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Car Hire

George Best Belfast City Airport, Airport Road, Belfast, BT3 9JH

Access Guide

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Getting Here

  • By Road View
    • The airport is conveniently located on the A2 Sydenham Bypass road between Belfast and Holywood, just 5 minutes outside of Belfast’s bustling city centre. Those approaching Belfast from the South on the M1 or from the North on M2 should follow the signs to Belfast City Airport, leading to the A2 Sydenham Bypass via the M3.
      Postcode for satellite navigation: BT3 9JH.
  • By Bus View
    • There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the venue.
    • Belfast City Airport has a designated Airport Express 600 Service with buses every 30 minutes at peak times from the front of the terminal building to the centre of town. The journey only takes around 10 minutes Airport Express 600 Service (Belfast City Centre – George Best Belfast City Airport).
      Tickets are available from the tourist information desk in arrivals or from the driver.
    • For more information on buses to the airport please click here (opens new tab).
  • By Train View
    • The nearest Railway Station is Sydenham.
    • Translink operates NIRailways train services across Northern Ireland. When travelling to the airport by train, you'll want to disembark at Sydenham Station. When travelling from the airport, board the train at Sydenham Station and travel to either Belfast Central Station or Great Victoria Street Station, which are both just a convenient 5-10 minute journey away. From either of these train stations, you can then make onwards connections to various popular locations across Northern Ireland and even down into the South of Ireland.
      Train services depart from Sydenham Station regularly during peak times. Please note - there is a footbridge which passengers must cross either going to or coming from Sydenham Station. Therefore, The airport advise passengers against this transport option if they have reduced mobility or experience difficulty when using steps.
      For your convenience, the airport operates a FREE shuttle bus service between the airport terminal and Sydenham Station. Should you require the shuttle service from the airport to the rail halt, please go to the Airport Parking Services desk on arrival with your request. A member of our team will signal the shuttle bus to collect you from the front of terminal.
      Should you require the service from the train station to the airport terminal, there is a telephone located on the airport side at the railway halt. Use this freephone service to dial: 07701 281 835 and request the shuttle service.
    • For more information on trains to the airport please click here (opens new tab).

Related Access Guides (Main Terminal Building - Check in and Arrivals)

Car Rental Desk(s)

  • The car rental desk(s) is/are clearly signed.
  • There is step-free access to the car rental desk(s).
  • There is step free access to car rental desk(s) all.
  • The height of the car rental desk(s) is/are very high (111cm+).
  • There is not a lowered section at the car rental desk(s).
  • There is not a hearing assistance system at the car rental desk(s).

Car Hire Desks to Car Hire Huts

  • The car hire huts are located in the long stay car park.
  • After exiting the terminal building turn right and follow the path for approximately 220m until you reach the car hire huts.
  • There is clear signage to the car hire huts.
  • There is step free access along the path.
  • The surface of the path is block paving.
  • The majority of the path is sheltered.
  • The path crosses the airport access road.
  • The crossing is level with the road and has tactile paving on both sides.
  • The path also crosses over the access roads within the premium and long stay car park.
  • The crossing have tactile paving on both sides.
  • There are bollards in places along with path.
  • The gap either side of the bollards are over 100cm wide.
  • A member of staff from the passenger assistance team provide assistance getting to the car hire huts.

Car Hire Huts

  • The care hire huts are located within the Long Stay Car Park.
  • There 4 separate huts Europcar, Hertz, Avis/Budget and Enterprise/Alamo/National.
  • There is stepped access into each hut.
  • There is one step into the Europcar and Hertz huts.
  • There are two steps into the vis/Budget and Enterprise/Alamo/National huts.
  • The doors into the huts are 75cm+ wide.