Shannon region in Ireland has one of the spectacular sights for incredible scenic beauty and delightful natural view. Most of the tourists who get here in the Shannon region are mostly on a vacation or on a weekend trip with their family. Shannon region in Ireland has the perfect blend of delightful natural beauty and tranquility that has attracted thousands of tourists in this part of the country for years.

Shannon region in Ireland is accessible by a variety of transport facilities like buses, ferries and rented cars. But although there are three major modes of transportation, most of the locals and the tourists often go for rented cars when traveling with a view of sight seeing. There are several reasons for it.

The buses being on of the prime mode of tourist transport in this region has always met criticisms. One of the most famous bus in this region known as the Eireann has made it possible to cover almost every place of interest in the Shannon region. Yet tourists have complained that the fare is a bit high and the bus takes plenty of time in reaching a particular destination due to the traffic jams. Also they have complained that this bus travels maintaining a fixed route that restricts the tourists from traveling to other places of interest that are in the interior region or just off the road which the bus is following. For this region tourists prefer rented cars which are cheap and driving which a tourist can go to any pace he wants to at his own free will with comfort and convenience. The car fare is also low and if one wishes to travel off the main road or follow a short cut route that is not at all near the main road and then he is free to do so. He can also take a different route that is not linked to the main road to avoid the annoying traffic. Hence most of the tourists and locals prefer rented car to buses in this region.

Shannon is one of the most delicately beautiful regions in the Entire Ireland and being a paramount of breathtaking scenic beauty, the Shannon region in Ireland has tourists in redundancy. The imperative sight seeing programs that are being arranged by most of the non profit making and private organizations in this region have contributed at a large extent to the earning of foreign exchange for the Irish government.

After you plan your trip to the Shannon region in Ireland, do not forget to book a car on rent in advance as the demand for rental cars in this region is very high and the unavailability of cars on rent at peak season is a very common problem that is being faced my several tourists who make the mistake of not booking their rented cars in advance.

Shannon airport is considered to be one of the largest and the most decorated airport after the Dublin international airport and after you get there, shuttles are readily available to take you to the local car parking lots of some of the biggest car rental companies of Europe. Since most of the car rental companies are situated in and around the Shannon airport, hence getting a car for rent is not a problem at all when you are in this region.

The car rental companies are friendly enough and are reputed to provide excellent service at affordable prices. They are also rated very high in the customer satisfaction index and hence have gained immense popularity in no time.

Apart from rented cars, one can also go for tourist buses that are available from the Shannon airport itself. The bus Eireann is famous and covers almost every place in the Shannon region. However, according to many tourists, traveling in a tourist bus is never a comfortable journey if compared to traveling and sight seeing in a rented car.

The town of Shannon in the county of Clare is named after Shannon River near which the town stands.

The international airport for which the town is known is 24kms from Limerick and 22kms from Ennis and accessible by the N7, N18, N20, N21 and N24 national road routes.

For departing passengers, The Loop provides an extensive selection of cigarettes, liquor, food, luxury goods, confectionary and essential travel accessories. The Londis Shop, located in the arrivals area, provides an excellent selection of confectionery, food, gifts, magazines, books and accessories. Located on the first floor, Glen Aran Irish Markets, sell a range of rugs, woollens and jewellery. Located in the check-in area and airside after security, WHSmith offers a great range of books, confectionery and travel items.

Bureau de Change Facilities are operated by ICE in the Check-In Area, Customs Hall, and Departures Lounge. There is also an ATM machine in the arrivals area.

Shannon Airport offers both short term (less than 24 hours) and long term car parking.  Long term car parking tariff is £ 9.50 per 24hrs or part thereof and a special weekly rate of £ 47.50. The short term parking charges are from £ 1.50 for up to 15mins increasing to £ 20.00 for 12-24hrs.

The airport has FREE public wireless (Wifi) broadband internet access available throughout the terminal.

The Estuary Café located on the first floor to the terminal building offers panoramic views of the Shannon Estuary from the open-air balcony serves high quality meals from breakfast to lunch as well as a range of delicious snacks. The Marsh Point Bar serves a wide range of hot food and drinks. The Segafredo in the transit lounge offers a high quality branded coffee, sandwiches, and baked goods, hot and cold beverages. The Sheridan Food Pub is located in the departures lounge has a range of delicious hot food and snacks. The Atlantic Coffee Co. is located in the arrivals concourse serves freshly brewed bean-to-cup coffees, a selection of soft drinks and a range of sandwiches and pastries.

Car hire companies with their desk at the airport include Avis, Budget, Thrifty, Dooley, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt.