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Location: The airport is located 26km (16 miles) south of Minneapolis and 19km (12 miles) south of St Paul

Country Code: 1

Airport Code: MSP

Time Zone: GMT - 6 (GMT - 5 between Apr-Oct)

Driving Directions:
Both terminals are bordered by Hwy-62 (to the north), the I-494 (to the south), State Hwy-77 (to the west) and State Hwy-5 (to the east). Follow the exit signs on I-494 and Hwy-5 to reach the terminals.

Car Parking:
There are several car parks with direct access to the terminals providing short-term, general, valet and discounted long-term parking facilities (tel: 952 826 7000 or 888 868 7001). There are also several privately owned, off-airport car parks. Free shuttle services operate between the terminals and the car parks every 10-15 minutes, 24 hours a day.

Transport:
Road: Taxi: Taxis are available at the Ground Transportation Atrium. Limousine: Scheduled shuttle and limousine services serve the airport; these can be booked at ticket counters, which can be found in the Ground Transportation Atrium in the Lindbergh Terminal. Bus: City buses operated by Metro Transit (tel: 612 341 4287; website: www.metrotransit.com) provide transportation throughout the Minneapolis/St Paul area; they pick-up from the airport’s Transit Centre on the east side of the Blue and Red car parks. Jefferson Bus Lines and other scheduled services connect to Greyhound services and all cities throughout the area. Rail: From December 2004, the airport will be connected to downtown Minneapolis and the Mall of America by a new light rail connection.

Facilities:
Money and communications: Facilities include ATMs and bureaux de change, translation and postal services. Eating and drinking: There is a wide range of coffee shops, restaurants and snack bars located throughout all concourses in both terminals. Shopping: Shopping includes duty-free shops, cosmetics shops, bookstores, newsagents, leather goods shops and gift shops. Other facilities: There is an animal relief centre for pets.

Business:
The airport business centre offers a variety of business facilities, including conference rooms, photocopying, fax, computers and courier services. There are also self-service business centres in the Lindbergh Terminal, which include workstations for Internet, e-mail, fax and photocopying; FedEx service, postage machines and ATMs are also available here. The Pierson M Grieve Conference Centre (tel: 612 794 4500) can provide conference facilities for up to 100 people and is equipped with four workstations providing Internet access; data ports, LCD projectors, photocopying services, notary services and secretarial and catering services are also available.

Hotels:
Airport hotels include the Hilton Airport (tel: 612 854 2100), Minneapolis Airport Marriott (tel: 612 854 7441) and the nearby Ramada Inn (tel: 612 854 1771).

Disabled:
Facilities include lifts, toilets, electric carts and TDD phones. Travelers Assistance (tel: 612 726 5500) can provide help. Passengers should request wheelchairs from their airline prior to travel. Reserved parking is available. The airport’s website has a list of transport options for disabled travellers, including service providers and contact details.

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