Cork Airport Information
Cork Airport is the Republic of Ireland second busiest airport and the third busiest in Ireland.
The Airport is owned and operated by the Dublin Airport Authority which is the state owned.
In the year 2007 the Dublin Airport Authority announced profits of €109 Million up from €69.5 Million the year previous. The airport handled over 3.2 million passengers in the year 2007 with nearly 90% of these being International flights. Cork Airport is located on the N27 and very close to the ring road that surrounds Cork City. Kinsale is a very popular destination near to the airport and is known as the Gourmet capital or Culinary Centre of Ireland. To visit Kinsale by car which is around 20Km in distance you need to head ease out of the Airport, through 3 roundabouts.
At the fourth take the third exit (right) onto the Kinsale Road keep on this road for around 14Km until R611 for a couple of miles and till you reach the R607, this in turn takes you to the R605 at Kinsale.
Address:
Cork International Airport
Kinsale Road
Co Cork
Ireland
Airport Code: ORK
Telephone: +353 (0)21 4313131
Fax: +353(0)21 4313441
Website: www.corkairport.com
Cork Airport Car Hire
There are many established companies located in the Arrivals area at Cork Airport these include
Avis at Cork Airport - Budget Cork Airport – Hertz Cork Airport – National Alamo Cork Airport and Irish Car Rentals Cork Airport. Also there are other Car hire companies at Cork Airport that operate on a Pre booked basis these are Dan Dooley at Cork Airport – Enterprise Car Rental at Cork Airport – Europcar at Cork Airport and Thrifty at Cork Airport for details on driving in Ireland please see our Car hire in Ireland which we help will assist you on your travels.
Cork Airport Arrivals
When arriving at the Airport to collect your cases/baggage you will find plenty of trolleys to assist you, as well as Toilets and Public telephones. Please be sure to check the flight boards as to which baggage carousel to collect your cases from. After this you will pass through Customs Control, there are three channels, Blue, Green and Red. The Blue channel is for flights that have originated from within the E.U. here you are not required to make any declaration to customs officials. The Green and Red channels are flights that originated from outside of the E.U. Green is if you are within your allowances or have no restricted goods and Red is for exceeding your allowances or are carrying prohibited or restricted good, please ask if you are not sure of your allowances. For a guide on allowances that you are allowed at Cork airport please visit the Irish Revenue website
For information regarding flight arrivals please visit the flight arrivals at Cork Airport details page.
Cork Airport Departures
You are able to be dropped of in front of the terminal area, but please do not leave your car unattended as this will be liable to be towed away as this may cause a security risk. The short stay car park is ideal if you want to stay only a few minutes and is free. Trolleys are available to assist you with your luggage and the check in area is on Level 1. Please be sure to check your flights before arriving at the airport as airlines require check in a certain length of time before departure. Failing this may cause you to miss your flight. Please check our real time flight details page for more details - flight departures from Cork Airport
Malaga Airport is by far one of the most popular Irish sunshine destinations and is currently undergoing an expansion plan which will see a new third terminal open for busiest around Easter of 2010.Cork Airport Trains
There is currently no train station at cork airport. The nearest is Kent Railway station in Cork.
The Station address: Irish Rail, Kent Station, Lower Glanmire Road, Cork. From her you can connect to various stations including Dublin (Heuston Station). The service is operated by Iarnrod Eireann Irelands national train company.
Cork Airport Coaches
Buses to and from Cork Airport are operated by Bus Eireann. These are very frequent and service the city center and beyond, the route numbers are 226 and 249 buses that go from the Cork Airport to the Bus station at Parnell Place where you can transfer to most destinations.
A shuttle service runs from Cork Airport to the City center every 30 minutes between the hours of 8.00AM to 10.00PM this service is operated by Skylinecork at a cost of 5€ one way or 8.00€ return, please visit our webpage Cork Airport Buses for further information on timetables and destinations.
Cort Airport Taxis
The taxi rank at Cork Airport is located outside of the terminal building. The journey from Cork Airport to the center of Cork is 8Km (5 Miles) and the cost should be around 10€ - 12€ the time for the journey should be around 15 minutes allowing for traffic. For a more in depth guide to prices and companies visit our Taxis at Cork Airport pages.
Cort Airport Parking
Cork Airport can accommodate over 4500 cars for short term and long term parking.
Short term parking is in the Multi story car park next to the Terminal Building.
The prices for the first 15 minutes is Free, with the next four hours at a rate of 2.30€ per hours. Long term parking is operate by Cork Airport Authority and currently operates 2 long term parking facilities. The price for long term parking at Cork Airport is 9.00€ per day or 45€ per week, these prices are inclusive of VAT at a rate of 21%. For more information please visit our Cork Airport Parking pages.
Cork Airport Shops
There is a range of shops at Cork Airport including those last minute item or gifts for your trip. For information on location of the shopping at Cork Airport please visit the link.
Cork Airport Restaurants and Bars
There is a good selection of restaurants with a varied selection of food and drink at Cork Airport, to find out more information regarding choice and locations please visit our Cork Airport restaurants and bars page.
Cork Airport Weather
For a 5 day forecast regarding the weather in Cork Airport please visit the link.
WIFI at Cork Airport
WIFI at Cork Airport is available in Arrivals and Departure areas. The service is provided BT Openzone Credit can be purchased on line by Credit card. One-hour vouchers can be bought for just €10 or 1-day vouchers at €15. A full list of voucher and subscription prices is available on the website www.btopenzone.ie
Cork Airport Telephone Numbers
For a list of important telephone numbers and flight information contact please visit our Cork Airport telephone numbers area.