Scotland’s Prestwick Airport is an international airport that is located 26 kilometers from Glasgow, in the town of Prestwick. The boom in no-frills airlines in the past couple of years has resulted in an increase in the number of passengers that PIK serves. PIK handled over 2 million passengers in the year 2007. It is also noted for containing a lounge bearing Elvis Presley’s name, since PIK happens to be the only place in the United Kingdom that Elvis Presley set foot on. The airport was also featured in an episode of Top Gear. There are a number of bars, coffee houses and restaurants available in the airport. There are also ‘healthy options’ available for fitness maniacs who don’t want to compromise on their diets. There are a variety of duty free products available in the airport shops, including liquor, perfume and tobacco. PIK also offers notably cheap car hire services.
To get around Scotland, you could take a taxi, or use public transport. You are going to be traveling a lot, though. After all, there are various places to visit in Scotland. What will benefit you the most is utilizing one of the cheap car hire services available at the airport.
Car hire, either for self-drive or chauffeur-driven, can be arranged at the airport itself, so that you can leave the airport in your rented car, instead of wandering around for a taxi. Six care hire companies are present at the airport, but for the best deals you should book a car before you reach the airport.
