Location: The airport is located in central
England, 21km (13 miles) southwest of Nottingham, 11km (17
miles) southeast of Derby and 30km (19 miles) northwest of
Leicester
Number of terminals: 1
Address: East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derbyshire,
East Midlands DE74 2SA, UK
Country Telephone Dialling Code: 44
Telephone: (0) 1332 852 852
Fax: (0) 1332 850 393
Website: www.eastmidlandsairport.com
Time zone: GMT (GMT+ 1 between April-October)
INFORMATION AND HELP DESKS: There is
an information desk (tel: (0) 1332 852 852) in the main terminal
building which is open 24 hours a day. A board next to the
information desk displays messages left for passengers.
AIRPORT FACILITIES: Money and communications:
ATMs are situated in the Arrivals area of the main terminal
building. There are two bureaux de change in the main terminal
building. Eating and drinking: A variety of cafés and
restaurants in the food hall on the first floor offer meals,
snacks and drinks; there is also a traditional British pub.
There are bars in the bars in the Domestic and International
Departure lounges. Shopping: There are a number of retail
outlets at the airport, including a chemist, bookshop, an
aviation gift shop, cosmetics and jewellery shop, toy shop,
music store, hairdressers and sweet shop. In the Arrivals
hall, there is a convenience store selling essential food
and household items. In addition, in the International Departures
lounge, there is a bookstore, a duty and tax-free shop and
a smoking lounge. Luggage: A lost property service is operated
by the information desk (tel: (0) 1332 852 852). Other facilities:
Other facilities at the airport include a first aid room,
nursing parents' rooms located on the first floor in the International
Departures lounge and in the International Arrivals hall,
children's play areas located in the main terminal building
and in the International Departures lounge. A travel centre
is located in the link between the Departures building and
the main terminal building. First aid facilities are also
available at the information desk.
DISABLED FACILITIES: Porters are available
to provide assistance to wheelchair passengers; those wishing
to use this service should contact the information desk (tel:
(0) 1332 852 852). Long-term and short-term parking is provided
for orange badge holders in the short-term car park located
50m (164ft) from the terminal building entrance. There are
also disabled toilets and lowered phones, as well as a lift
to the food hall on the first floor. Doorways at the airport
are electronically operated. Wheelchairs are also available;
passengers who require the ambulift for boarding aircraft
should notify their airline at the time of booking. Hearing
loops are located throughout the terminal.
CONFERENCE AND BUSINESS FACILITIES: Fax
and photocopy facilities are available at the information
desk (tel: (0) 1332 852 852) for a small charge. bmi British
midland operates the Euroclass Lounge and the Diamond Club
Lounge, which provide refreshments and fax and photocopying
facilities for business class passengers and Diamond Club
members. Internet access will be available in the near future.
bmi British Midland Frequent Flyer Club members may make use
of the dedicated car park spaces in the short-term car park
in front of the terminal building entrance. There is a priority
check-in service for all bmi British Midland Diamond and Euroclass
passengers and a rapid route channel for scheduled passengers
and other executive passengers enabling faster access through
security search areas into the Departures lounge.
Conference facilities are available at the Britannia Conference
Centre at the airport, as well as at the Thistle East Midlands
Airport Hotel (tel: (0) 1332 850 700), the Express by Holiday
Inn (tel: (0) 1509 678 000), and the Hilton East Midlands
Airport Hotel (tel: (0) 1509 674 000).
CAR PARKING: Parking for more than 4,000
cars is available at the airport. The short-stay car park
is located outside the main terminal building, whilst a courtesy
shuttle bus transports passengers to and from the medium and
long-stay car parks. For details of tariffs and how to book,
call 0870 606 7050 or check the airport's website at www.eastmidlandsairport.com
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From Nottingham,
take the A52 westbound and join the M1 at junction 25 southbound.
Continue southbound and exit at junction 24, then follow signs
to the airport. From Leicester, take the A6 northbound to
junction 24 of the M1 and follow signs to the airport or take
the M1 northbound and exit at junction 23A, then follow signs
to the airport. From Derby, take the A50 southbound and continue
until the interchange with junction 24 of the M1 motorway
and then follow signs for the airport.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Rail: A short taxi
or bus ride to the railway stations of Nottingham, Loughborough,
Derby and Long Eaton provides passengers with connections
to destinations around Great Britain on the Intercity network.
National Rail Enquiries (tel: (0) 845 748 4950) can provide
more information on fares and timetables. Taxi: There are
taxis available at the airport. Bus: There are bus services
to Nottingham, Derby and Loughborough from outside the main
arrivals area. For Nottingham, the first bus leaves the airport
at 0606 Monday-Saturday and 1044 Sunday and the last bus leaves
at 2214 Monday-Saturday and 2344 Sunday. Bus number 5 is a
direct service to Nottingham which generally operates hourly
Monday-Saturday and every two hours on a Sunday. Buses arrive
at the Victoria Centre in central Nottingham. From Nottingham
city centre to the airport the first bus leaves from the Elite
Theatre on Upper Parliament Street at 0512 Monday-Saturday
and 0754 Sunday; the last bus leaves at 2132 Monday-Sunday.
For Derby, the first bus leaves the airport at 0610 Monday-Saturday
and 1052 Sunday; the last bus leaves the airport at 2048 Monday-Saturday
and 1807 Sunday. From central Derby to the airport, the first
bus leaves at 0645 Monday-Saturday and 1025 Sunday; the last
bus leaves Derby at 1815 Monday-Saturday and 1845 Sunday.
For Loughborough (connection to Leicester is by rail from
there), the first bus leaves the airport at 0552 Monday-Saturday;
and at 0820 Sunday. The last bus leaves the airport at 1917
Monday-Saturday, and 1920 Sunday. The trip takes about half-an-hour.
From Loughborough, the first bus leaves from the train station
at 0520 Monday-Saturday and at 0750 Sunday; the last bus departs
from the train station at 1850 Monday-Sunday. Coach:Airport
Services (tel: (0) 870 575 7747) operate a coach service between
East Midlands Airport and Bradford, Leeds, Sheffield, Chesterfield,
Coventry, Warwick, Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport.
AIRPORT HOTELS: The Thistle East Midlands
Airport (tel: (0) 1332 850 700) is located within the airport
grounds. The Hilton East Midlands Airport (tel: (0) 1509 674
000) is located 3km (2 miles) away and the Express by Holiday
Inn (tel: (0) 1509 678 000) is located on the Pegasus Business
Park adjacent to the airport. For details of other accommodation
in the immediate vicinity of the airport, travellers should
request a copy of the East Midlands Airport Accommodation
Guide on the East Midlands Airport Information Request Line
(tel: (0) 1332 852 888).