Directions
Getting there by Car
Nottingham
East Midlands Airport is in the centre
of the country, surrounded by the cities of Nottingham,
Derby and Leicester. The Airport is easily accessible
from all parts of the UK, either by road or by public
transport. Take junction 23a or 24 from the M1 and the
airport is clearly signposted. If travelling on the
M42, continue until it turns into the A42 and follow
airport signs
Getting there by Taxi
Taxis operated by Checker Cars, are available from the
Taxi Office, outside the Arrivals Area, 24 hours a day.
Getting there by Bus / Coach
National Express Airport service 240 offers direct connections daily
to and from Nottingham
East Midlands Airport
to Bradford, Leeds, Sheffield, Chesterfield. Luton,
Heathrow and Gatwick, allowing onward connections throughout
the UK.
Other services include Air-Line shuttle providing a
direct link between the Airport and Loughborough and
Derby railway and bus stations; Rainbow 5 linking Nottingham
to Loughborough, via airport and Skylink, a frequent
service running half hourly from Nottingham City Centre
to the Airport, calling at the Train Station, Clifton
and then direct to the Airport. Contact
Traveline
, Bartone Buses and Skylink for more details.
Getting
there by Train
Loughborough, Long Eaton, Nottingham and Derby stations
are all located a short bus or taxi ride from the airport.
All stations are served by the main InterCity trains
which are operated by Midland Mainline and Central Trains.
There are regular buses to all stations. For more details
on trains contact
Virgin Trains or
National
Rail .
Destinations
East Midlands airport servers a large number of European and domestic
destinations including:
Africa - The Gambia
Andorra - Toulouse
Austria - Salzburg, Innsbruck
Balearics - Ibiza, Mahon, Palma
Barbados -Bridgetown
Belgium - Brussels
Bulgaria - Plovdiv, Bourgas, Varna
Canaries - Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife
Caribbean - Dominican Republic
Channel Islands - Jersey
Corsica - Figari
Croatia - Dubrovnik, Pula, Split
Cyprus - Larnaca, Paphos
Czech Repubic - Prague, Chambery
Egypt - Sharm-el-Sheikh
France - Bergerac, Chambery, Carcassonne, Dinard, Limoges,
Nantes, Nimes, Paris
Germany - Berlin, Cologne
Greece - Chania (Crete), Corfu, Halkidiki, Heraklion
(Crete), Kalamata, Kavala (Thassos), Kefalonia, Kos,
Preveza, Rhodes Santorini, Skiathos, Zante
Holland - Amsterdam
Ireland - Dublin, Shannon
Italy - Naples, Rome, Venice, Verona
Malta - Malta
Mexico - Mexico, Acapulco, Cancun
Northern Ireland - Belfast, Derry
Poland - Lodz, Wroclaw
Portugal - Faro, Madeira
Sardinia - Olbia
Scotland - Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow
Slovenia - Ljubljana
Spain - Alicante, Almeria, Gerona, Malaga, Murcia, Reus,
Valencia
Switzerland -Geneva
Tunisia - Monastir
Turkey - Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman, Izmir
USA - New Orleans, Orlando
All car parks are monitored 24 hours a day and have
several other security measures such as perimeter fencing,
barrier control or hours a day and have several other
security measures such as perimeter fencing, barrier
system will give you full car parking details including
security measures and directions.
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Transfers are run by a shuttle bus 24 hours - taking
approximately A Jump Start Service Is Offered
East Midlands Lounges
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Facilities
Services
- Bureau de change - available in departures and
arrivals area
- Information Desk - open 24 hours
- Car Hire - available in arrivals area
- Taxi Office - outside arrivals area
- Chaplaincy
Shopping
Main Terminal
- Aviation Gift and Hobby Centre
- World News
- Boots the Chemist
- Dixons
- Crew.uk
- Dominoes Toys
- Ilkeston Co-op Travel
International Departure Lounge
- Alpha Airport Shopping
- International Currency Exchange
- World News
- Impulse Records
- JudiJudiWorld
- Salisburys
Eating
- The Trent Cafe
- O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bar
- Delice de France
- Churnet Bar
- The Local Hero
- Meden Food Village
- Caffé Ritazza
- Bar des Voyageurs
Disabled
- Pick up area at the front of terminal for the
collection of disabled passengers
- Porters available to help with luggage or provide
wheelchair assistance
- Disabled toilet facilities available throughout
terminal
- Hearing loops provided throughout terminal
- Lift available for access to first floor
- Ambulift or carrychair for boarding aircraft
- Wide car-parking spaces reserved for disabled
passengers in short stay car park only - 50 metres
from terminal entrance.
- Wheelchair accessible taxis available
- Trained first aiders available 24 hours
Children
- A video games zone is situated in the Terminal.
- Indoor aircraft viewing balcony in the Trent
Cafe
- High chairs, bottle warming service, colouring
pads and crayons, children's meals and party packs
available at the Trent Café.
- Child friendly areas in bars with high chairs,
no smoking and TV.
- Toys and games available in Dominoes Toys.
- Rascal Rabbit Kids Club for children up to the
age of 12. Members of the Club receive a birthday
card and a quarterly newsletter.
Facts & Figures
Number of...
Interesting fact UK's largest pure cargo
airport
passengers, year 2003 Over 4 million
Airlines 60
Aircraft movements Over 56, 000
Runways 1
Terminals 1
History
- East Midlands airport was opened
by Prince Philip in 1965 on the site of a Royal
Air Force base. It had a 5,850ft runway, 60ft taxiway,
new hangar floor and aprons and parking for 850
cars.
- It was not an instant financial success as an
airport but this quickly changed as freight traffic
increased development was needed.
- In 1970 it was agreed that a new freight complex
should be developed and the runway and terminal
extended.
- The runway was extended again in the late 70s
and the terminal building upgraded soon after.
- 1 million passengers passed through the airport
in 1985 and 1986 saw Princess Anne opening a £3
million terminal extension.
- In 1987 the airport became a public limited
company.
- In 1992 another major terminal extension was
proposed but the local authorities could not fund
the development.
- As a result, in 1993 the local authority shareholders
took the decision to become the first regional airport
to enter the private sector.
- The airport was bought for £24.3 million by
the National Express Group who recognised
the potential of East Midlands Airport .
- In the next 8 years they invested an additional
£77 million in the airport infrastructure and passenger
facilities.
- Developments included a major extension to the
runway, allowing the airport to be marketed as a
long- haul operation and a new air traffic control
tower.
- In 1999 work began on a new business park which
now hosts hotels, office blocks and major business
headquarters.
- In 2000 DHL showed faith in the airports development
and opened a £35 million purpose built facility
on the airport site.
- In 2000 National Express Group put the
airport up for sale and in March 2001 Manchester
Airport Group completed the purchase of East
Midlands Airport for £241 million.
- The airport has continued to prosper since then
with passenger figures in 2001 at 2.38 million.
- East Midlands airport is the UK's
largest pure cargo airport with DHL, TNT and UPS
having bases there as well as being a primary hub
for Royal Mail.
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