | | | frequent patrols and CCTV cover. |
| car hire companies on the airport complex and | | | | If you have left something on the aeroplane, then |
| they have desks at all three terminal buildings | | | | contact the airline or lost property, but if your |
| opposite the arrivals areas. There are also taxi | | | | luggage has been lost in transit then you will need |
| ranks outside all the terminals: the taxis are | | | | to contact the ground handling agents contracted |
| licensed by Manchester City Council. | | | | by your airline. Left luggage storage facilities are |
| The arrivals areas in all three terminals are on the | | | | available in Terminals 1 and 2. |
| ground floor: all have access to buses and taxi | | | | As you would expect from a large international |
| ranks with Skylink walkways connecting to the | | | | airport, Manchester Airport Information provides |
| railway station at the airport. All three departures | | | | details on the local weather with a 5 and 10 day |
| areas now offer express check-in for certain | | | | forecast and amenities including disabled facilities, |
| airlines as well as a good selection of shops, | | | | internet access, currency exchange/banking and |
| restaurants, bars, banking and money exchange | | | | veterinary facilities if you are travelling with your |
| facilities. | | | | pet from Manchester Airport. |
| Buses to local and national destinations are | | | | |