Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport is named after Miguel Hidalgo who started the war that liberated Mexico from Spain.It is located close to Guadalajara and is the third-busiest Mexican airport after Mexico City and Cancun. It offers domestic services and flights to the United States, Canada and Europe.
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Road: Taxi: Authorised taxis are available. Bus: The airport minibus (Servicio Colectivo) meets all flights outside the terminal building and takes passengers to the city centre every hour (journey time: 35 minutes). Tickets are available for purchase at the booth outside Arrivals.
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There is one car park situated outside the terminal building.
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Money and communications: There are three banks and ATMs. There is also a post office and a bureau de change. Fax and Internet facilities are available.
Eating and drinking: There is a restaurant and bars at the airport; the restaurant is open 24 hours a day.
Shopping: There are several shops at the airport.
Luggage: There is no left-luggage facility at the airport.
Other facilities: None.
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The Hotel Casa Grande (tel: 0052 (0)33 3678 9000) is adjacent to the airport and is connected to the terminal by a covered walkway and also provides a courtesy shuttle service. Nearby hotels include the Camino Real de Guadalajara (tel: 0052 (0)33 3134 2424), Crowne Plaza Guadalajara (tel: 0052 (0)33 3634 1034), Guadalajara Plaza (tel: 0052 (0)33 3208 4400), Hotel Country Plaza (tel: 0052 (0)33 3633 4633), Hotel El Tapatio (tel: 0052 (0)33 3635 6050), Hotel Festival Plaza (tel: 0052 (0)33 3657 1083), Hotel Hacienda del Sol (tel: 0052 (0)33 3683 0275), Hotel Malibu (tel: 0052 (0)33 3121 7782), Hotel Nuevo Real Vallarta (tel: (0)33 3629 7371), Hotel Posada del Sol (tel: 0052 (0)33 3631 5620), Hotel Suites del Real (tel: 0052 (0)33 3631 4075), Hotel Vista Plaza del Sol (tel: 0052 (0)33 3880 0600), Operadora Hotelera del Sol (tel: 0052 (0)33 3631 8026) and Presidente InterContinental (tel: 0052 (0)33 3678 1234). A hotel reservation service is available at the tourist information desk.
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Facilities for disabled passengers are limited. There are disabled toilets; an electric wheelchair lift enables passengers to access both levels of the terminal. Passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should contact their airline prior to travel.
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There is a small lounge that can be used for meetings. Mexicana Airlines has a lounge equipped with fax facilities and has a lounge on the upper level, with wireless Internet, fax, photocopy and long distance telephone facilities; meeting rooms are also available. Passengers using other airlines should contact the airline for details on the facilities they provide. The nearby Hotel Casa Grande (tel: 0052 (0)33 3678 9000), connected to the airport by a covered walkway, has a business centre, with computers, Internet access, fax and photocopying facilities, as well as a bilingual secretarial service and eight rooms for meetings and conferences, accommodating from 10 to 600 people. Audiovisual equipment is available for hire and catering can be arranged.
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