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CAR HIRE at
CORK AIRPORT
Car Hire Office at Cork Airport:
National / Alamo and Irish Car Rentals Desk at Cork Airport Main Arrivals Hall
Tel : +353 (0)21-2400100
Opening Hours: 7 days 08.30am - 17.30pm
Cork Airport Location: Cork Airport is located 8 kilometers from Cork City Centre on the south end of the N27 when coming from the North, West, or East of Cork and off the R600 when coming from Kinsale and is well sign-posted on all major routes.
Car Hire Return
details: Cars should not be returned to this location
outside of our indicated office hours. If you wish to
return your rental car outside of the times indicated
above please ask for directions to return your rental car
when you pick up your car at the start of your hire.
Cork
Airport Useful Information
Flights
in to Cork now arrive from the UK, European Cities and
some seasonal or charter flights from the USA and Canada.
Although a smaller airport than Dublin, Cork is fast
growing and passenger numbers are increasing year on year.
A frequent bus service operates from the airport to the
city centre. Train services operate downtown from Kent
station serving all of Ireland.
Directions
To our Car Rental Counter
The
Europcar & National / Alamo, Irish Car Rentals Desk is
located in the Car Hire Section, Arrivals Hall in the new
terminal, Cork. When you exit the baggage hall the car
rental desks are on your right hand side. You will see the
Europcar / Irish Car Rentals sign and our desk. We are the
last desk in the car rental line. If you wish to return
your car to Cork Airport outside of our office hours this
will not be a problem. Please ask our staff the return
procedure when you arrive.
On
Arrival
Customs
and immigration in Ireland is generally hassle-free.
However, contraband items are illegal and will not be
tolerated. Still, plan at least an hour to 90 minutes or
so to disembark, collect luggage, clear customs and
arrange transportation. Visitors arriving will either rent
a car, or travel onwards by Bus Eirann Coach or
Taxi. If you are arriving early morning or late night we
suggest you pre book your onwards transport.
Customs
Information for Passengers
Passengers often worry about customs formalities. Here is
a simple guide to help you negotiate them. There are three
customs channels in operation at Cork Airport - Blue,
Green and Red.
Blue Channel - Passengers whose journey and flight
commenced in another EU country do not have to make any
declaration to customs on arrival and may proceed directly
through the Blue Channel
Green and Red Channels - Passengers who arrive in
Cork: on flights from non-EU countries, the Canary Islands
or Channel Islands, from an EU airport on a flight that
originated outside the EU, must clear customs in Ireland
by going through either the Green or Red Channel. Irish
Customs and Excise regulation information, including
allowances and details of prohibited and restricted goods,
is available at http://www.revenue.ie/services/customs/travel.htm
You should go through the Green Channel if you are sure
that you have: No more than the allowances to which you
are entitled. These are posted on notices around the
baggage hall No prohibited or restricted goods. You should
go through the Red Channel if you, Are in doubt Have more
than the allowances to which you are entitled Have any
prohibited or restricted goods
The
Information Desk
is located on the (lower) Arrivals Level in between the
Car Hire Desks and Londis store.
If you are collecting passengers from Cork Airport please
ensure you know the flight number of your family, friends
or colleagues and the airport they are flying from. The
meeting point is located opposite the Airport information
Desk in the Arrivals Hall. People meeting arriving
passengers must park in the short-term multi-storey car
park. Please do not arrange to be picked up outside the
terminal building. Due to the volume of traffic at Cork
Airport, vehicles are not permitted to park outside the
terminal building. Attended vehicles will be moved on and
the policy of clamping unattended vehicles is strictly
enforced by Airport Police. Cars MUST NOT be left
unattended at any time.
Cork Airport obliges all service providers at the airport
to make their facilities user-friendly for any passengers
with a need for special assistance so that their journey
may be enjoyable and manageable. Cork Airport has
continued to update and improve the facilities it provides
for passengers with special needs throughout the airport.
Specially adapted facilities include telephones, toilets
and lifts, which are all fitted with Braille buttons. Cork
Airport is a customer service oriented organisation and if
you need any special assistance whilst at Cork Airport
please do not hesitate to contact any employee. If you
have a special need and require assistance while
travelling, please bear these points in mind before
booking your flight:
-
Compare
arrangements offered by different airlines before
making your booking
-
Check
whether the cost of any special assistance or services
is included in the price of your flight
-
Inform
the airline of your particular needs at the time of
booking
-
Remind
the airline staff of your needs at check-in·
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Remember
that there can often be long distances to walk within
airports and some assistance may be needed on arrival
as well as departure
Special
Parking
Reserved easy
access car parking is available on the ground floor of the
multi-storey car park and a covered walkway takes you
directly to the entrance of the Terminal Building.
Passengers who may require assistance from the car park
can contact our customer service staff who will be happy
to assist. Facilities for set down and pick-up are
available for people with disabilities at the entrances to
our Arrivals and Departures concourses.
Wheelchairs and Portage
Should special assistance be needed boarding your
flight, please contact your airline in advance of your
arrival at Cork Airport.
Airport Facilities
The Terminal Building at Cork Airport is easily
accessible. Specially adapted facilities include toilets,
lifts, escalators, telephones, vending machines and
signage. There are toilet facilities throughout the
Airport building for people with disabilities. All
standard and disabled facilities are clearly indicated by
directional and overhead signage.
There
are ample lifts and escalators located throughout the
terminal building. Clear directional signage points the
way to these. All lifts have directional in built
voiceovers and braille control buttons.
Telephone
& Snack Vending Machine Facilities: Low-level
coin, credit card telephones and snack vending machines
are located throughout the Terminal Building to facilitate
passengers in wheelchairs.
Facilities
for Partially Sighted: Guide dogs and hearing dogs are
the only dogs permitted in the terminal building. The
airport directional and information signage is clearly
placed, well lit and uses optimum colour contrast to
ensure everyone can read them correctly.
Security
Check: All passengers must pass through the security
check before reaching the departures lounge. Such a search
may be carried out by hand or by using hand-held
detectors. If required, a private search area away from
the main area can be provided. Should extra facilities or
special assistance be needed after check-in, please
contact your airline to advise them in advance.
Bureau de Change Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 06.45 to 20.00 Saturday to Sunday
09.00 to 18.30
Bank
of Ireland Branch Opening Hours
Monday to Friday 10.00 to 16.00 Saturday to Sunday
Closed
ATMS
There are two ATM's just beside the Bank and Bureau de
Change. One dispenses Euro only while the other dispenses
both Euro and Sterling Airline Needs
Car Rental
It
is wise to ensure your onward travel plans prior to
arriving at Cork, there are several Car Hire Companies at
Cork Airport, open 8am to 10pm, and many will be pre-booked,
especially in Peak Season.
Bus
& Rail
You
can get to and from Cork Airport from virtually any point
throughout Ireland with Bus Eireann. A daily service is
available to and from Cork City Centre with regular
departures every 45 minutes. For further details on of the
services offered by 'Bus
Eireann
click the link to visit their website. IARNROD
EIREANN'S frequent InterCity Train Service to and from
CORK has a regular bus connection from its Railway Station
to Cork Airport. Connections are available to and from
intermediate stations. For further details of the services
offered by 'Iarnrod
Eireann' visit their website. Cork Airport is
owned and operated by 'AerRianta'
visit their website. |
