Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) United States (US)
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Address: RDU
Airport, PO Box 80001, RDU Airport, North Carolina 27623, USA
Location: The airport is located 16km (10 miles) south of
Durham and 16km (10 miles) northwest of Raleigh
Website: www.rdu.com
E-mail: Via the
airport's website
Telephone: 919 840 2100 or 840 2123
Country Code: 1
Time Zone: GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from the first Sunday in April
to the last Sunday in October)
Number of Terminals: 2
Transfer between Terminals: Free buses run between the two
terminals and the Park & Ride car parks.
Information desks (tel: 919 840 2123) are located in the baggage reclaim area of both terminals. Visitor services representatives and volunteers are available throughout the day to answer passenger and visitor questions. Tourist information is also available at the information desks.
Money and communications: Bureaux de change and ATMs are available. Eating and drinking: There are numerous restaurants and cafés at the airport. Shopping: The airport has a variety of shops in both terminals. Luggage: A lost property service is available from the RDU Airport Authority Police Department Office (tel: 840 2125). Other facilities: These include a meditation area and family restrooms with infant changing facilities.
All toilets, car parks and shuttles are wheelchair-accessible, with spaces reserved in all car parks. The terminal is fully accessible, with lifts connecting all areas. TDD telephones are available throughout each terminal. Passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.
Business services, including conference room hire, can be arranged through Travelex (tel: 919 840 0366). Fax, notary and photocopying services are available in the RDU Business Centres. Data ports are available in both terminals and in all airline club lounges.
There are hourly and daily parking garages and two Park & Ride car parks (tel: 919 840 2140) with courtesy bus services to the terminals. A further two Park & Ride lots are used for overflow parking. Travellers are advised to follow the electronic signs informing drivers of the nearest available car park. The RDU Parking Department offers recorded information on parking (tel: 919 840 2140).
The airport is located at the mid-point between Raleigh and Durham, off I-40 and US 70. From Raleigh, take I-40 west to exit 285 (Aviation Parkway). From Durham, take I-40 east to exit 284B.
Road: Taxi: Taxis are available on the lower level outside baggage reclaim from RDU Airport Taxi Service (tel: 919 840 7277). Limousine: A number of companies operate from the airport to Raleigh, Durham and other destinations. Bus: An airport shuttle leaves from the baggage reclaim areas and delivers passengers to businesses and universities in the area. Triangle Transit Authority (tel: 919 549 9999) offers transport to its Research Triangle Park bus depot, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh.
There are no hotels at the airport. There are many in close proximity to the airport, though, including AmeriSuites (tel: 919 405 2400), Baymont Inn (tel: 919 481 3600), Comfort Suites RTP (tel: 919 314 1200), Courtyard by Marriott (tel: 919 467 9444), Embassy Suites (tel: 919 677 1840), Fairfield Inn (tel: 919 468 2660), Hampton Inn (tel: 919 462 1620), Hilton Garden (tel: 919 840 8088), Holiday Inn Express (tel: 919 653 2260), Marriott Raleigh Durham (tel: 919 941 6200), Oakwood Corporate Housing (tel: 919 460 4550), Staybridge Suites (tel: 919 468 0180) and the Sheraton Imperial (tel: 919 941 5050).