Bradley International Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

BDL

Full Airport name

Bradley International Airport

Address

Schoephoester Road, Windsor Locks, Connecticut 06096, United States

Country Dialing Prefix

1

Telephone

(860) 292 2000.

Website

www.bradleyairport.com

Number of Terminals

2

Time Zone

GMT -5 (GMT -4 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November)

Airport Information

Location

The airport is situated 20km (12 miles) north of Hartford, Connecticut and 20km (12 miles) south of Springfield, Massachusetts.

Airport News

Renovations to Terminal A have recently been completed, and the next project, demolition and replacement of Terminal B, is scheduled to start in 2013.

Driving Directions

The airport is situated near Exit 40 from the I-91 north-south link, which is accessed from the east via routes I-90, I-84 and I-291, and from the west via route I-84.

Car Hire

Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty are all represented at the airport. The car hire car park is located next to long-term Car Park 3, and is served by daily, 24-hour shuttle bus service running from the terminals.

Public Transport

Bus: Connecticut Transit (tel: (860) 525 9181; www.cttransit.com) runs buses between downtown Hartford and the airport, including the express Bradley Flyer (journey time to Hartford: Approximately 30 minutes; fare: US$1.25). Valley Transporter (tel: (413) 253 1350; www.valleytransporter.com/bradley.html) offers a door-to-door shuttle service to numerous destinations, running hourly from both terminals until 2330; desks are located in the baggage reclaim areas of both terminals. Thomas Transportation (tel: (603) 352 5550; www.thomastransportation.com) also offers a scheduled shuttle service from the airport. Taxi: A taxi service (tel: (860) 627 3128) is available from ground transportation service co-ordinators, located at counters on the lower level curbside of Terminal A and next to baggage reclaim Area 2 in Terminal B. Taxis are normally available 0700-2400. Outside these hours, taxis can be called from airport phones or hailed from the curb outside baggage reclaim. The fare to Hartford is around US$36, and the journey takes between 20-30 minutes.

Car Parking

There is both on- and off-site parking at the airport (tel: (860) 627 3555; www.ParkBradley.com). A 3,500-space parking garage, offering short- and long-term parking, is located directly in front of Terminal A. Additionally, a short- and long-term on-airport car park is located close to Terminal B. Five long-term car parks are served by courtesy shuttle buses, 24 hours per day. Several companies provide off-site parking with approximately 12,000 additional parking spaces, all within 1.6km (1 mile) of the airport.

Information and Help Desks

A Visitor Information Booth is located in Terminal A (tel: (860) 292 2056) and provides tourist information, airport directions and paging services. Connecticut Welcome Centers are located in both terminals for tourist information and brochures.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Banks, ATMs and Internet kiosks are located at the airport, in both terminals. Telephones are in Terminal A. Free Wi-Fi Internet access is available in both terminals.
Eating and drinking: Facilities include restaurants, snack bars, fast-food outlets, cafes, an ice cream parlour and cocktail lounges in Terminal A and a pub in Terminal B.
Shopping: There are gift shops and newsagents in both terminals.
Luggage: Trolleys are available throughout both terminals for a small fee. Lost property is handed to the State Police; to inquire about missing items, contact Troop W (tel: (860) 292 7400).

Conference and Business Facilities

The American Audio Visual business center (tel: (860) 623 5381) is located by the entrance to the Sheraton Bradley Airport Hotel (tel: (860)627 5311; www.sheratonbradley.com) between Terminals A and B. Facilities include a photocopier, fax machine, computer workstations, parcel delivery services and overhead/slide projectors. The hotel offers numerous meeting rooms and event spaces. There are executive lounges in both terminals, including the US Airways Club Lounge (tel: (860) 627 3933), which is located near boarding gate A6; facilities include telephones, workstations and data ports. The state-of-the-art Connecticut Convention Center (tel: (860) 249 6000; www.ctconventions.com), located just minutes from the airport, offers excellent conference facilities.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

The airport is physically accessible to disabled passengers, with lifts in both terminals and ramps in both Terminal B concourses. Passengers requiring assistance should contact the Skycap station on the upper level; passengers should also inform their airline of any requirements or assistance, prior to travel. All toilets are wheelchair-accessible; a unisex companion-care toilet is also available next to the baggage reclaim area on the lower level. Eight TDD/TTY phones for the speech and hearing impaired are located in the lobby, in two concourses, the baggage reclaim area of Terminal B and the lobby, concourse and baggage reclaim areas of Terminal A. There are spaces for disabled travelers in both the long- and short-term car parks.