Information for Passengers:
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
CLE/KCLE
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

• Express Airlines to Detroit (Metro), Michigan; Memphis, Tennessee, and Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota.
• Mesaba Airlines to Detroit (Metro), Michigan.

• Mesa Airlines to Chicago (O'Hare), Illinois and Washington (Dulles), D.C.-Virginia.
• Sky West to Chicago (O'Hare), Illinois and Denver, Colorado.

• Air Wisconsin to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• PSA Airlines to Charlotte, North Carolina.
• Mesa Airlines to Charlotte, North Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Washington (National), D.C..
• Republic Airways to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Cleveland is a wonderful city to visit. It is a large city on the edge of (or some would say within) the Midwest. It is located half-way between the natural beauty of Niagara Falls, NY-Ontario, and the industrial heritage of Detroit, Michigan.
To keep ourselves amused in the summer, Cleveland has a Major League Baseball team; in the fall we field Cleveland Browns football (NFL/AFC); during the winter we court Cavaliers basketball (NBA); in the spring, we cheer on the Crunch soccer (NPSL). We are also one of the charter cities for the National Women's Football League and cheer our Cleveland Fusion in the late spring.
Cleveland is a major port for the Saint Lawrence Seaway/Great Lakes system. In addition to our airport, we have several other attractions:

• Cleveland Metroparks
  "The Emerald Necklace" around Cleveland includes more than twenty parks and a series of connecting bicycle trails, plus creeks, lakes, a gorge, and nature centers.
• Cleveland Metroparks Zoo & Rainforest
  Come see a zoo, spend a day in the rain. No, not outside, but inside the Rainforest, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's newest addition!
• Cleveland Public Library
  Cleveland had the first browseable public library in a major U.S. city. Today the Cleveland Public Library serves all of Cleveland plus, via CLEVENET, provides service to library patrons throughout northern Ohio.
• Cuyahoga Valley National Park
  Following the Cuyahoga River from Valley View to Akron, the CVNP is home to a scenic railroad, Hale Farm Village, Blossom Music Center, Boston Mills Ski Resort, and some of the most beautiful fall leaves in Northeast Ohio.
• Great Lakes Science Center
  This is a place where everything is hands-on... for kids and adults, too! Put your hand through a tornado, make music with plastic pipes, or watch an OMNIMAX theater presentation! All of this and more in downtown Cleveland's North Coast.
• Historic Warehouse District
  Looking for good food and entertainment a bit more "refined" than The Flats? Come up the hill and sample a variety of tastes and styles in Cleveland's newest hot spot!
• Holden Arboretum
  Located 25 miles east of Cleveland in Kirtland, this is a beautiful collection of trees and botanical items which have been carefully tended for our enjoyment and education.
• Kirtland Temple
  One of the original Mormon temples, this Temple remains in use today but is open for tours during the week.
• International Exposition Center Indoor Amusement Park (seasonal)
  Did you ever think you could ride a full scale Ferris Wheel in the middle of winter? This yearly event satisfies the cravings of amusement enthusiasts right when they need it the most.
• Ohio and Erie Canal Reservation
  The Metroparks extension of Cuyahoga Valley National Park takes you along the crooked river, meandering through parkland in the shadow of Cleveland's continuing heavy industries.
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
  Do you want to "Shake, Rattle and Roll" while you're in town? Check out this museum which includes (my favorite) an exhibit of costumes and clothing worn by performers during concerts and other events.
• Steamer William G. Mather Museum
  Learn about the history of Great Lakes shipping and the "inland seas" shared by the United States and Canada.
• Tower City Center
  Located in the restored Union Station, the former Terminal Steam Concourses have been turned into a full-scale mall.

From Northwest, North and Northeast: Take Interstate 90 to the I-90/I-71 split. Take Interstate 71 south to the "Ohio Route 237-Airport-Berea" exit, where you should remain in the left lanes as the road splits from I-71, then I-480. After you pass under the bridge get into the right lane and follow the "Airport" exit signs.

From the West: Take Interstate 80 east (Ohio Turnpike) to I-480 east. Follow I-480 to the "Grayton Road" exit. At the end of the ramp, turn left on Brookpark Road. Watch for signs to "Ohio Route 237-Airport-Berea" and turn right on the ramp. Stay in the right lane and follow the "Airport" exit signs.

From the East: Take Interstate 80 west (Ohio Turnpike) to I-480 west. Follow I-480 to the "Ohio Route 237 Airport-Berea" exit. Stay in the right lane and follow the "Airport" exit signs.

From the South, near Interstate 71: Take I-71 north to the "Snow Road-Airport" exit. At the end of the ramp, turn right and follow Snow Road to the end at the Airport entrance. Follow "Airport" signs.

From the South, near Interstate 77: Take I-77 north to I-480 and exit to "I-480-Toledo." Follow I-480 to the "Ohio Route 237 Airport-Berea" exit. Stay in the right lane and follow the "Airport" exit signs.

Take the westbound Route 66X (Red Line) train from Tower City. After 10:00 PM the trains generally stop running, at which time you may catch the westbound #22 RTA bus. (If you're lucky enough to be in town during a Browns or Indians game, the trains run later)
The #22 bus stop is located outside the doors across from the United Airlines ticket counter, on the "Departures" roadway.
Taxis and rental cars are available 24 hours, 7 days a week.

All major rental car companies serve Hopkins and are located at the Consolidated Rental Facility off the airport grounds. You take a free shuttle from the baggage claim level.
Both Short-Term and Long-Term parking lots are available on the airport grounds. You will pay about $4.00/hr. By comparison, if you park at the Brook Park Rapid Transit Station (about 1 mile from the airport) and take the train, you will pay $3.50 total for the round trip.
There are also about ten parking lots available off the airport grounds. One day in these lots generally tops out at about $11.00, but you have the security of guarded and sometimes covered parking, perhaps with a car wash included.

Click here for more information about local shuttle and taxi service.

Unfortunately there are no sidewalks, pedestrian access ramps, or bicycle lanes running to Hopkins.

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The text of this page is Copyright 2007, Elizabeth Stapleton.