Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Information
Newquay Tourist Office
(
01637-854020;
www.visitnewquay.com
; Marcus Hill;
9.30am-5.30pm Mon-Sat,
9.30am-12.30pm Sun)
Getting There & Away
TO & FROM THE AIRPORT
Newquay Cornwall Airport
(
Click here
)
is 5 miles from town. Flight destinations vary; there
are seasonal flights to Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle, but at the
time of writing the London connections were in flux. Check the website for the latest de-
tails.
Bus 556
travels to the airport from Newquay Bus Station (22 minutes, hourly in summer)
plus Padstow and nearby villages.
Travel Cornwall
( 01726-861108;
www.travelcornwall.uk.com
; adult
£11.50)
also runs prebooked taxibus services from Newquay.
There is no taxi rank at Newquay airport. Official transfers are provided by ecofriendly
BioTravel
( 01637-880006;
www.biotravel.co.uk
)
. Local taxi firms offering airport transfers in-
www.newquayairporttaxis.org
)
and
Carbis Cabs
( 01637-260360;
www.newquay-airport-taxis.co.uk
)
. Guide
prices: to/from Newquay £15 to £20; Padstow £25 to £30; Truro £40 to £50.
If you're driving, be very careful of parking outside the airport - there have been many
reports of overzealous parking attendants slapping on tickets even if you leave your car
for a second. There's now no free drop-off parking zone, either: the minimum charge is
now £1 for 30 minutes. Long-stay parking costs £13/24.50/32 for one/two/three days,
£7.50 per day for the next eight days, and no charge after that.
Getting Around
BUS
Newquay's bus station is on Manor Rd.
Bus 88A
(hourly Monday to Saturday) Truro and Falmouth.
Bus 585/586
(50 minutes, every half-hour Monday to Saturday, none on Sunday) The
fastest buses to Truro. The 586 goes via St Columb, while the 585 goes via Crantock and
Cubert.
