Memphis International Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

MEM

Full Airport name

Memphis International Airport

Address

2491 Winchester Road, Suite 113, Memphis, Tennessee 38116-3856, United States

Country Dialing Prefix

1

Telephone

(901) 922 8000

Website

www.mscaa.com

Number of Terminals

1

Time Zone

GMT - 6 (GMT - 5 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November)

Airport Information

Location

The airport is located 12km (8 miles) south of Memphis.

Airport News

Major improvements have been made to the access roadway system around the airport.

Driving Directions

From Memphis city center, take I-240, and leave at the Airways exit south; at the fork, take Plough Boulevard left, rather than Airways on the right. Plough Boulevard ends at the airport.

Car Hire

Companies include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty. There is a courtesy telephone located in baggage reclaim where passengers can phone car hire companies to ask to be picked up by complimentary shuttle bus and taken to the car hire pick-up area. Shuttle buses leave from outside baggage reclaim.

Public Transport

Bus: The Memphis Area Transit Authority (tel: (901) 274 6282; ) offers public bus services from the lower outer drive near Terminal C; bus 32 runs into Memphis. There are also pre-bookable shuttle bus services to out-of-town destinations. Taxi: Taxis are available in front of the terminal buildings.

Car Parking

Short- and long-term parking (tel: (901) 922 8069) is available in the multi-story car park next to the terminal building; the first 30 minutes of parking are free. There are also three long-term surface car parks (A, B and C) behind the multi-story car park; they have a free shuttle service to/from the airport.

Information and Help Desks

There are visitor information booths in the baggage reclaim area on the ground floor. Interpreters in the customs clearance and boarding areas for international flights speak Dutch, German, Arabic, Spanish and French.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There is a bank in the covered walkway between Concourses A and B; ATMs are located throughout the terminal. Wireless Internet access is available in the terminal.
Eating and drinking: There are many restaurants, bars, fast-food outlets, cafés and snack bars.
Shopping: Shops include an Elvis gift shop selling licensed Graceland merchandise, and various duty-free outlets.
Luggage: Lost property is handled by the Memphis Airport Authority Police, available 24 hours a day (tel: (901) 922 8050). No left luggage facility is available.
Other facilities: There is a health station and AED units (defibrillators) situated throughout the airport. Baby-change facilities are available in all toilets and there is a nursery in the terminal. Children’s play areas are located on all concourses.

Conference and Business Facilities

Three meeting rooms (tel: (901) 922 8000) are available at the Work Center between piers A and B. The International Travel Insurance and Business Center (tel: (901) 922 8090) in Ticket Lobby B provides fax and photocopying facilities, as well as notary and financial services including a bureau de change. The Radisson Memphis Hotel (tel: (901) 332 2370; www.radisson.com/memphistn_airport) also has extensive conference, meeting and banqueting facilities.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

The airport has adapted toilets, lifts and ramps. TDD telephones are situated in the main terminal and on all concourses. All car parks have free reserved spaces available for drivers displaying disability ID. Passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.