Glasgow International Airport is located 8 miles west of the City Centre, close to the towns of Paisley & Renfrew. Glasgow is the busiest of Scotland’s three main airports with a £55 million expansion programme during the 1980’s increasing the terminal size by 70% to now cater for 8.8 million passengers a year. Over 40 airlines & tour operators currently use its two runways flying to over 90 destinations, & further expansion is planned to increase annual passenger numbers to an estimated 16 million.There are two terminal buildings at the airport; the main one & terminal 2 (T2), which was built in 2004 in response to the ever increasing numbers of passengers. If you are departing from the airport, the main terminal is spread over three floors with check in desks for domestic & international departures on the ground floor. The departures lounge is on the first floor & has a large number of retail outlets & a duty free shop where you can purchase most last minute items for your journey. To find out where to get something to eat & drink at Glasgow International Airport, from snacks to something more substantial, visit our guide to bars & restaurants. We also provide information on live flight arrivals & live flight departures.
When you arrive at the airport, hiring a car is the best option to get around, There are four major car hire companies located at the airport next to the UK baggage reclaim area which is in the ground floor arrivals area. You can also arrange limousine and chauffeur driven cars at Glasgow International Airport.If you prefer to get a taxi from Glasgow Airport, then the rank is situated at the front of the terminal building close to arrivals. Taxis at the airport are managed by Cabfly & operate 24 hours a day.There is also a good bus service from the airport which departs from the front of the terminal building. We provide information on routes & timetables into the city centre & the surrounding area. There is no railway station at the airport, but there are two main line station in the city centre (Central & Queen Street) & Gilmour Street Railway Station is just a mile from the airport. Our information on Glasgow international Airport Trains gives you full information on timetables, routes & prices.If you want to leave your car at Glasgow Airport there are two options available: short & long stay parking with four car parks to choose from. Our guide to Glasgow International Airport Parking gives you information on their locations and parking tariffs.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/773822
