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Norwich (NWI) Airport Guide

Airport Name

Norwich International Airport

Airport Location

The airport is situated 7km (4.5 miles) north of Norwich.

Terminals

1

IATA Code

NWI

Telephone

+44 (0)1603 411 923

Airport Overview

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Norwich International Airport in Norfolk offers flights to the UK and Europe. The two-runway airport serves 11 airlines and is a focus city for Flybe.

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Getting into Town

Road: Taxi: The Norwich International Taxi Association (tel: +44 (0)1603 424 044), provides a service to and from the airport through its fleet of dedicated taxis. The taxi rank is located adjacent to the main terminal building. Bus: First UK Bus (tel: +44 (0)1603 760 076; website: www.firstgroup.com) operate a service between Norwich city centre and the airport terminal. The X5 bus runs hourly, leaving from Castle Meadow in the city center at 40 minutes past the hour, between 7.40am and 6.40pm Mon-Sat. Journey time is approximately 20 minutes.

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Car Parking

Both short- and long-stay car parking are available on-site from NCP (tel: +44 (0)870 606 7050; website: www.ncp.co.uk). A 600 space short-stay car park (tel: +44 (0)1603 626 083) is located adjacent to the terminal building, a very short walk away. A 550 space long-stay car park is located slightly further away, but still just a short walk from the terminal building. Pre-booked customers can park in the short-stay car park at long term rates. Drop off facilities in front of the terminal building are available to disabled Orange Badge Holders.

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Information Desks

General airport information is available at the information desk (tel: +44 (0)1603 420 653) centrally located in the main concourse. Information on arrivals and departures, car parking and airport facilities is available.

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Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Bureau de change facilities and ATMs are available.

Eating and drinking: There are two bars, a restaurant and a café in the main concourse and the departure lounge of the airport.

Shopping: Shops include a duty-free shop, newsagents and travel agent.

Other facilities: These include a children’s play area in the centre of the departure lounge, baby changing facilities and nursing mothers’ rooms.

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Airport Hotels

The Hilton Norwich (tel: +44 (0)1603 410 544; website: www.hilton.co.uk/norwich) is located just 300 metres from the airport. Norwich Airport Travel Inn (tel: +44 (0)1603 428 640; website: www.travelinn.co.uk) is also just 500 metres away.

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Airport Disabled Facilities

The airport is all on one level, so has no stairs or escalators to hinder wheelchair users. Disabled parking is situated directly opposite the front entrance of the airport. Disabled toilet facilities are located both in the main concourse and the departure lounge. Passengers with special needs can request to pre-board their aircraft and ground staff are available to assist them at any time.

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Airport Conference and Business Facilities

The airport’s executive lounge (tel: +44 (0)1603 420 615) is available to business passengers, offering light refreshments, complimentary newspapers and magazines, and Internet, e-mail, fax and telephone facilities. The Hilton Norwich (tel: +44 (0)1603 201 164; website: www.hilton.co.uk/norwich), located just 300 metres from the airport, has rooms available that can be booked for meetings, conferences and conventions.

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Driving Directions

From Norwich, the airport can be reached by following the A140 Cromer Road northbound, which is clearly signposted ‘Airport’ from the Norwich Ring Road.

Car Rentals

Avis (tel: +44 (0)1603 416 719), Hertz (tel: +44 (0)1603 404 010) and Europcar (tel: +44 (0)160 340 0280) have desks located in the main concourse area.

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