Prestwick International Airport

Prestwick airport services the Glasgow area and is situated near to the town of Prestwick and is nearly 30 miles from Glasgow, but its official name is Glasgow Prestwick Airport, one of its major clients is Ryanair which uses the airport as a hub, in 2007 the airport handled almost 2.5 million passengers.

The airport has good selection of shops within the terminal including Peckhams, Alpha Retail 'Scottish Presence', WHSmith's, Nuance Tax & Duty Free and several other smaller retail outlets.

Children are well catered for at the airport including a GameGrid Entertainment packed with virtual reality games. There are also several baby changing facilities located within the terminal's toilets.

Several companies offer food and drinks, included in these are Yates bar which offers alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks as well as traditional breakfasts, hot meals, salads and other refreshments. Starbucks offers its usual assortment of coffee's, through security there is also the Elvis bar offering snacks and drinks, there is also a restaurant offering hot and cold meals as well as a selection of snacks and drinks.

The postcode for satellite navigation purposes for the airport is KA9 2PL, when travelling from Glasgow and the North take the M8 then turned south on the M 77 or A78. From the South and Dumfries take the A 76 for A77. Glasgow Prestwick Airport parking as a large number of short-term spaces available. Prestwick airport parking for long-term passenger use is more limited in number.

Destinations served by Prestwick airport in clothing Belfast, Bulgaria, Frankfurt, Milan, Paris, Rome, Stansted, Malaga, Cork and Tenerife.

Hotels in the vicinity include the three star Parkstone Hotel, Manor Park Country Lodge Hotel, Muirhouse Lodge and the Holiday Inn 6 miles from the terminal.