Airport guide · the group organiser’s briefing
Belfast International Airport
BFS · EGAA · Belfast
The group organiser’s briefing for Belfast International Airport — meeting points, real costs, and the coach pick-up detail no one else writes down.
Get a price for Belfast
Midi coaches (up to 37 seats) typically £460* · Minibuses typically £240*
Per vehicle, one way, to Belfast city centre. * Includes the airport’s permit, parking or drop-off charge for a normal pick-up or drop-off. Waiting time rates may apply. Prices are subject to the time of year, the time of day and availability.
Belfast International is Northern Ireland's largest airport — a single passenger terminal about thirteen miles north-west of the city, handling some 6.7 million travellers a year. For a group organiser that simplicity is a gift: one terminal, one arrivals hall, and a coach park a few steps from the door. This is the briefing on where to meet an arriving party, what dropping off now costs, and exactly how a coach parks and collects. Every figure below shows the date we last checked it against the official source.
Coach parking & group pick-up at Belfast International
There is no permit to arrange at Belfast International and no forecourt scramble. Coaches use a dedicated coach park immediately beside the terminal — open tarmac, no height barrier — and pay on exit. Because there is a single terminal, your group gathers in one arrivals hall on the lower floor, and your driver waits a short walk away rather than circling. It is one of the most straightforward group pick-ups of any UK airport.
| Terminal | Coach stand | Meet your group |
|---|---|---|
| MAIN | Dedicated coach park adjacent to the terminal (left of the terminal as you face it) | Arrivals hall on the lower floor of the single passenger terminal |
“Belfast International is a single-terminal airport with a dedicated coach park right beside the building and no permit to arrange, so our drivers park a few steps from arrivals and meet your group in the one arrivals hall the moment they clear the baggage belt.”— Airport Coaches · first-person operational note
Terminals
Terminals & meeting points
Belfast International Airport — Passenger Terminal
Typical prices
What a group transfer at Belfast costs
Real one-way prices per vehicle, from the last two years of our quotes and bookings at Belfast International and Belfast City airports. "Typically" is the middle price of real quotes and bookings, and the range runs 20% either side of it.
- Minibus, up to 16 seats, Belfast city centre: £190–£290*, typically £240
- Midi coach, up to 37 seats, Belfast city centre: £370–£550*, typically £460
* Includes the airport’s permit, parking or drop-off charge for a normal pick-up or drop-off. Waiting time rates may apply.
Prices are subject to the time of year, the time of day and availability.
Pick-ups from the airport usually cost a little more than drop-offs, and early-morning pick-ups can cost more.
No VAT is charged on coach travel, so there is nothing to add.
No VAT is charged on minibus travel: like coaches, minibuses with 10 or more seats are zero-rated.
Our own prices, refreshed every month from real quotes and bookings. Last updated 1 October 2026.
Parking
Parking & drop-off
| Option | Type | Serves | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drop Off Zone | drop off | MAIN | £5 up to 10 min |
| Short Stay Car Park | short | MAIN | £5 up to 10 min |
| Long Stay Car Park | long | MAIN | Free for 15 min |
| Meet and Greet Parking | meet greet | MAIN | book online |
| Coach Park | coach | MAIN | Charges apply |
Live at the airport
Arrivals & departures
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Get a price for Belfast
Midi coaches (up to 37 seats) typically £460* · Minibuses typically £240*
Per vehicle, one way, to Belfast city centre. * Includes the airport’s permit, parking or drop-off charge for a normal pick-up or drop-off. Waiting time rates may apply. Prices are subject to the time of year, the time of day and availability.
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