Shannon Car Hire Airport | Car hire Shannon Airport

Location: The airport is situated 24km (15 miles) from Limerick and Ennis

Country Code: 353

Airport Code: SNN

Time Zone: GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before the last Sunday in October)

Driving Directions:
From Limerick, the airport can be reached by following the signs for Ennis, Galway N18. At Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, drivers should take the junction for Shannon Airport and bear left on the N19.

Car Parking:
Short-term and long-term car parking is available. Drivers should pay for parking at pay machines located at the exit to the arrivals terminal building and public car park. Cash and credit cards are both accepted.

Transport:
Rail: Train: For train information from Limerick to other cities in Ireland, passengers should contact Iarnrod Eireann (tel: (0)61 315 555). Road: Taxi: Taxis drop off passengers on the Departures courtyard outside the terminal building. They are available 24 hours a day from the taxi desk in the Arrivals hall (tel: (0)61 471 538). Coach: Coaches are operated by Bus Eireann (tel: (0)61 313 333); there is also a Bus Eireann desk located in the Arrivals hall, open 0800-1600 (tel: (0)61 474 311).

Facilities:
Money and communications: There are post boxes in the check-in concourse and Arrivals hall, and bureau de change facilities in the check-in concourse, Departures lounge and Customs Hall. There are full banking facilites in the Arrivals concourse and ATMs in the check-in concourse, Departures lounge and Arrivals hall. Stamps can be bought from a foodstore located between check-in and Arrivals. Eating and drinking: There are a number of bars and restaurants; there is a café on the first floor before the Departures lounge; a full-meal service is available 0700-1800. There is also a bar in this area which serves hot food outside these hours. The bar in the Departures lounge is open 24 hours a day. Shopping: There are Irish gift shops, a foodstore/newsagents and a mobile telephone/Internet access store between check-in and the Arrivals hall. There are duty-free shops in the Departures lounge. Left Luggage: A limited left luggage service is available on request from the Airport Operations Office (tel: (0)61 712 408). Passengers should also contact this number for lost property enquiries. Other facilities: There are two nurseries, located in the Departures lounge and Arrivals concourse.

Business:
Two airline lounges are located in the Departures lounge on the first floor. The Gold Circle lounge is for use by Aer Lingus Gold Circle members and the Rineanna Suite is available to all airlines, on request, for their business and first-class passengers. Airlines and groups can request executive lounge facilities for corporate events, press launches and business meetings.

Hotels:
The Great Southern Hotel (tel: (0)61 471 122; website: www.greatsouthernhotels.com) is a five-minute walk from the airport. The Clare Inn Hotel (tel: (0)61 368 161), Oakwood Arms Hotel (tel: (0)61 361 500) and Shannon Shamrock (tel: (0)61 361 177) are also close to the airport.

Disabled:
The airport has lifts, specially adapted payphones, toilets and ramps located throughout the Terminal. There are two clearly marked spaces to pick-up and set-down disabled travellers in front of the Terminal. There are also four free short-term parking spaces, located adjacent to Terminal entrances, and six spaces clearly signposted in the short-term car park, close to the Terminal, for long-term parking use by disabled travellers.

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