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Louisville International Airport
Location The airport is located 9.7km (6 miles) from central Louisville.
Number of terminals 2 (Landside and Airside)
Transfer between terminals Passengers transfer between the two terminals on foot.
Information and help desks A central information desk (tel: 502 367 4636) is located in the middle of the lower level and is open seven days a week.
Airport facilities A bank (tel: 502 366 2616) is located on the upper level of the Landside Terminal and ATMs can be found in both terminals. The airport also has telephones, restaurants and cafés, a shoeshine shop, a sports shop, a travel agents, various bookshops, a gift shop, a toy shop, left luggage and a post office.
Disabled facilities The airport has specially-designed ramps and kerbs, and lifts fitted with Braille control buttons. There is one TDD and volume controls on all telephones, which are wheelchair-accessible. Guide dogs are permitted in the terminal buildings, as well as on aircraft. For wheelchairs and assistance with boarding, disabled passengers should contact their airline. Two nine-passenger chauffeured electric carts and a 310ft escalator transport passengers to/from gates. Reduced-rate disabled parking is available in the covered car park, close to lifts.
Conference and business facilities Carlson Wagonlit Business Travel Center (tel: 800 626 2717) hire out a conference room, which can seat up to eight people. They can also provide overhead projectors, telephones, computers, work stations, fax and photocopying machines. Carlson Wagonlit travel agents (502 585 3085) is located on the upper level of the Landside Terminal.
Car rental There are seven car hire companies at the airport: Avis (tel: 502 368 5851), Budget (tel: 502 363 4300), Dollar (tel: 502 366 1600), Hertz (tel: 502 361 0181), Enterprise (tel: 502 366 4700), National (tel: 502 361 2515) and Thrifty (tel: 502 367 2277). The car rental check-in desks are located on the lower level of the Landside Terminal. Return areas for hire cars are located within walking distance, next to the west end of the main airport building.
Car parking There is space for 2400 cars at the airport in a covered car park and a long-term car park operated by APCOA (tel: 502 363 3490). Free shuttles run from the long-term car park to the terminal building every 15 minutes. Passengers parked in the covered car park can access the terminals from the lower level, via a subway.
Driving directions The airport is located at the junction of I-65 and I-264. From Nashville, it can be reached from the I-65 North, leading to I-264 West, exit 131. From Lexington, it can be reached from I-64 West, which leads to I-264 West, exit 11. From St Louis, it can be accessed from I-64 East to I-264 East (exit 1) to exit 11. From Cincinnati, the airport can be reached from the I-71 South leading to exit 131. From the area surrounding Louisville, the airport can be reached by taking Preston Highway, which leads to Phillips Lane. Drivers should continue west along Phillips Lane and then turn left onto the Freedom Way ramp and follow signs for the airport.
Public transport and taxis Numerous taxi companies serve the airport, including City Cab Company (tel: 502 494 8863), Derby City Cab Company (tel: 502 454 5455) and First Class Cabs (tel: 502 231 8110). Buses also operate between Louisville and the airport. Limousines can also be hired from Ambassador Capital Limousine (tel: 502 964 7139), Cosmopolitan Coach Company (tel: 502 966 5466) and Limouzine by Pierre (tel: 502 775 5104).
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