Minneapolis-St. Paul International welcomed about 36 million travelers in 2006. The airport ranks tenth in the United States and 19th in the world in number of passengers served annually. There are 131 markets served from the two-terminal airport - 116 domestic and 14 international markets. It is Northwest Airlines’ second-largest hub. www.mspairport.com
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A free shuttle bus links the main Lindbergh Terminal and the Humphrey Terminal.
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Taxi: Taxis are available at the Ground Transportation Atrium.
Limousine: Scheduled shuttle and limousine services serve the airport; these can be booked at ticket counters, which can be found in the Ground Transportation Atrium in the Lindbergh Terminal.
Bus: City buses operated by Metro Transit (tel: 612 341 4287; Web site: www.metrotransit.com) provide transportation throughout the Minneapolis/St Paul area; they pick-up from the airport’s Transit Center on the east side of the Blue and Red parking lots. Jefferson Bus Lines and other scheduled services connect to Greyhound services and all cities throughout the area.
Rail: Light rail service to the airport is available (Web site: www.metrotransit.org/rail/). Trains stop at both the Lindbergh and Humphrey terminals and connect travelers to 15 other destinations, including downtown Minneapolis to the north and the Mall of America to the south. Trains run between the terminals every 7 or 8 minutes during peak hours and every 10 to 15 minutes at other times of the day.
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There are several parking lots with direct access to the terminals providing short-term, general, valet and discounted long-term parking facilities (tel: 952 826 7000 or 888 868 7001). Two car parks provide 6,500 more parking spaces at the Lindbergh Terminal, connected to the terminal by underground trams. A new 5,000-space car park is planned for the Humphrey Terminal. There are also several privately owned, off-airport car parks.
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Money and communications: ATMs, bureaux de change, postal services and internet kiosks are all available.
Eating and drinking: There is a wide range of coffee shops, restaurants, bars, ice cream bars, food courts, fast-food and snack bars throughout the airport.
Shopping: Shopping includes duty-free.
Luggage: Storage lockers and a lost property office are available.
Other facilities: There is a family room with baby-change facilities and play room and children’s play areas.
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Nearby hotels include the Hilton Airport (tel: 952 854 2100), Holiday Inn Select Minneapolis St Paul Airport (tel: 952 854 9000), Minneapolis Airport Marriott (tel: 952 854 7441) and Ramada Inn (tel: 612 854 1771).
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Facilities include elevators, toilets, electric carts and TDD phones. Travelers Assistance (tel: 612 726 5500) can provide help. Passengers should request wheelchairs from their airline prior to travel. Reserved parking is available. The airport’s Web site has a list of transport options for disabled travelers, including service providers and contact details.
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The airport business center offers a variety of business facilities, including conference rooms, photocopying, fax, computers and courier services. There are also self-service business centers in the Lindbergh Terminal, which include workstations for Internet, e-mail, fax and photocopying; FedEx service, postage machines and ATMs are also available here. The Pierson M Grieve Conference center (tel: 612 794 4500) can provide conference facilities for up to 100 people and is equipped with four workstations providing Internet access; data ports, LCD projectors, photocopying services, notary services and secretarial and catering services are also available.
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