Cleveland Hopkins International Airport - Additional Information
Transportation Options to/from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Car Rental
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) has a consolidated rental car facility located off the airport grounds. Shuttle service is available to take all rental car customers from the main terminal to the rental car facility. Shuttles are located on the lower roadway island and can be accessed by exiting from Door #5 on the baggage claim level of the main terminal. For travelers needing assistance, a telephone center with rental car information is located near the door.
The shuttle bus ride from the terminal to the rental car facility takes approximately 5 to 7 minutes. The shuttle busses run continuously twenty-four hours a day, seven days per week, 365 days per year.
Vehicles for handicapped are available by pre-arrangement with select agencies.
Limousine Services
Over 36 limousine companies provide service to travelers at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE). All limousine service must be arranged in advance.
Rail Service
For a quick, convenient ride between Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and downtown Cleveland use the RTA Red Line. It's simple to catch and its fast (just 22 minutes to ride to or from downtown Cleveland's Tower City Station) and inexpensive (only $1.50 one way). RTA's Airport station is located on the lower level of the Terminal Complex. To reach the rapid transit line just take the elevators or escalators near the center of the ticketing and Baggage Claim Levels. From Monday through Saturday the Red Line operates every 15 minutes from 4:30 a.m until 12:59 a.m. On Sunday, the rapid operates until 9:55 p.m. after that you can take the RTA 66S shuttle-bus that departs from the ticketing level until 1:00 p.m. The 66S airport shuttle-bus departs Cleveland Hopkins Airport from the upper level area every half-hour. Call RTA at 216/ 621-9500 for more information.
Taxi Service
Located at the South End on the Baggage Claim Level (Adjacent to baggage carousel eleven (11) of the Terminal).
Rates are computed by a meter; however taxicabs may, upon request of passengers, accept fares where the rate is computed on an hourly basis.
Fly Times to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) From:
Market Area
Time
Toronto
45 minutes
Chicago
55 minutes
New York City
55 minutes
Washington DC
55 minutes
Atlanta
1.5 hours
Boston
1.5 hours
St. Louis
1.5 hours
Houston
2.5 hours
Orlando
2.5 hours
Denver
3.5 hours
San Francisco
5 hours
Los Angeles
5 hours
London/Gatwick, UK
8 hours
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Expansion Plan
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is finishing a $1.4 billion expansion and renovation program. These improvements will provide the airport's pleasure and business passengers with optimum air service and customer service convenience. Airfield improvements enhance the economic growth opportunities for Cleveland Plus by creating an airfield designed to handle increased passenger capacity with additional non-stop service to domestic and international destinations. The airport also offers two parking garages with 3,800 spaces and a consolidated, off-site car rental facility. New and expanded retail plus food and beverage concessions are located through the main terminal and adjacent concourses. New specialty shops and restaurants, plus improved signage in and around the airport makes the airport easier to navigate and adds to the overall passenger experience. For the convenience of arriving passengers the Visitor Information Center is located on the Baggage Claim Level. A key elements of CLE's planned future expansion include extending one of the parallel runways to 11,250 feet, which will allow unrestricted international non-stop service to the Pacific Rim. The current two main parallel runways are 9,000-feet allowing for simultaneous take-off and landings and allowing an increase of airfield capacity by more than 40%.
