El Paso International Airport Overview
Airport Code
ELP
Full Airport Name
El Paso International Airport
Address
6701 Convair Drive, El Paso, Texas 79925, USA
Country Code
1
Telephone
(915) 780 4749
Website
www.elpasointernationalairport.com
Number of Terminals
1
Time Zone
GMT - 7 (GMT - 6 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November)
Location
The airport is situated 10km (6 miles) northeast of El Paso and 19km (12 miles) north of Ciudad Juarez.
Driving Directions
The airport is located 5km (3 miles) north of I-10. Take the Airway Exit off I-10 to reach the airport.
Car Parking
Short- and long-term parking is available. A free shuttle bus from the long-term car park takes passengers to the terminal. The first 10 minutes of parking in any car park at the airport are free of charge.
Car Hire
Car hire companies represented at the airport include Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty.
Public Transport
Road
Bus: Sun Metro (tel: (915) 533 3333; website: www.elpasotexas.gov/sunmetro) operates a bus service between the airport and central El Paso. A number of commercial shuttle services are also available, among them Amigo Shuttle (tel: (915) 355 1739; website: www.amigoshuttle.info) and Las Cruces Shuttle (tel: 1 800 288 1784, in the USA; website: www.lascrucesshuttle.com).
Taxi: Licensed taxis are available directly outside the Arrivals area, 24 hours a day; taxis operate on a fixed-fare basis, depending on zones and destinations.
Information and Help Desks
The information desk is located in the main lobby.
Airport Facilities
Money and communications: There is a bureau de change, phone card services, ATMs and postage facilities, located in the Travelex business center in the main lobby.
Eating and drinking: There are restaurants, bars and a coffee shop, located on the main level, in the east concourse and in the west concourse. One restaurant is open 24 hours on weekdays.
Shopping: There is a newsagents and gift shops.
Luggage: The 24-hour switchboard number (tel: (915) 780 4749) can assist with lost property and Skycap porter assistance. Left luggage facilities are not offered.
Other facilities: None.
Conference and Business Facilities
A Travelex business center (tel: (915) 843 2099) is located in the main lobby adjacent to the information booth and handles currency exchange, telephone card service, fax, photocopies, laptop service, money transfer, travel insurance, office supplies, overnight package delivery, ATM machines and postage. Conference and meeting facilities are available at the on-airport Wyndham El Paso Airport Hotel (tel: (915) 778 4241; website: www.wyndham.com).
Facilities for Disabled Travelers
Wheelchairs can be requested from airlines for arrival at the airport. For departure from EPIA, passengers can request a wheelchair from Skycaps or phone from inside the terminal using a courtesy phone and dial 0 for assistance. Parking shuttle services can be accessed by wheelchairs and there is also reserved parking for disabled drivers, close to the terminal.
Hotels
There are numerous hotels at and very near to the airport, among them the Wyndham El Paso Airport Hotel (tel: (915) 778 4241; website: www.wyndham.com), Microtel Inn and Suites (tel: (915) 772 3650; website: www.microtelinn.com), the Radisson (tel: (915) 772 3333; website: www.radisson.com), the Hawthorn (tel: (915) 778 6789; website: www.hawthorn.com) and the Marriott (tel: (915) 779 3300; website: www.marriott.com)
Free transport is available between the airport and major hotels via courtesy shuttle bus; there is a courtesy telephone information board directly in front of the Arrivals area, for travelers to arrange transport.
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