Menorca Airport

The airport serving the Island or Menorca (also known as Minorca) is located just three miles or five kilometres southwest of the capital city of Mahon.

It is easily accessible by road from Mahon by following the signs leading off from the ME-12 and then taking the ME-14 directly to the airport. Coming in from the opposite direction of Ciutadella, you should take the ME-1 which again leads onto the ME-14. There are two car parks within the airport affording plenty of space for you to leave your car. One of the car parks is long stay and has a capacity for 250 cars whilst the other, short stay car park comfortably houses 495 vehicles.

If you do not have a car of your own and you would like to hire one for the duration or part of your holiday, you can do this at the airport. It is an easy procedure and there are several car hire companies to choose from. It is well worth carrying out some research if you can before you arrive in the airport as many of the car hire firms have special offers when you book early and you will be able to take advantage of perks like free upgrades and not having to pay for other names drivers if you look around before you sign on the dotted line. You will simply leave your car at the airport when you have finished your holiday. All you will need with you is your credit card or cash and your driving licence and passport.

If you prefer to travel by bus, either because you are on a budget holiday or simply because you prefer to take the scenic route and have the luxury of someone else at the wheel, you will find the public transport between the airport and the city of Mahon, both regular and clean. You can then choose which bus to take from the city bus station to reach your desired destination.

If you would rather take a taxi you will find no shortage of cabs waiting at the rank just outside the main doors of the airport. If required you can book your taxi in advance and it will be waiting for you upon your arrival. Look for the man or woman holding your name and holiday location up on a board in the arrivals hall.

There is just one terminal at the airport and this is used for both arrivals and departures. Within the terminal you will find an airport passenger information desk on the first floor where you can make any enquiries about the airport. You will find that there is usually an English speaking member of staff on duty at the desk. There is also a tourist information desk on the ground floor in the arrivals department. Here you can obtain lots of local information about the resorts, how to get around the island and any details of special events which are taking place during your stay.

There are places to eat and drink within the airport terminal, both airside and landside so you will not go hungry or thirsty if you are waiting to meet someone or experiencing delays in your homeward flight.

When you are leaving the island and have passed through the check in and the customs area, you may like to spend some time buying those last minute presents or mementos of your holiday in Menorca. You can browse around the duty free shops and buy perfume, tobacco and all manner of other items, or even take a look in the Divers shop, the local craft shop or pick out a few magazines to read on the plane going home. No need to worry if you have run out of local currency as there is a hole in the wall machine in the airport too.

Menorca airport is adapted to make things easier for the disabled. There are specially designated parking spaces and adapted toilets within the airport. There is a panoramic lift which provides access to the departure floor and another lift which takes you directly to the restaurant which has ramps for wheelchairs. The airport publish a leaflet which you can pick up at the information desk and this describes the services relating to disability in both print and Braille.

The lost luggage department and a Travel Agency are located within the terminal building. At the present time there are no conference and business facilities available at the airport, however, the Capri Hotel in Mahon, just three miles down the road has everything you could need in this department.

You can check out everything you need to know about live flight information for Mahon airport on the island of Menorca by looking at their website on www.aena.es