Pipefitterclub
Finding decent accommodation when working away from home can be difficult. Through experience we know that staying in bad digs makes the whole thing of being away from family, friends, and loved ones even worse. Finishing a long shift, then dreading going back to a scruffy dirty room can be quite demoralizing. So what we have done at PC is research where to stay by checking such websites as TripAdvisor, and finding out where Pipefitters have stayed and recommended.
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Accommodation
Aberdeen Airport has lots of hotels very close to the airport terminal or have shuttle buses which will take you to and from the airport. Us at PC have experience of being delayed at Aberdeen Airport waiting for a chopper to take us to our rig.
We have made a list of the main hotels at Aberdeen Airport to help you choose.
If you follow this link on Booking.com you can view these hotels.
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Holiday Inn Express
Crowne Plaza
Leonardo Inn Hotel
Moxy
Premier Inn
Courtyard by Marriot
Jurys Inn
Hallmark Hotel
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08719 848 484
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Saver rate bookings 0333 003 0025
Flex rate bookings 0333 003 8101
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0871663 0624
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0371 221 2478
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0871 663 0626
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Aberdeen is a port city on the far north east coast of Scotland which for many years has served as a link for Pipefitters to gain access to the offshore industry. Aberdeen itself has been shaped by Oil and Gas and has itself evolved into a hub for these industries.
Aberdeen is a cosmopolitan and connected place with people from all over the world working or settling here.
Over the years most Pipefitters will use the transport links in Aberdeen to get to their oil rig or platforms. Aberdeen airport is usually where you will catch your chopper to go offshore and work in the North Sea,
You can use the East coast Main Line to Aberdeen or alternatively Dyce.
LNER is the rail company that runs this franchise and has good links to everywhere in the UK. A journey from Newcastle to Aberdeen will normally take up to four hours, and a journey from Edinburgh will take two hours thirty minutes.If you do catch a train then you will have to take public transport or a taxi to the airport from the railway station.
The airport shuttle bus from Aberdeen is a good option and is reasonably priced.at £5.20 for a 28 day pass. This takes you fro the town center to the airport with a dedicated shelter outside the terminal which runs every 10 minutes during the week and 30 minutes at the weekend.
If you want to fly to Aberdeen which can be a good option most major airports have flights which take you to Aberdeen Airport from:
Belfast
Humberside
Durham Tees Valley
London
Newcastle
Manchester
Birmingham
Norwich
Newquay
Also you can gain access to the Shetland Islands from Aberdeen via the airport or ferry. The journey normally takes 12 hours.by ferry and can be a good alternative to flying as Lerwick Airport can have issues with fog from time to time.
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