Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)

Overview

One of the American Midwest's primary airports, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is the largest airport in Ohio. It serves roughly nine million passengers each year, mostly on domestic flights to cities like Chicago and Houston, and a few routes to Canada and Mexico.

The facility is fairly basic for an airport of its size, and passengers left unprepared may find themselves a bit bored in the terminal. However there are plenty of shopping and dining opportunities in the brand-new AIRMALL on Concourses B and C. A point of interest is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Gift Shop, selling memorabilia from the famous Cleveland landmark.

Location

The airport is situated 10 miles (16km) southwest of Cleveland.

Getting to the city

The Ground Transportation Services Office, which is responsible for taxis, shuttles and limos, is located at the north end of the baggage claim level on the lower level of the main terminal (Tel: 216-898-5161). The RTA provides a regular train service between the airport and downtown Cleveland via the Tower City Station and departs every 15 minutes and costs US$2 (Tel: 216-566-5100). The train station is on the lower level of the main terminal. Lorain County Transit (LCT) provides a bus service to and from the airport to the Elyria Park and Ride station in Elyria and Oberlin College. A single fare is $6 and the bus departs from the airport's ticketing level outside the United Airlines' ticket counter. Cabs are also available at the baggage claim level of the airport. Hotel shuttles can be called from the hotel courtesy phones in the baggage claim area.

Time

GMT -5 (GMT -4 from March to November).

Contacts

Tel: +1 216 265 6000.

Car rental

Car rental companies include Avis, Budget, Hertz, Dollar, Enterprise and National. The consolidated car rental facility can be reached by a shuttle bus, which departs from outside exit 5 of the main terminal.

Facilities

Facilities include ATMs and currency exchange, restaurants, bars, child facilities, post office, shops, tourist information and hotel reservation telephone boards.

Parking

There is plenty of parking at the airport for $3 per hour. The hourly lot has a daily maximum of $14, while the long-term lot has a daily limit of $10. The economy lot, connected to the terminal by shuttle, charges $8 per day.

Departure Tax

None.

Website

www.clevelandairport.com

Airlines

Flights to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport are available on Air Canada, American Airlines, American Eagle, Continental, Delta, United Express, US Airways, ExpressJet, Frontier, Southwest, and USA3000 Airlines.

Internet

Wifi is available in the terminal for a fee. Passengers can buy prepaid AT&T vouchers for $3.95, giving them two hours' access.

Business Lounges

The airport has a business centre on the upper ticketing level with internet, fax, and copying services. The Sheraton Airport Hotel additionall offers nearly two dozen meeting rooms.

Cleveland Hopkins International Taxis: the taxi fares above are intended as a guideline only.