By Air

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL) (10701 Lambert International Blvd. 314/426-8000), 10 miles northwest of downtown on I-70, has scheduled flights on most major domestic and foreign carriers.

Some sample flying times are: from New York (3 hours), Los Angeles (3 1/2 hours, London (8 1/2 hours).

Carriers

America West (800/235-9292).

American (800/433-7300).

Continental (800/525-0280).

Delta (800/221-1212).

Northwest (800/225-2525).

Southwest (800/435-9792).

United (800/241-6522).

US Airways (800/428-4322).

From the U.K.

American (0345/789-789).

British Airways (0345/222-111).

Delta (0800/414-767).

United (0800/888-555).

Virgin Atlantic (01293/747-747).

Transfers Between the Airport & Town

By Bus

The Bi-State bus (314/231-2345) goes to various downtown stops.

Airport Express shuttle vans (314/429-4950) go to downtown hotels.

By Car

It's about a 20-minute drive from the airport to downtown St. Louis. Get on I-170 heading south and follow the signs for I-70 heading east to St. Louis.

By Light Rail

MetroLink (314/231-2345) will take you to several downtown stops.

By Taxi

A taxi ride from the airport to downtown St. Louis costs about $22.