Liverpool Airport Guide

Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport which is named after one of the city’s most famous residents is the ideal airport for either your summer or winter getaway.  The position of the airport is ideal as it is only 9 miles from Liverpool and easily accessed and signposted from the M6 motorway if you stay within the north west region of England and with only a couple of hours drive from Wales and Scotland it is fast becoming one of the UK’S busiest and ever expanding airports.

Transport links to the airport are fantastic and all the major train stations within the Liverpool area service the airport to a chartered timetable the most frequent trains running from the well known Liverpool City station.  Another popular mode of transport to the airport is either by bus or coach many people who travel by coach choose to travel with national express who operate a regular and schedualed service into Liverpool city centre and who are then serviced by Liverpool’s Mersey travel bus service who provide pick-up and drop-off service right at the airport terminal.  For those who are arriving by car the airport provides ample car parking facilities for whatever your length of stay however a fee may be required.

Liverpool John Lennon airport has one major terminal which deals with an influx of thousands of passengers every year which makes this airport highly experienced in dealing with travelers and knows how to exceed customers expectations of what an airport should be like.  Whatever your duration of stay at the airport you will be guaranteed to find something to occupy your time before you board your flight, there is such a high choice of amenities within the airport which include duty free shops for passengers after security where you can buy top branded perfumes and aftershaves as well as toy’s for the kids and cigarettes and tobacco for your trip and not to mention lots of last minute necessities for your holiday whether it’s sun lotion or a travel pillow you will find it all within the duty free shops at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.  Many travelers choose to pass their time by simply watching the planes arrive and take off from the viewing window often a sight of amazement for many a traveler.  If you have children travelling with you then they will be more than entertained in the airports amusement arcade or if you just want to relax then head to one of the airports many bars and enjoy a beverage of your choice in a chilled and relaxing atmosphere with your fellow holidaymakers.

The airport also provides a tourist information desk whose highly knowledgeable staff will be able to provide you with all sorts of information with regards to the airport and its surrounding areas.  If you are just coming home from a well deserved break or if you are heading to foreign shores and you still haven’t changed your money then head to the airports Bureaux de change where you can get your foreign currency.

This once small airport has now expanded and grown to deal with the demands of the tourist industry and with handling roughly 35 million passengers a year going through its gates Liverpool John Lennon  airport is more than capable of providing you with a sound base before your flight takes off.  At the moment there is currently 5 airlines which fly to more than 30 different destinations worldwide and with the airport being within easy reach of all parts of the UK and travelers from Ireland it is sure to be one of the UK’s leading airports for foreign and UK travel.