Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

LPL

Full Airport name

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Address

Liverpool, L24 1YD, England, United Kingdom

Country Dialing Prefix

44

Telephone

0871 521 8484 or 0906 108 8484 (flight information).

Website

www.liverpoolairport.com

Number of Terminals

1

Time Zone

GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

Airport Information

Location

Liverpool John Lennon Airport airport is located 13km (8 miles) to the southeast of Liverpool.

Airport News

Liverpool John Lennon Airport's 'master plan' envisages considerable growth in the coming decades, including new terminal buildings as well as the introduction of long-haul services. The new on-site Hampton Inn hotel recently opened opposite the terminal.

Driving Directions

From the north and northeast, take the M6 southbound to junction 21A with the M62. Follow the M62 west to junction six onto the A5300 to the A561 and follow signs to the airport, which is situated off Speke Hall Avenue. Coming from the south or east, head north on the M6 to junction 20 with the M56. Follow the M56 to Junction 12 onto the A557/A562 dual carriageway via Runcorn Bridge to merge with A561.Passengers traveling from North Wales should join the A55 to connect with the M56 eastbound, and then follow instructions to Liverpool John Lennon Airport as from the east.
Note: Passengers traveling from the Wirral may find it more convenient at peak times to use the M53 and then the M56 (as instructions from the south/east) rather than a route through the city center of Liverpool via the Mersey Tunnels.

Car Hire

Car hire providers include Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar and Hertz. Their desks are located on the ground floor of the short stay car park.

Public Transport

Bus: Liverpool John Lennon Airport is well-served by buses going to Liverpool city center. The Airlink 500 (tel: 0871 200 2233; www.arrivabus.co.uk) stops at Norton Street Coach Station (for National Express long-distance connections) and Lime Street Station (for local, regional and mainline rail connections). Local bus routes N86, 86A, 80A and 82A also run between the airport and the city center. Services are frequent throughout the day. The hourly Terravision (tel: (0151) 907 1132; www.terravision.eu) coach service goes from the airport to Manchester city center. Taxi: A taxi rank is located directly outside the entrance to the airport terminal. Pre-booked private hire vehicles pick up and drop off in the short stay car park. The 12km (7.5 miles) journey into Liverpool city center takes about 20 minutes.
Rail: Buses 80A and 86A link Liverpool South Parkway train station and Liverpool John Lennon Airport (journey time: 10 minutes), with three or four departures per hour. Trains from here link with the main Intercity network at Liverpool's Lime Street Station (tel: 0845 748 4950; www.nationalrail.co.uk), while the 81A bus links Hillfoot Avenue (Hunts Cross train station) and the airport twice every hour during the day.

Car Parking

There are two long-term and one short-term parking lots, all of them conveniently located next to the terminal building. There is a specially designated area of disabled parking bays immediately adjacent to the main terminal building. Parking can be booked via the airport website, or by telephone (tel: 0844 871 7496).

Information and Help Desks

The information desk is situated in the center of the terminal on the ground level. A tourist information center is located next to the information desk.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There are five currency exchange shops located throughout the terminal. Internet access is also available.
Eating and drinking: The Aintree Food Village is located on level 3 before security control and offers freshly made sandwiches, salads and wraps, freshly baked muffins, cakes and pastries and hot drinks, snacks, smoothies and freshly squeezed orange juice. Burger King and a coffee bar can also be found on level 3 before security control. Two bars offer beers, wines, spirits and soft drinks, while a sandwich bar offers a selection of freshly made sandwiches and gourmet Italian roast coffee in the arrivals area. A Starbucks is also available.
Shopping: There are plenty of shops at the airport, including a duty-free shop selling alcohol, cigarettes, perfume, cosmetics and much more as well as shops selling sunglasses, jewelry, gift items, fashion clothing, shoes and accessories. A souvenir shop offers a wide range of Liverpool mementos including items from the city's two big football clubs. In addition, there are two Boots outlets, a grocery store, a convenience store and a shop selling newspapers, magazines, books, travel items.
Luggage: Left luggage facilities (tel: 0870 129 8484, press option 3) are available at a charge and open daily from 0500-2100.
Other facilities: A prayer room for people of all faiths is located in the public area of the terminal on the third floor next to the lifts. Passenger rooms are located on level 2 and 3 for passengers wishing to administer medication. Entrance to these facilities is available on request by contacting the information desk.

Conference and Business Facilities

Wi-Fi access is available in the terminal building. The Halewood International Executive Lounge (tel: (0151) 907 1002), providing Internet, laptop connections and payphone facilities, is situated in the airside departure lounge beyond the security checkpoint and is open daily from 0530-2000. A wheelchair lift makes the lounge fully accessible to persons of reduced mobility. The Cavern Suite (tel: (0151) 907 1622) conference facility is located above the main check-in hall and can accommodate up to 30 delegates (board-style) or 80 delegates (theater-style). Liverpool John Lennon Airport also has a number of additional meeting and syndicate rooms available for hire. A business center is available at the on-site Hampton by Hilton hotel (tel: 0845 122 6787; hamptoninn.hilton.com).

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is fully accessible to disabled travelers. There are lifts and toilets adjusted for wheelchair users, an ambulift is available to help with boarding and disembarking, low-level telephones are available in the terminal, and there are pick-up and set-down areas opposite the terminal building. Parking spaces for passengers with reduced mobility are available at the front of the short-stay and the long-stay car parks.