Nashville

Nashville International Airport (BNA)

Location

The airport is situated nine miles (14km) southeast of downtown Nashville.

Getting to the city

WeGo Public Transit has a bus service from the airport to the downtown transit station via Route 18; it operates roughly once an hour from around 5:30am to 11:50pm on weekdays, and from around 7am to 10:50pm on weekends and holidays.

Time

GMT -6 (GMT -5 from mid-March to the first Sunday in November).

Car rental

Car rental companies represented at Nashville International Airport include Advantage, Alamo, Enterprise, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National, Payless, and Thrifty.

Airport Taxis

Taxis are available from the airport, however it is advisable to book a taxi in advance. Taxi companies approved by the airport are Allied Cab, American Music City Cab, Checker Cab, Green Cab, Magic Taxi, NashVegas Cab, Nashville Cab, Pink Cab, TennCab, TN National Cab, Volunteer Cab, and Yellow Cab.

Facilities

There are extensive facilities at the airport including a bank, ATMs and postal services. There are numerous restaurants, from fast food outlets to fine dining eateries, as well as several shops. The airport also has art exhibitions and live music performances on the ticketing level, children's play areas, meditation rooms and a massage bar, where professional massage therapists offer seated chair massages. Smoking is permitted in designated lounges. A business centre offers fax, photocopy and internet services. There are good facilities for the disabled; those with special requirements should contact their airline in advance.

Parking

Short-term parking is free for the first 20 minutes, and $8 for an hour up and a daily rate of $24. Long-term Lot A is $8 per hour with a daily rate of $18, and Lot B charges $12 per day. The short-term lot is within walking distance of the terminal, while the other lots offer free shuttle services, beginning at 3.30am daily and ending 45 minutes after the last flight of the day.

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