Gran Canaria Airport

Ctra. Gral. del Sur., Gando/Telde 35071 Gran Canaria/Las Palmas

LPA

34

902 404 704

2

GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to the Sunday in October)

The airport is situated 18km (11 miles) south of Las Palmas.

The airport has recently expanded its parking facilities.

Terminals A and B/C are adjacent to one another and within a short walking distance.

Access to the airport from Las Palmas and destinations on the east coast is via the island’s main north-south motorway GC-1. The airport is well signposted from the motorway and adjoining secondary roads.

Short- and long-term parking is available in front of the terminal building in some 2,140 parking spaces.

Companies available at the airport are Avis, Cicar, Europcar, Hertz, Record and Top Car Auto Reisen. Desks can be found in the walkway connecting International and EU Arrivals on the ground floor.

Road
Bus: There are frequent bus services operated by Global (tel: (928) 252 630; website: www.globalsu.net) between the airport and the capital, as well as other destinations on the island. Bus 60 runs to Las Palmas for Parque de San Catalina and Parque de San Telmo. Bus 66 runs to Faro de Maspalomas. Bus services depart from outside the Arrivals halls of zones A and C.
Taxi: Taxis (tel: (928) 154 777) are available from stands outside the Arrivals areas of all three zones.

Information desks are located on level 1 of the airport in all three zones. The Gran Canaria Tourist Board has a tourist information point in the EU Arrivals hall (Zone A), with tourist information and maps available (tel: (928) 574 117; website: www.turismodecanarias.com).

Money and communications: There is a bank on the ground floor of Zone A and ATMs on the first floor. There are bureaux de change in the EU Arrivals hall and in the check-in halls on the ground floor. There is a post office in the International Arrivals hall. An Internet cafe is situated after security on the first floor of EU Departures (Zone A).
Eating and drinking: There are coffee shops, bars and fast-food stands on both the Arrivals and Departures floors; a 24-hour deli is located in Zone A (before security).
Shopping: Shops include duty-free, a florist, a jewellers and a mini supermarket.
Luggage: Lost property offices are located in all zones (tel: (928) 579 130).
Other facilities: There is a 24-hour medical service, a pharmacy, baby rooms, a children’s play room, a chapel and several travel agencies and tour operators.

A conference room with capacity for up to 74 delegates (tel: (928) 579 005) is located in the corridor connecting the International and the EU check-in halls. The Sala Galdós VIP lounge (tel: (928) 579 095) is situated on the terrace of the second floor, above the EU Departures lounge; there is also a press lounge on the first floor between Zones B and C.

There are lifts and ramps in the terminal for disabled access. Disabled parking spaces are provided on each level of the car park. Passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.

There are no hotels at the airport although the four star hotel Vecindario Aeropuerto Gran Hotel (tel: (928) 724 300; website: www.hoteleselba.com) is situated five minutes south of the airport. Other nearby hotels include the Reina Isabel (tel: (928) 260 100; website: www.bullhotels.com). Hotel reservation desks can be found in the Arrivals hall.