Memphis International Airport Overview
Airport Code
MEM
Full Airport Name
Memphis International Airport
Address
2491 Winchester Road, Suite 113, Memphis, Tennessee 38116-3856, USA
Country Code
1
Telephone
(901) 922 8000
Fax
None
E-mail
Via the airport’s website
Website
www.mscaa.com
Number of Terminals
1
Time Zone
GMT - 6 (GMT - 5 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November)
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 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.
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
Road: Bus: The Memphis Area Transit Authority (tel: (901) 274 6282; website: www.matatransit.com) 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.
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; website: 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.
Hotels
The Radisson Memphis Hotel (tel: (901) 332 2370; website: www.radisson.com/memphistn_airport) is on the airport site. Other hotels in the area include the Holiday Inn Select (tel: (901) 332 1130; website: www.ichotelsgroup.com), the Knights Inn (tel: (901) 345 8554; website: www.knightsinn.com), the Days Inn Graceland (tel: (901) 346 5500; website: www.daysinn.com), and the Clarion Hotel Airport/Graceland (tel: (901) 332 3500; website: www.choicehotels.com). Many nearby hotels and motels offer a complimentary shuttle service which can be ordered via telephones in baggage reclaim. Shuttle buses leave from outside baggage reclaim.
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