Just under 20 miles from the city centre of Belfast in Northern Ireland from Belfast International Airport.

Bus

If travellers wish to go by public transport from the airport to city centre then a number of buses can be boarded from the outside of the airport building.

Airport Express 300 is an express bus which operates from the airport dropping passengers of in the city centre . The express bus can be boarded 4 times an hour in peak times from an allocated bus stop outside the main terminal building. All day with a reduced off peak service and on average the journey time will last around 30 minutes depending on time of day and rush hour traffic. From the arrivals tourist information desk inside the terminal building . Visitors can buy bus tickets on board the airport bus from the driver.

Tourists travelling further a field can catch a bus directly from the airport to Lisburn by using the Ulster bus number 109A and by using Airporter bus service to Londonderry.

Taxi

Visitors wishing to travel by taxi into Belfast City centre can ride themselves or they can share a cab ride using the taxi share scheme on offer from the official fleet of taxis which use the airport. The taxi rank can be found at the exit of the main building on the right hand side after passengers exit the terminal building. A list of taxi costs are on display before passengers exit the airport building passengers can check out prices. Before you start your journey. Double check your cab fare with the driver you know exactly what the charge will be.

Rail

There is no direct rail link from the airport to the city. The closest train station is based in Antrim which is a 6 mile journey by connecting bus from the airport. Londonderry, Lisburn and Belfast from Antrim train station can be reached very easily. For passengers wishing to travel to Dublin A train can be caught from the train station in Belfast city centre.

Road

If you are travelling by car to the airport, please input zip code/post code BT29 4AB into your GPS system. 
There are a number of car parks available at the airport if drivers wish to leave their car at the airport whilst on holiday. Use the directions to the set down zone for passengers being [ dropped off returned ] or collected the airport.

Car Hire

There are a number of car rental firms based at Belfast Airport who have a wide range of car hire available to suit most needs. Please remember and bring along your driving license when renting a car. Van rental companies supplying cars are Hertz, Avis, Sixt, Budget, National to name but a few.

{ Alamo Car Rental at Belfast International Airport Ireland UK}

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It is common for people to think they understand what car hire is all about. The truth is quite the opposite and we often realize this when things go wrong or problems arise. This article gives you a few tips to think about when hiring a car.

The first thing to think about is the size of the car as this will impact greatly on fuel costs and consumption. Another thing to think about is the the type of journey that you will be taking and the number of people who will be using the car. If it’s going to be two to four people using the car for simple travel purposes then cars in the small range can be considered. They are cheaper and low on fuel consumption.

The likely terrain that you are likely to encounter, you do not want to rent a car with a low suspension when you are going to be traveling long distances or on rough roads. Another thing is if you can schedule your journey to be mid-week then it’s better than over the weekend or holidays. Different rates apply for the week days and the weekends.

Reading the lease agreement will not take too much of your time, make sure you pay attention to every detail. They are not standard and each car rental service will have its own set of rules that do not apply to another. The lease agreement is a legal document and if anything goes wrong you cannot say that you did not know.

The eligibility of drivers is another thing that you should be aware of. Extra drivers can be put on the lease but for an extra fee. If you are traveling with children there are conditions that are also stated in relation to this.

Some of the local car hire agencies that are recommended include any one of the following: budget car rental cape town car hire bloemfontein car hire rondebosch

The insurance cover is not a full cover make sure understand how much cover the insurance offers you. Having the correct information is better than not thinking you know.

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