César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport

Puerto del Carmen is about 10 km (6 miles) west of Lanzarote Airport along the coast road, a drive of around 15 minutes in normal traffic. Puerto Calero is a few minutes farther on. Bus line 161 also runs from the airport to Puerto del Carmen, and taxis wait at the rank outside arrivals.

Playa Blanca, at the southern tip of Lanzarote, is about 32 km (20 miles) from the airport, roughly 30 to 40 minutes by car. Bus line 161 runs there by way of Puerto del Carmen, Puerto Calero and Yaiza, with late-evening lines 61 and 162, and taxis go door to door from the arrivals rank.

Arrecife, the island capital, is about 5 km (3 miles) northeast of the airport, around 10 minutes by car, and buses 22 and 23 link the two. Costa Teguise lies just beyond Arrecife on the east coast, usually a 10 to 15 minute drive from the airport by taxi or pre-booked car.

Yes. César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport, code ACE, is the island's only airport, and travelers and airlines also call it Lanzarote Airport or Arrecife Airport. It took the name of the Lanzarote artist César Manrique in 2019. The site is also known locally as Guacimeta, after the area where the first airfield stood.

Lanzarote Airport has two terminals side by side. Terminal 1 handles international flights and flights from mainland Spain, and Terminal 2 handles inter-island flights within the Canary Islands. Each has its own arrivals area, taxi stand and bus stop on Floor 0, so check which terminal your flight uses.

You walk. The terminals are next to each other: leave Terminal 2 arrivals, turn left toward Terminal 1, cross at the pedestrian crossing and follow the covered walkway to the Terminal 1 arrivals entrance. Each terminal has its own security checkpoint, so ask your airline about connections between inter-island and international flights.

Ryanair, Jet2.com, easyJet and TUI fly the most routes, mainly to the UK, Ireland and continental Europe. British Airways, Aer Lingus, Condor, Discover, Eurowings, Transavia, Norwegian, Edelweiss and Luxair add more, Vueling, Air Europa and Ryanair link the island with mainland Spain, and Binter and Canaryfly fly to the other Canary Islands.

Yes. Public buses stop on Floor 0 at arrivals of both terminals. Line 22 runs to Arrecife on weekdays and line 23 on weekends, and line 161 runs to Puerto del Carmen, Puerto Calero, Yaiza and Playa Blanca. Late-evening lines 61 and 162 cover the route south. Buses stop on main roads, not at hotels.

The official taxi stands are on Floor 0 at arrivals of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Taxis are metered, using fares approved by the Canary Islands government, with a supplement for airport trips. Aena advises taking a taxi only from the rank, not from drivers who approach you elsewhere, and asking for a receipt.

Lanzarote is part of Spain and the Schengen area. Flights from other Schengen countries arrive without passport checks, while arrivals from outside it, including the UK and Ireland, go through passport control, where non-EU travelers are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES). Check the visa rules for your nationality before you fly.

Yes. The Canary Islands are in the Schengen area but outside the EU VAT and customs area, so duty-free allowances on tobacco, alcohol and other goods apply when you arrive and when you fly home, even on flights to mainland Spain. Arrivals with goods to declare, or cash over 10,000 euros, must use the customs channel.

Yes. The Guacimeta VIP Lounge is in the Terminal 1 boarding area, opposite gates 1 and 2, and serves Schengen and non-Schengen flights. It opens from 6:00 to 22:00 or until the last scheduled flight. Pay-per-entry passes are sold through Aena and allow a stay of up to three hours before your flight.

Lanzarote and the rest of the Canary Islands use Western European Time, UTC+0, moving to UTC+1 for summer time from late March to late October. That is one hour behind mainland Spain, including Madrid and Barcelona, so check connection times and pickup times against local Canary time.