Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Hamilton (Canada) Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
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Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, we are here to give you the low-down on what travellers have reported back to us about their time at Hamilton International Airport.
What to expect
Hamilton Airport consists of a small terminal with a couple of airside eateries and a shop. WiFi is available to help pass the time. There are no private lounges at this airport.
Where to Sleep
As of November 2018, we have not received any sleep-related reviews since 2003. Please write a review to help future travellers! For uninterrupted sleep, there are hotels within a quick shuttle ride of the airport. See Airport Hotels in the airport guide below.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.
Airport Lounges
There are no pay-per-use lounges at the airport.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in Hamilton Airport does not appeal to you, there are hotels near the airport:
- Homestead House B&B
(4 minutes from the airport) Free Airport transfers are available. » Check Rates - Super 8 Mount Hope Hamilton International Airport
(4 minutes from the airport) No airport shuttle. » Check Rates
To see more options there is a list of hotels near Hamilton Airport on Tripadvisor that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.
Airport WiFi / Internet
Free WiFi is available at Hamilton Airport. Connect to the “Fly Hamilton Passenger WiFi”.
More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport
Art in the Airport – Enjoy local art in the airport’s art gallery. Location: Concessions area, airside
ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Both machines dispense Canadian and American funds. Fees may apply, so be sure to check your bank’s fee schedule and your daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: Landside and Airside.
Baggage Carts – Need a hand with your luggage? Baggage carts are available free of charge.
Duty Free & Shopping – Peace Bridge Duty-Free offers duty-free shopping for international flight passengers. Duty-paid shopping is available for all other passengers.. Location: Concessions area, airside.
Food & Drinks – At the time of this update, there are no 24-hour dining options. Food options include a Tim Horton’s (main concourse, landside, near security checkpoint), a limited-service Tim Horton’s (Concession area, airside) and a J&A’s Bar, serving beer and wine airside in the Concessions area. Tim Horton’s opens 1 hour before the first flight departure of the day. J&A’s Bar opens at 11:00AM. Additional dining options include a Subway (located in the Jetport building on airport property) and the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Cafe (open until 4:30PM).
Information Desk – The operations office is open 24 hours to help you with any problems or questions you have at the airport. Location: to the left of the check-in counters.
Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.
Mobile Charging – At the time of this update, we did not have any information about mobile charging availability. If you know, write a review or email us at [email protected]
Museum – If you have some extra time, visit the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. Location: Beside the Terminal. Rate: Free admission when you present a same day boarding pass.
Rest Zones – Not available.
Showers – Not available.
Airport Hours
The airport is open 24 hours.
Airlines
As of February 2018, Hamilton airport is served by the following airlines: WestJet • Air Canada • Flair Airlines • Swoop • Air Transat • Sunwing.
Airport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport
Bus
HSR A-line buses link the airport to downtown Hamilton, with connections available to other bus lines at the Hamilton GO Transit Centre stop. For further details, visit the Hamilton Street Railway website.
Car Rentals
Avis and National offer car rental services onsite. Location: near the Domestic Baggage Claim.
Hotel Shuttles
The Courtyard Hamilton provides airport transportation as a courtesy to their guests. For more information, visit the Courtyard Hamilton website.
Taxi
Metered taxis are available in the ground transportation area of the airport.
Last updated: 2018-10-23
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, are subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers and their web sites. We are not representatives of any of the above mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide, write a review or send an email to [email protected] and we will update this guide.
