Airport Guide to Beirut International (BEY)

Airport Overview

Terminal Transfer | Getting into Town | Car Parking | Information Desks | Airport Facilities

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) is located in Lebanon in the southern suburbs of Beirut, 9km (6 miles)  from the city centre. The airport has one terminal with four floors. The terminal has two wings that branch off from the main building. They are known as the East Wing and the West Wing.

Beirut International Airport is the only airport in Lebanon and the shopping facilities are second to none with a total retail space at the airport of more than 4,500 square metres encompassing five distinct shopping zones.

Middle Eastern Airways is the main carrier offering flights to Beirut International Airport. The airport is also a regional hub for charter carriers Wings of Lebanon and Med Airways. Travellers can fly to Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport from London Heathrow, Paris, Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Zurich and Istanbul as well as other cities across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

Beirut International Airport is a world-class airport and the perfect entry point for a laid-back holiday on Lebanon’s magnificent beaches or exploring ancient ruins.

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Terminal Transfer

Beirut Rafic Hariri International is a one-terminal airport.

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Getting into Town

Taxis: Taxis are available outside arrivals. Be sure to agree on a price before getting into the taxi. The fare shouldn’t be more than LBP 30,000 (about £12). Alternatively, catching a taxi from outside the departures section of the airport can be significantly cheaper.

Bus: No official buses run between downtown Beirut and the airport. However, there are buses which travel to Charles Helou Bus Station and can sometimes be found outside the departures section. Bus fares into town are generally LBP 750 (less than £0.30) (less than $1). Passengers arriving during the day can also walk from the airport to the nearest roundabout (about a kilometre) and catch a minibus into town from there for LBP 2000 (about £1) (less than $2).

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Car Parking

Parking for 2,350 cars is available at the airport and is connected to the terminal via an underground walkway. Parking tariffs start at LBP 3,500 (about £1.50) for an hour and go up to LBP 18,000 (approximately £7) per day.

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Information Desks

Passengers arriving at Beirut International Airport can find the information centre in the arrivals hall. Staff members are multilingual and can generally speak Arabic, French and English.

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Airport Facilities

Money and communications: ATMs, currency exchange and a bank can be found within the terminal. Pay phones are also available. Internet is available too.

Luggage: A luggage-wrapping service is available on the departures level. Lost baggage complaints are handled by the individual airlines.

Conference and business: Airline business lounges have telephone, Internet and faxing facilities. The airport does not have conference facilities but there are a number of hotels (such as the Movenpick Hotel and Resort and the Habtoor Grand Hotel) with adequate facilities within six miles (10km) of the airport.

Other facilities: Pay phones and computer kiosks are located in the departures hall. The airport also has facilities for disabled passengers such as ramps and elevators in most areas.

Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi is free for half an hour daily (60 minutes /24 H).

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