Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) France
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Address: Toulouse-Blagnac
Airport, BP 103, 31703 Blagnac Cedex, France
Location: The airport is located 8km (5 miles) northwest of
the city
Website: www.toulouse.aeroport.fr
E-mail: aer.info@toulouse.cci.fr
Telephone: (0)5 6142 4400
Country Dialing Code: 33
Timezone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 between Apr-Oct)
Number of Terminals: 1 (Hall 1 and Hall 2)
Transfer Between Terminals: The terminal's halls are within
walking distance of one another.
The information desk (tel: (0)5 6142 4400) is located in Hall 2.
Money
and communications: There is a bureau de change, post
office and bank. Photocopiers, photo booths, change machines
and ticket machines are also available.
Eating and drinking: The airport has a selection of bars
including a snack bar, sandwich bar, café/bar and restaurant.
Shopping: The airport has a wide selection of shops, located
on the first floor of Departures. Shops are open Monday-Sunday and include
a bookshop, gift shop, perfume shop and leather goods shop. A duty-free shop
(tel: (0)5 6130 0009) is located in the Departures lounge
There are 20 car parking
spaces for disabled passengers. The minibus shuttle service between
the car park and the terminals is equipped to transport disabled
travellers. Assistance can be sought from major airlines, including
help with boarding and/or a wheechair. Disabled passengers are
advised to arrive at least one hour before departure. Long-haul
flights have wheelchairs and disabled toilets.
The airport has a meeting room for business travellers (tel: (0)5 6142 4513). Business services, including fax, photocopying and computer facilities are also available in airlines' VIP lounges. Alternatively, there are hotels near the airport which can provide conference and business facilities.
Car hire companies include Ada (tel: (0)5 6130 0033), Avis (tel: (0)5 3460 4700), Budget (tel: (0)5 6171 8580), Europcar (tel: (0)5 6130 0230), Hertz (tel: (0)8 2580 1031), National/Citer (tel: (0)5 6130 0001) and Sixt Spanghero (tel: (0)5 6171 2033).
There are five car parks at the airport, including short-term and long-term car parks. Short-term parking (up to 24 hours) is available at P0 and P1. Long-term parking (for more than 24 hours) is available at P2 car parks and at a patrolled car park. There is also a covered car park. A free shuttle bus transports passengers between P2 car parks and the airport every eight minutes. The first 30 minutes' parking is free and there are spaces for disabled drivers to park their cars. There is space for a total of 9000 cars. Car parks are open 24 hours a day Monday-Sunday.
From Toulouse city centre, follow the signposts for Bordeaux, Auch and Blagnac to leave the city by the Allée de Barcelone. At the junction with A620, follow signs for Bordeaux and join the motorway A620-E9. At junction 31, branch right onto the A621 towards Blagnac. At junction 2, take the right hand lane, signposted Aéroport Blagnac, Grenade to join the D901. The airport is located off junction 4 of the D901.
Road:
Taxi: Taxis leave from a taxi rank situated outside Arrivals Door C. Bus: Shuttle
buses leave from Door C for the city centre every 20 minutes. This service
is operated by Courriers de la Garonne (tel: (0)5 3460 6400) Monday-Sunday
(journey time: approximately 20 minutes). The shuttle's main stops are the
bus station, Jean Jaurès, Jeanne d'Arc and Compans Caffarelli
Nearby hotels include the Formule 1 (tel: (0)5 6130 0099), Relais Blanhac (tel: (0)5 6171 9393), Sofitel (tel: (0)5 6171 1111), Ibis (tel: (0)5 6130 0100) and Campanile (tel: (0)5 6116 9090).