The Glasgow Prestwick Airport is an international airport that is located to the north of the town of Prestwick, South Ayrshire, 46 km from the city of Glasgow, Scotland.
Summary
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- 1 Nearby airports
- 2 Transportation
- 3 Car Rental
- 4 Services
- 5 Comforts for the Disabled
- 6 Future
- 7 Sources
Nearby airports
- Glasgow International airport (41km)
- Campbeltown airport (70km)
- Edinburgh airport (90km)
- Islay Glenegedale airport (107km)
- Belfast airport (129km)
Transport
Trains Inside the terminal there is a train station that transports passengers by that route to the center of Glasgow and vice versa and there is also a new line to Edinburgh. Three trains per hour depart and arrive from Monday to Saturday and two per hour on Sundays. Hours: from Glasgow between 6:00 and 0:15 from Monday to Friday, 6:00 and 23:30 on Saturdays and 9:00 and 23:00 on Sundays; From the airport, they operate between 5:20 and 23:08 from Monday to Saturday, and from 08:50 to 23:07 on Sundays.
Car rental
There are car rental counters from the most recognized companies (Alamo, Hertz, Avis, Europcar, National, Budget) located in the Arrivals Hall near the baggage claim for domestic flights.
Services
Glasgow Airport has ATMs, currency exchange bureaus, public telephones and internet stations, as well as Wi-Fi access (free for the first 30 minutes). Gastronomy -very varied with fast food, cafes, bars and restaurants. Shopping- has several stores, opticians, perfumery, bookstore, delicatessen and beverages, souvenir items, sweets, tobacco, newspapers and magazines, duty-free products, among others.
Disabled amenities
It has adapted ramps, toilets and elevators, availability of wheelchairs, reserved seating areas before and after the security sector, induction loop system for people with hearing difficulties, among other services.
Future
A multi-million dollar plan has been proposed to double the size of the departure hall, among other reasons because Prestwick claims to be ready to receive the new Airbus A380. Consideration is being given to replacing the current arrivals and departures building with another two-story building: one of them would be used for departures, and the other for arrivals. It would also allow expanding the number of seats for airplanes from 6 to 12. This process could take up to 18 months. Furthermore, the car park and the highway outside the airport are also being remodeled.
