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Lanzarote’s popularity as a holiday destination is well illustrated by the fact that the island’s sole airport, Arrecife (ACE) is the 9^th busiest in all of Spain, handling over 5.5 million passengers annually.

The airport however is not in fact located in Arrecife – which is the islands capital – but some 3km away, in an area known locally as Guacimeta.  Close to the islands main holiday resort of Puerto del Carmen.

The airport comprises two main terminals – Terminal 2 for internal flights to mainland Spain and the other islands in the Canarian archipelago.  And Terminal One which deals with all flights to Lanzarote from non-Spanish nations.  The majority of which originate in the UK, as Britain is Lanzarote´s most important tourist market. Use one of the flight comparison services to get a cheap flight to Arrecife Airport, Lanzarote.

International flight departures are based on the upper floor of Terminal 2 and arrivals on the lower floor.

Transport Links

The bulk of tourists are transported to and from Arrecife airport on board coaches organised by their tour operators.  There is a public bus service which runs to the airport from the capital Arrecife.  Alternatively visitors use taxis to transport themselves – which are readily available just outside the doors of the arrivals hall in Terminal One.

A number of local Lanzarote car hire companies also have desks in the main arrivals hall.

Transfer Times

The following timetable gives a rough idea of how long it takes to transfer from the airport to each of the main resorts on Lanzarote.

Matagorda                             5-10 minutes

Puerto del Carmen               10-15 minutes

Puerto Calero                        20 minutes

Costa Teguise                       15-20 minutes

Playa Blanca                         35-40 minutes

Facilites

Terminal One houses a number of bars and restaurants, alongside duty free outlets and shops.  Visitors should note that there is no bureau de change in the airport – although there are cash machines located in both the arrivals and departure lounge.

Airlines

Arrecife airport is currently serviced by the following British airlines and operators:

• easyJet
• Fly Thomas Cook
• Thomson
• Avro
• First Choice
• Monarch
• Jet2

Airport Museum

The airports original Terminal building has now been converted into an interesting aeronautical museum – which is free of charge and well worth a visit, especially if experiencing a flight delay.  It is located within the grounds of the airport close to Terminal One and is clearly signposted.