UK: Nottingham
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Legal Disclaimer Last Update 26-Apr-12East Midlands - Nottingham - Leicester - Derby (EMA):
Location: 18km/12 Miles SW of Nottingham & 15 km/10 Miles SE of Derby.
Airport Overview: One terminal divided into departures and arrivals sides. Easy Jet has a separate check-in area at one side of, but joined to the departures end of the terminal. Bus stops & Car Parks outside the terminal.
Airport Map: Click here.
| By Taxi: | |
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| Local Taxi Companies: | Amalgamated Cars 07763 564752, Link Cars +44 (0)1509 674 111, Shardlow Cars 01332 793173, Airport Cars 01332 812009, Derby Cars 01332 722722, First Choice Cars 01332 850304, EMT 0800 328 8442, Long Eaton Cars 01159 722555, Park Taxis 01509 551448, Melbourne Cars 01332 865865, National Cars 01332 332211, Loughborough Cars 01332 213333, 200 Cars 01159 200200, PH Direct 07800 718682. Taxi to East Midlands Parkway Railway Station £11. |
| Checker Cars: | Have an office building outside the arrivals side of the terminal. Prices correct July 2006: To Loughborough £17, Kegworth £7, Derby (city centre £24, Rolls Royce £23, Toyota £27), Nottingham (city centre £26, City Hospital £29, Boots £24, Sherwood Park £36), Leicester £33, Ashby de la Zouch £18, Coventry £69, Leeds £115, Birmingham £71, Peterborough £84, Alton Towers Theme Park £60, Centerparcs £63, Castle Donnington Racecourse £9, Sheffield £75 & Manchester £120. Tel +44 (0)1332 814000. |
| directlink-ema: | directlink-ema are a taxi company based in the Regus Building at East Midlands airport. Tel 01332 638007. |
| Arrow Taxis: | Arrow Taxis has an office across the road from arrivals next to the car park office. Contact: Tel 01332 814 000. |
| By Limo: | |
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| Voyager UK: | Voyager UK can provide UK and airport transfers for up to 6 passengers to and from the Northamptonshire area. Child seats can be provided at no extra cost and all drivers are smartly dressed. Vehicles and drivers are fully licensed by the local authorities. Voyager UK operate carbon neutral vehicles. Contact: Tel: 07940 072754. |
| By Local Bus: | |
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| General: | There is a mini bus station just opposite the terminal, between the 2 roadways. There are 5 stops which continue round the corner towards the departures end. The following buses run: |
| Skylink Nottingham Bus EM01 to Nottingham city centre 24 hr service: | Runs a 24 hour bus link to Nottingham. Route: Airport Arrivals (just outside the arrivals door, across the road, bus stand 1) - Air Cargo West DHL - Pegasus Business Park (5 mins) - Clifton Man of Trent Pub (20 mins) - Clifton Green - Nottingham Trent University - Fabis Drive - Clifton Bridge South - Wilford Green - The Chateau - Wilford Lane Garage - Gresham Close - Bruce Drive - Wilford Lane - Welbeck Rd - Becket School - Trent Bridge (30 mins) Victoria Embankment - Ryehill St - Eugene Gardens - Lammas Gardens - Nottingham Train station (on Carrington St) - Nottingham Friar Lane, Market Square (40 mins). Timings: Buses leave the airport daily (except Dec 25, Dec 26 & Jan 01) at 0405, then every 30 mins until 2305, then every hour through the night until 0405. Buses leave the city centre (Friar Lane) daily (except Dec 25, Dec 26 & Jan 01) at 0405, then every 30 mins until 2305, then every hour through the night until 0405. Buses leave the train station 5 mins after they leave Friar Lane. Travel Time: To Nottingham 40-45 mins. Cost: Adult one way (or 24 hr return) £5. Adult monthly return £8. Child £2.50, Child monthly return £4, family day ticket £8. Family monthly return £15. Day network tickets are available which give unlimited travel on city buses and trams as well as the airport bus. Adult £5.50, Family £8.50. Regular travellers can travel as cheaply as £1. Taxi Offer: If connecting to a taxi in the city centre, show your taxi driver the Skylink receipt to get a 50% reduction on the taxi fare. Contact: 0115 950 60 70. |
| Skylink Derby Loughborough Bus to Derby city centre 24 hr service: | Runs a 24 hour bus link to Derby. Route: Airport Arrivals (just outside the arrivals door, across the road, bus stand 2) - DHL Air Cargo West - Castle Donnington - Shardlow - Alvaston (Blue Peter) - Derby Train Station - Derby City Centre (Morledge). Timings: Buses leave the airport daily (except Dec 25, Dec 26 & Jan 01) at 0045, then every hour until 0545, then every ~30 mins until 18505, 1945, then every hour until 0045. Buses leave Derby Train Station daily at 0022, then every hour until 0622, 0709, then every 30 mins until 1909, 1942, 2022, then every hour until 0022. Travel Time: To Derby 30 mins. Cost: Adult one way (or 24 hr return) £5.80. Adult monthly return £6.20. Child £1.60, Child monthly return £3.10, family monthly return £10. Contact: 01509 815637 or 0871 200 2233. |
| Skylink Derby Loughborough Bus to Loughborough & Leicester city centre 24 hr service: | Runs a 24 hour bus link to Loughborough & Leicester. Route: Airport Arrivals (just outside the arrivals door, across the road, bus stand 3) - Diseworth - Long Whatton - Hathern - Loughborough city centre - Loughborough Train station - Birstall - Leicester St Margarets Bus Station. Note: Not all buses stop at all places. Timings: Buses leave the airport daily (except Dec 25, Dec 26 & Jan 01) at 0055, then every hour until 0655, then every 30 mins until 2015, 2055, 2155, 2255 & 2355. Buses leave Leicester St Margarets Bus Station daily at 0055, then every hour until 0555, 0645, 0750, then every hour until 1650, 1755, then every hour until 2355. Buses leave Loughborough Train Station daily heading for the airport at 0020, then every hour until 0620, then every hour until 1820, then every hour until 2320. Travel Time: To Leicester 60 mins. Cost: Adult return: Loughborough £4.40, Derby £5.80 & Leicester £10. Family ticket (up to 5 people, 2 adults) between any 2 points £10. Contact: 01509 815637 or 0871 200 2233. |
| indigo bus to Nottingham Broadmarsh: | Route: Airport Arrivals (just outside the arrivals door, across the road, bus stand 5) - Castle Donnington - Old Sawley - Long Eaton Train Station - Beeston Bus Station - Nottingham Broadmarsh Bus Station. Timings: Buses leave the airport Mon-Sat at 0607, 0630, 0658, 0730, 0758, 0903, then every hour until 1803, 1917, then every hour until 2317. Sundays & Holidays every hour 0711-2211 & 2355. Travel Time: To Nottingham 50 mins. Cost: Adult one way £2.70, Adult return £4.60, Child one way £1.35, Child return £2.30. Contact: Tel 0871 200 2233 or 01773 712265. |
| indigo bus to Loughborough: | Route: Airport Arrivals (just outside the arrivals door, across the road, bus stand 5) - Kegworth - Sutton Bonnington - Hathern - Loughborough. Timings: Buses leave the airport Mon-Sat only at 0547, 0636, 0707, 0743, 0810, 0943, then every hour until 1843, 1940, 2015, then every hour until 2315. Travel Time: To Loughborough 35 mins. Cost: Adult one way £2.40, Adult return £4.60, Child one way £1.20, Child return £2.30. Contact: Tel 0871 200 2233 or 01773 712265. |
| Airlink 69 & 69A Bus to Melbourne & Swadlincote: | Route: Pegasus Business Park - Airport - DHL Cargo - Melbourne (Castle St, 20 mins) - Ticknall (Church Lane) - Hartshorne (Admiral Rodney, 35 mins) - Goseley Estate (Brookdale Rd) - Woodville (Clock Garage, 45 mins) - Swadlincote bus station (47 mins) - Church Gresley - Linton, Red Lion (55 mins). Not all buses go past Swadlincote. Not all buses stop at Melbourne. Timings: Buses leave the airport heading towards Melbourne Mon-Sat every hour 0811-1411, 1611, then every hour until 2011. Sundays every hour 1011-1911. Buses leave the airport heading towards Swadlincote Mon-Sat only at 0603. Buses leave the airport heading towards Pegasus Business Park Mon-Sat every hour or so 0553-2001. Sundays every hour 1001-1901. Cost: Adult £3 one way, £4.40 day return. Child £1.50 one way, £3.50 day return. Contact: Operated by Arriva. Call 0871 200 22 33. |
| Airlink Coalville Bus 155 to Coalville & C Donnington: | Route: Castle Donnington Bus Station - Pegasus Business Park - Airport Arrivals (just outside the arrivals door, across the road, bus stand 1 or 3) - Isley Walton - Tonge - Breedon on the Hill - Worthington - Newbold - Coleorton - Sinope - Coalville (Memorial Square) - Agar Nook - Coalville (Ashby Rd). Timings: Buses leave the airport heading for Coalville daily every hour 0505-2305. Buses leave the airport heading for Castle Donnington daily every hour 0436-2236. Buses leave Coalville heading for the airport daily every hour 0400-2200. Buses leave Castle Donnington heading for the airport daily every hour 0454-2254. Travel Time: To Coalville 45 mins. To Castle Donnington 15 mins. Cost: Adult one way £2.10. Adult return £4.80. Child one way £1.10, Child return £3.70. Contact: Tel 0871 200 2233. |
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| National Express Airport Coach #240 To Sheffield & Leeds: | Route: East Midlands Airport - Chesterfield Coach Station (45 mins) - Sheffield Travel Interchange (1:15) - Meadowhall Interchange (1:30) - Wakefield Bus station (2 hrs) - Leeds Bus station (2:25) - Bradford Interchange (3 hrs). Timings: Buses leave the airport daily except Christmas day at 0235, 1110, 1255, 1440, 1710, 1940 & 2235. Cost: To Leeds ~£18, Bradford ~£18, Wakefield ~£18, Sheffield ~£9.50 & Chesterfield ~£9.50. Pay the driver, buy online or call 08717 818181 and get tickets sent to your mobile phone. Contact: Tel 08705 808080. |
| National Express Airport Coach #240 To Coventry & London Heathrow Airport: | Route: East Midlands Airport - Coventry Pool Meadow bus Station (1:15) - Warwick Parkway Train station (1:50) - Heathrow Airport Central Bus Station (3:20) - Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 (3:35). Timings: Buses leave the airport daily except Christmas day at 0215, 0400, 0655, 0940, 1240, 1540 & 2345. Cost: To Coventry ~£9, Warwick ~£11.50, London Heathrow ~£29 & London Gatwick ~£31. Pay the driver, buy online or call 08717 818181 and get tickets sent to your mobile phone. Contact: Tel 08705 808080. |
| National Express Airport Coach #240 To Coventry & London Gatwick Airport: | Route: East Midlands Airport - Coventry Pool Meadow bus Station (1:15) - Warwick Parkway Train station (1:50) - Heathrow Airport Central Bus Station (3:20) - Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 (3:35) - Gatwick Airport South Terminal (4:40). Timings: Buses leave the airport daily except Christmas day at 0215, 1540 & 2345. Cost: To Coventry ~£9, Warwick ~£11.50, London Heathrow ~£29 & London Gatwick ~£31. Pay the driver, buy online or call 08717 818181 and get tickets sent to your mobile phone. Contact: Tel 08705 808080. |
By Train: The nearest train station is East Midlands Parkway, connected by Taxi (£11). Other nearby stations are in Long Eaton, Loughborough, Derby, Nottingham & Leicester. The Skylink buses (see above) are useful for connecting to the train at Derby & Loughborough.
| Rental Cars: | |
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| On-Airport Rental Car Providers: | AVIS +44 (0)1332 811403, National/ALAMO 01332 853551, Hertz 01332 853450, Enterprise 01332 853679 & EUROPCAR 01332 853679 all have desks at the far end of the arrivals area. |
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| Short Stay: | 10 mins free, 30 mins £1.80, 1 hr £2.80, 2 hrs £5.40, 3 hrs £7.40, 4 hrs £9.40, 6 hrs £12.70, 12 hrs £18.60, 24 hrs £26.40. Each extra day £26.40. Extra charge applied if paying by credit card. Motorcycles £3.10 per day. |
| Medium Stay (Car Parks 1-4): | 2 days £23.20, 3 days £29.40, 4 days £35.60, 5 days £41.80, 6 days £48, 7 days £54.20, 8 days £60.40. Then £6.20 per extra day. Each extra day £26.40. Extra charge applied if paying by credit card. |
| Long Stay (Car Parks 6-7): | 2 days £20.30, 3 days £25.40, 4 days £30.50, 5 days £35.60, 6 days £40.70, 7 days £45.80, 8 days £50.90. Then £5.10 per extra day. Each extra day £26.40. Extra charge applied if paying by credit card. |
| Airport to Airport: | |
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| By Taxi: | Checker Cars, 01332 814000, to Birmingham Airport £60, Heathrow Airport £145, Gatwick Airport £195, Luton Airport £126, Manchester Airport £115. |
| By Bus: | National Express Airport runs coach #240 from the airport to London Heathrow Airport (£29/3:00) & London Gatwick airport (£31/4 hrs), several times a day. See bus section above.< |
Baggage Storage: There is no left luggage facility at this airport.
Money Services: ATMs/Cash machines in the terminal. There is a Bureau de Change/Currency Exchange in departures.
Notes: After yet another name change, this airport is now East Midlands - Nottingham, Leicester, Derby (at least for the moment!). Information desk in the terminal. There is a petrol/gas station at the airport.
Airport Hotels: Thistle Hotel East Midlands Airport, Tel +44 (0)1332 850700 is at the airport. Express by Holiday Inn, 01509 678000 is half a mile away at the Pegasus Business Park. Travelodge, is one mile from the airport at Donington Park. Hilton East Midlands Airport, 01509 674000, is 2 miles from the airport. Premier Travel Inn is not far away.
Airport Website: www.eastmidlandsairport.com
Airport Tel No: +44 (0)1332 850 393.
Updated Jul14. Last Visit Sep09
Nottingham - Tollerton (NQT):
Location: 5 km/3 Miles SE of Nottingham City centre.
By Bus: Trent Barton Bus #22. Route: Nottingham Broadmarsh Bus Station and Railway Station - Trent Bridge - West Bridgford town centre - Gamston (Safeway) - Nottingham Airport - Tollerton - Cotgrave - Cropwells - Harby Stathern. Timings: Runs hourly Mon-Sat, although the evening frequency drops to every 2 hrs. Every 2 hrs on Sundays.
Notes: This airport is for general aviation only and has no scheduled flights.
Airport Tel No: 0115 981 5050.
Updated Apr06 ADV. Visited Airport
