Bristol Airport Terminal
Bristol Airport has one passenger terminal. | There are over two floors with arrivals and check in is on the ground floor and departures. | There are also a range of shops and restaurants on the first floor. | All passenger flights are served by this terminal. | 8 million people pass through the terminal each year and over 90 destinations on a wide selection of airlines are available | The check-in desks are located along the length of the wall opposite the entrance on the ground floor. | You can check Bristol arrivals online | Boarding usually begins 45 minutes before departure. | You can call them telephone number: 0871 344 4444
*Calls to this number will cost up to 13p per minute plus your phone company’s network access charge.

Hungry? Well, go ahead and buy something from one of the many shops on-site. There are places like Starbucks, Burger King & Caffè Ritazza!

Start your trip the right way by booking into an airport lounge. Peace and quiet, alongside complimentary food and drink. Bliss!

Find out more about hand luggage restrictions and take a look at the latest duty free allowances at Bristol Airport.
Bristol Airport Check In Times
What’s that saying, “it’s better to be too early than too late”? Well that most certainly applies when checking in for a flight. You need to give yourself enough time to arrive, check in and get through security. No one wants to be the person whose name is being called over the tannoy! As a guide, we reccommend allowing yourself the following amount of time:



Why not streamline the security process with a Fast Track ticket? From just £4.95 per adult at Bristol Airport, it’s a very small price to pay for no queuing!
Bristol Airport Terminal – Ground Floor
Smoking area | Near to the exit for Arrivals and the Costa Coffee stall, past “Out of size baggage” |
Bureaux de Change | MoneyCorp is near Check In desks (20), and in International Arrivals |
Cash Machines | Both pound sterling and euro cash machines are by the Check In desks (20) |
Food and Drink | Costa Coffee by Check In Desk 50, near to the exit, M&S, Caffe Ritazza and WHSmith in the central island by the lifts |
Information Desk | Information desk is situated close to the check in desks. |
Post Office and Post Box | Post Box located by payphones near the smoking area and Costa Coffee in arrivals area |
Shopping | World Duty Free is situated near to Domestic Arrivals, M&S and WHSmith in the central island. |
Toilets | Throughout Arrivals area including two facilities for diabled and baby changing |
Taxis | A taxi desk is available near the exit |
Car Hire | Four car hire companies are available in the arrivals area. See our Guide to Car Hire at Bristol Airport. |
Mezzanine Floor
Food and Drink | Plenty to eat and drink! Dexter’s Bar, Burger King, Soho Coffee, Upper Crust. See a full list of eateries with Bars and Restaurants. |
Toilets | Two toilet facilities with disabled facilities and a baby changing room |
Smoking | Designated area in the bar and near the seating area |
Executive Lounge |
Two lounges available from Servisair and British Airways |
First Floor
Smoking area | Smoking bay near to Starbucks and Accessorize |
Food and Drink | Viva Coffee Shop in the departure lounge next to the baby changing room |
Shopping | A selection of shops including gifts and accessories, Books and magazines, clothes and Duty free… see a full list of Duty Free Shops at Bristol. |
Entertainment | A Games Zone is available in the departure lounge |
Toilets | Several facilities available including separate disabled facilities and two baby changing rooms |