Memphis Airport & Attractions - USA

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Memphis International Airport

Airport Location & Facilities: The airport is situated eight miles (12km) south of Memphis city centre.There are numerous restaurants, bars and cafes and a variety of shops, including an Elvis gift shop. The International Travel Insurance and Business Service Center, located by Ticket Lobby B, provides a variety of services to business travellers including foreign currency and travellers cheque exchange, travel insurance and fax and photocopy services. 24-hour ATMs are located in Ticket Lobby B next to the Aviation Historical Room and American Express has an Express Cash Machine for travellers cheques located in Concourse B. Disabled facilities at the airport are good; those with special needs should contact their airline in advance.

Departure Tax: None.

Airport Transfers & Parking: Public buses leave regularly for the city centre from a bus station near Terminal C, and there are also services to many out-of-town destinations. Taxis are available outside the terminal building.There is a three-level parking garage across the terminal driveway that offers two areas of parking: Short-term is for stays of a few minutes to a few hours and long-term is for overnight or extended stays. A free shuttle service is available between the long-term lots and the Terminal Building.

Website: www.mscaa.com

Top Things to Do In Memphis

Ride The Ducks

See Memphis by land and water aboard one amazing vehicle, an amphibious D.

Graceland

Memphis' biggest attraction is the second-most visited house in the United States after the White House.

Sun Studio

Visitors who come to Memphis to pay homage to Elvis Presley inevitably are also keen to visit the legendary recording studio in Union Avenue where the King of rock 'n roll's career, and that of numerous other stars, began.

Memphis Rock ?n Soul Museum

A collection of rare recordings, vintage films and musician interviews along with photographs, and interactive exhibits makes up the "Social Crossroads" exhibition put together by the Smithsonian Institution.

Pink Palace Museum

The Pink Palace, a soubriquet bestowed on this elaborate pink marble Memphis mansion by the locals, was intended to be a luxury home for the founder of the Piggy Wiggly chain of supermarkets, Clarence Saunders, when he began building it back in the 1920s.

Mud Island River Park

Mud Island in the Mississippi River offers a fascinating insight into the famous river with a series of fun and informative attractions.

Memphis Botanic Garden

The Memphis Botanic Gardens are a sensory delight through which to stroll at any time of year.

 Travel Guide - Memphis

Few people alive today have not heard of Elvis Presley, legendary 'King of Rock n Roll', and most associate Memphis, largest city in Tennessee, with the iconic deceased singer.