Montpellier Airport

Montpellier Airport
Aéroport Montpellier Méditerranée
CS 10 001
34 137 MAUGUIO Cedex

Airport code: MPL

Telephone : 04 67 20 85 00

 

Montpellier Airport is located about 5 mins from Junction 29 of the A9 motorway and as such is very easy to find. Just follow the signs for "Aeroport Montpellier Mediterranee".

Montpellier Airport is ranked as the 9th largest airport in France and the main airport in the Languedoc Region.

There are currently six hire rental firms offering car hire at Montpellier Airport. Before booking your car rental you might like to read about our experiences with Languedoc car hire.

The six car rental firms that you'll find here are:  Ada at Montpellier Airport - Avis at Montpellier Airport - Europcar at Montpellier Airport - Hertz at Montpellier Airport -   National at Montpellier Airport and  Sixt at Montpellier Airport   

For the best deals on car hire you can get a free online quote for Montpellier Car Hire here.

You can either fly from Gatwick to Montpellier or from Stansted to Montpellier with the low cost airlines Easyjet and Ryanair respectively.

Both these routes have flight times of around two hours or less. Ryanair quotes around 1 hour and 40 minutes and tend to be pretty much on time.

We also provide information on varous flights to the Languedoc Region

If you're flying in to Montpellier then you'll find the Montpellier Airport arrivals hall in the main terminal building on the ground floor, just as you come through baggage reclaim.

It's actually in the same building and on the same floor as Montpellier Airport departures so you'll find it easy to find your way around when it's time to go home. Just look off to your right as you come through baggage reclaim into the main hall and you'll see the check in areas for departures.

You can find out more about live flight arrivals at Montpellier Airport here

Montpellier airport departures are in the same terminal and on the same floor as Montpellier Airport arrivals.

To find out more details about live flight departures from Montpellier Airport click on this link.

If you're going to need to take a taxi from the airport then don't worry. They're easy to find at the Arrivals Hall exit, gate A. As you come through baggage reclaim into the main hall you'll see the doors leaving the terminal building straight ahead of you. Go through these doors and you'll see the Montpellier airport taxis all lined up in front of you.

They are all metered so you won't get ripped off. It's about a 15 mnute journey to the city centre which should cost in the region of €20. To contact taxis telephone: 04 67 20 65 29

If you decide that you don't want to wait in line then you might want to consider private Montpellier Transfers.

If you're flying into Montpellier and you need to get into the centre of town, then it's very easy to take Montpellier Airport buses. There are buses that run between the airport's main terminal building and the centre of Montpellier seven days a week.

Departure times generally coincide with flight arrival times and flight departure times. You can find out more about routes and timetables for Montpellier airport buses here.

If you're going to need information about parking at Montpellier Airport then we can help you with that as well.

There is a choice of short term parking, long term parking and even prestige parking with 24 hour security.

Shops and Cafes at Montpellier airport are quite good for a small airport but nothing compared to a large international airport such as Heathrow or Gatwick.

Follow this link for detailed information about shopping at Montpellier airport.

If you're flying with out of Montpellier Airport then you'll probably have to kill a bit of time before you go to your departure gate. There is a gift shop and a cafe/bar in the departures area. These seem to only be open during the summer season.

But don't worry. There are bars and restaurants at Montpellier Airport located in the main terminal building before you go through to Montpellier Airport departures.

 

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