Best Time to Visit

April to September, as well as October, is the best time to visit Belfast. Be prepared for some wind and rain, but there are also sunny days, especially in the summer. Try to avoid the two weeks around the 12th of July (Orangemen's Day). Many people have their holidays during the period when the traditional Protestant marches take place — the city gets very crowded.

Belfast International Airport (BFS)

Belfast International Airport (BFS) is located approximately 20 minutes from the city centre and you have different options to choose from when deciding on the best way to get here. Airport Express 300 buses run between the airport and the city centre roughly every 15 minutes at peak times and the journey takes about 30-40 minutes. Taxis are also available outside the terminal building. The International Airport Taxi Company, for example, is available every day, all day.

• Web:

  www.belfastairport.com

• Address:

  Airport Road, Belfast

• Phone:

  +44 28 9448 4848

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)

Belfast City Airport (BHD) is located to the east of the city centre, about a 5 minute drive from the centre. Trains run every half an hour during the day between Sydenham Station, near the airport, and the central train station in Belfast. The Airport Express 600 bus takes you to the city centre and leaves every 20 minutes, but you can also take Metrobus number 3 or The Airporter. Finally, you can also reach the city centre by taxis, which leave from outside the terminal building.

• Web:

  www.belfastcityairport.com

• Address:

  Belfast Road, Belfast

• Phone:

  +44 28 9093 9093

Public Transport

Translink runs the public transport system in Belfast that consists of busses and a railway system. At the front of all Metro vehicles you can see the number and destination and services usually start and end around the City Hall with fares that can be paid in coins directly to the bus driver/operator on-board. Smartlink Multi-journey tickets and travel cards are available in shops displaying the Metro sign or from the Metro Kiosk in Donegall Square West.

• Web:

  visitbelfast.com/plan/getting-around-belfast

• E-mail:

  feedback@translink.co.uk

Taxi

You can easily call for a taxi or hail one down in the street. Value Cabs, for example, is always available right in front of the two airports and will also collect and drop passengers at their preferred locations, operating 24 hours. Value Cabs +44 28 9080 9080 www.valuecabs.co.uk FonaCAB +44 28 9033 3333 www.fonacab.com

• Web:

  www.valuecabs.co.uk

• Phone:

  +44 28 9080 9080

Electricity

Electrical appliances are connected to the UK mains supply using a three-pin plug known as plug type G. The sockets come with on-and-off switches, unlike in many other countries. The average voltage of a UK power socket is 230v or slightly higher, so check the voltage of your device before plugging it in.