Lanzarote airport pick-up points
César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport has two terminals next to each other: Terminal 1 for international and mainland flights, Terminal 2 for inter-island ones. In both, every pick-up point is on Floor 0, the arrivals level, a short walk from baggage reclaim. Here is where each one is, as Aena and the bus operator state it, and how to reach it.
The 30-second version
Come out of baggage reclaim onto Floor 0. In Terminal 1, a pre-booked driver meets you at the meeting point in the arrivals hall; the taxi rank and the island bus stops are outside on the same floor, and Terminal 2 has its own rank and stops. A friend collecting you should use the P1 car park, a few metres from Terminal 1, or P2 for Terminal 2. Buses call at Terminal 1 first and Terminal 2 a minute later.
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Terminal 1
- Taxi
Terminal 1, Floor 0, Arrivals, at the taxi rank
Walk out of the arrivals hall and follow the taxi signs. Aena advises taking a taxi only from the rank and ignoring drivers who offer rides elsewhere. Journeys to another town run on the Canary interurban meter: €3.85 minimum and €1.35 a km from 06:00 to 22:00 on working days, €4.25 and €1.55 at night, on Sundays and on holidays, plus a €2.10 airport supplement and €18.50 an hour for waiting. Ask for a receipt. Aena lists +34 630 207 305 for taxi information.
- Pre-booked driver
Terminal 1, Floor 0, arrivals hall, at the meeting point
Once through baggage reclaim and customs, you come out into the arrivals hall, where Aena's meeting point is: this is where a pre-booked driver waits with your name. The tour operators' desks are on the same floor, and the Cabildo's tourist office is in the hall on +34 928 820 704 if you need help.
- Bus
Terminal 1, Floor 0, Arrivals, at the bus stops
Line 161 runs daily from 07:30 to 21:30, every 30 minutes for most of the day: 9 minutes to the Costa Mar stop in Puerto del Carmen, 25 to Puerto Calero and 47 to Playa Blanca bus station. Line 162-D leaves at 20 past the hour from 10:20 to 19:20 (not 11:20 or 18:20) and reaches Playa Blanca bus station in 20 minutes; at 35 past the hour from 11:35 to 20:35 (not 12:35 or 19:35) it heads the other way to Arrecife bus station in 13 minutes. Line 22 runs to Arrecife on weekdays from 05:55 to 23:35, about every 40 to 50 minutes, and line 23 hourly at weekends from 07:17 to 22:17. Line 61 makes one run at 22:30 to Puerto del Carmen, Puerto Calero, Uga, Yaiza and Playa Blanca. Pay the driver by bank card or in cash; suitcases go in the hold.
- Car hire
Car hire offices at Terminal 1; Hertz and TopCar also at Parking T1, level P0
Aena lists AutoReisen, Cabrera Medina, Cicar, Europcar, Goldcar, Hertz, Payless, Sixt and TopCar at Terminal 1. Sign the paperwork at the desk and follow the staff's directions to the car. On the way back, the airport's petrol station is open from 07:00 to 23:00.
- Friends collecting you
P1 general car park, a few metres from Terminal 1
P1 is Aena's car park for Terminal 1, meant for parking and for picking up and dropping off passengers. The ticket is issued automatically as your number plate is read at the barrier, and you pay at the pay station on the way out, or in the Aena app as an Aena Club member. Headroom is 2 m, and vehicles over 2.5 m wide or 5 m long are not allowed.
Terminal 2 (inter-island flights)
- Taxi
Terminal 2, Floor 0, Arrivals, at the taxi rank
Terminal 2 has its own rank outside arrivals, on the same meter and the same €2.10 airport supplement as Terminal 1.
- Bus
Terminal 2, Floor 0, Arrivals, at the bus stops
Every airport line calls here a minute or two after Terminal 1: line 161 to Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca from 07:31, line 162-D to Playa Blanca at 21 past the hour, line 22 to Arrecife on weekdays, line 23 at weekends and line 61 at 22:31.
- Car hire
Car hire offices at Terminal 2
Aena lists the same nine firms here as at Terminal 1.
- Friends collecting you
P2 general car park, a few metres from Terminal 2
P2 serves Terminal 2 and inter-island flights, for parking and for picking up and dropping off. It is an enclosed car park with covered spaces and 3.1 m headroom; tickets and payment work as in P1.
Being picked up by a friend: where to wait and what it costs
Park in P1 for Terminal 1 or P2 for Terminal 2; both are a few metres from their terminal, and Aena designs them for picking up passengers as well as for longer stays. Entry without a booking is guaranteed at Aena's general car parks, and the barrier issues a ticket as it reads your number plate. Walk over to the arrivals hall on Floor 0; in Terminal 1, the meeting point in the hall is the easy place to agree.
Pay at the pay station before you go back to the car; the barrier then opens without the ticket. Aena Club members can pay in the Aena app instead and get 5 to 20% off a stay without a booking. The pay station shows the amount due.
- Where to park
- P1 for Terminal 1, P2 for Terminal 2
- Where to meet
- Floor 0 arrivals hall; T1 meeting point
- Booking
- Not needed at the general car parks
- Payment
- Pay station, or the Aena app for Aena Club members
Meeting a pre-booked driver
In Terminal 1, at the meeting point in the arrivals hall on Floor 0, as you come out of baggage reclaim and customs. A driver booked ahead follows your flight, so a delay costs nothing, and waits with a name sign. If you land in Terminal 2 from another island, tell your driver: it is a separate building next door. If you cannot find each other, Aena's information line is +34 913 211 000.
Late at night
The taxi ranks are the fallback at any hour, on the night rate from 22:00 to 06:00: €4.25 minimum and €1.55 a km, plus the €2.10 airport supplement. For buses, line 61 leaves Terminal 1 at 22:30 for Puerto del Carmen, Puerto Calero and Playa Blanca, reaching Playa Blanca bus station at 23:21. To Arrecife, the last line 22 leaves at 23:35 on weekdays and the last line 23 at 22:17 at weekends; line 162 also calls at Terminal 1 at 23:16 and 00:16 on its way to Arrecife bus station.
Taking the bus with luggage and children
Yes. Intercity Bus Lanzarote puts suitcases in the luggage hold where the bus has one. You pay the driver by bank card or in cash, with change given up to €10. Children under 4 travel free with an adult if they do not take a seat, and pushchairs travel on the platform inside, giving way to wheelchairs.
Accessible pick-up
Yes. Aena's free assistance service starts from signposted meeting points in the Terminal 1 arrivals hall, on the Terminal 1 departures forecourt, in the Terminal 1 check-in hall, on the Terminal 2 forecourt and at the Terminal 2 check-in desks. Book at least 48 hours ahead through your airline or travel agent, Aena's website or app, or on +34 91 321 10 00 from 07:00 to midnight.
Questions people ask
Good questions about Lanzarote Airport
Where is the taxi rank at Lanzarote airport?
Outside arrivals on Floor 0, with a rank at both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Aena advises using only the rank.
Where do the buses leave from at Lanzarote airport?
From Floor 0, Arrivals, at both terminals: Terminal 1 first, Terminal 2 a minute later. Lines 161 and 162-D go to Playa Blanca, 161 via Puerto del Carmen, and lines 22 and 23 to Arrecife.
Where do I meet my transfer at Lanzarote airport?
At the meeting point in the Terminal 1 arrivals hall on Floor 0, as you come out of baggage reclaim.
Where can I pick someone up at Lanzarote airport?
Park in P1, a few metres from Terminal 1, or P2 for Terminal 2, and meet in the arrivals hall on Floor 0. No booking is needed; pay at the pay station or in the Aena app.
How much is a taxi from Lanzarote airport?
Journeys to another town are metered: €3.85 minimum and €1.35 a km by day on working days, €4.25 and €1.55 at night, on Sundays and on holidays, plus €2.10 from the airport.
Where are the car hire desks at Lanzarote airport?
In both terminals. Aena lists AutoReisen, Cabrera Medina, Cicar, Europcar, Goldcar, Hertz, Payless, Sixt and TopCar, with Hertz and TopCar also at level P0 of the Terminal 1 car park.
Is there a bus from Lanzarote airport late at night?
Line 61 leaves Terminal 1 at 22:30 for Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca. Line 22 runs to Arrecife until 23:35 on weekdays, and line 162 calls at 23:16 and 00:16 on its way to Arrecife.
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