Tenerife South Airport Guide (TFS)

Tenerife South - Reina Sofia Airport

38610 Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife, Spain

TFS

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(922) 759 000 or 902 404 704

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

The airport is situated 60km (37.5 miles) south of Santa Cruz.

Over 8.6 million passengers travelled through the airport in 2007. 

From Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the north of the island, take the TF-1 motorway south, until the signposted junction for the airport.

There are over 800 spaces for cars at the airport; parking is free for the first 15 minutes. Short- and long-term parking is situated just across the road from the terminal building, by the bus and taxi stops.

Companies represented at the airport include Avis, Europcar and Hertz. Desks are located in the central hall.

Road
Bus: Buses leave regularly from the airport on three routes. Bus 341 runs to the central bus station in Santa Cruz de Tenerife at La Avenida Marítima. Bus 340 runs to North Tenerife Airport (for inter-island flights) and Puerto de la Cruz. Bus 487 runs to Los Cristianos (for ferries to La Palma and La Gomera) and Playa de Las Américas. Buses depart from outside Arrivals.
Taxi: Taxis are available to Santa Cruz de Tenerife (journey time - 60 minutes) from in front of Arrivals (tel: (922) 759 009).

There is one information desk at the airport (tel: (0922) 759 000/510), which is located in the central hall. The information desk can provide passengers with assistance concerning flight enquiries, airport information and lost property.

Money and communications: There are telephones, a bank, ATMs and a post office in the terminal.
Eating and drinking: There are restaurants, bars, cafes and fast-food outlets before and after security.
Shopping: There is a bookshop/newsagents, gift shop and florist. Duty-free is also available.
Luggage: A lost property service is available at the information desk.
Other facilities: There are travel agencies, a chapel, a pharmacy and a medical centre open around the clock.

Two lounges can be used for meetings and conferences: The Aena Lounge (tel: (922) 759 199) and the Teide Lounge (tel: (922) 759 230). 

The airport is wheelchair-accessible and there are lifts to take passengers to the upper level. Telephones, restaurants and toilets are all physically accessible and facilities to assist disabled passengers from the aircraft to the terminal are available. Disabled travellers are advised to notify their airline of any special requirements at least 72 hours before departure.

Nearby hotels include the Vincci Hotel Tenerife Golf (tel: (0922) 717 337; website: www.vinccihoteles.com), Hotel Ucanca (tel: (0922) 390 776/110; website: www.hotelucanca.com), Jacaranda (tel: (0922) 712 227) and Mediterranean Palace (tel: (0922) 794 400).