Granada airport is a small but clean airport, situated about 9 miles from the city of Granada a beautiful city and full of buildings glistening in architectural perfection. international flights come in to Granada Airport weekly with it mainly being a hub for local chartered flights. There is no better way of exploring Granada with a car hire from Granada Airport with an ample number of suppliers scattered around the airport from standard vehicles. Car hire from Auto Europe will give you the chance to explore Granada and its relaxed ambient environment, make this the start of an exciting journey and visit other local cities such as Malaga. The perfect time to visit Granada would be between the months of June and September as you will be guaranteed good weather, and October to April is cool with cold nights. For peace of mind, check out the user ratings and comments some of Auto Europe's previous customers posted on our Granada car hire reviews page.
Granada Airport began construction in 1970 and was soon open to domestic passengers by 1972. The airport consists of one single terminal which houses both arrivals and departures from the same building as well as housing cafes, restaurants and car rental desks making it a exciting small airport with all its essential requirements within one building. Granada Airport handles local chartered flights as well as international flights which come in to Granada several times a week, direct flights from America and England are also available with British Airways and Iberia American airlines on a weekly rota.
Granada Airport (GRX)
Official Name: Fedrico Garcia Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
Address: Ctra. de Malaga, 18329 Chauchina, Granada, Spain
Location: The airport is located 11 miles to the centre of Granada.
Airlines Operating at Granada Airport: British Airways and Easy Jet both fly into Granada several times a week.
Car rentals, buses and taxis are widely available from Granada Airport, the airports are full of information all over to make life easier for your journey. Car rental at Granada Airport has been made easier for with several rental desks available within the grounds of the airport and others can be reached by shuttles provided by the airport. Parking is available onsight at the airport with surveillance management being provided. Buses are provided from the airport and can be as cheap as 3 euros each way, car hire has been made easy for you with several of the well established rental desks being based within the terminal.
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Budget at Granada Airport Aeropuerto, Granada, Spain 18329 +34 958 446 455 |
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 08.00am - 11.30pm Sat 08.00am - 10.30pm Sun 08.00am - 02.00pm, 04.30pm - 11.00pm |
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Avis at Granada Airport Carrera de la Virgen Granada, Spain 18329 +34 958 446 455 |
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 07:45am - 11.30pm Sat 09.00am - 02.00pm, 04.30pm - 07.30pm Sun 10.00am - 02.00pm, 05.30pm - 10.30pm |
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Europcar at Granada Airport Santa Fe, Granada, Spain 18320 +34 911 505 000 |
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 08.30am - 11.00pm Sat 09.30am - 01.30pm Sun 09.30am - 01.30pm, 05.30pm - 10.00pm |
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Sixt at Granada Airport Ctra Aeropuerto, Granada, Spain 18320 +34 871 180 192 |
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 07.00am - 10.00pm |
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Enterprise at Granada Airport Ctra Aeropuerto, Granada, Spain 18320 +34 958 759 002 |
Opening Hours: Mon-Tue 08.00am - 08.00pm Wed 09.00am - 02.00pm, 05.00pm - 08.00pm Thur-Fri 08.00am - 08.00pm Sat-Sun 08.30am - 04.30pm |
Granada Airport operates one terminal which has been split in to two sections one for arrivals and one for departures, overall the airport can hold up to 800 passengers at any one time. Airport staff are always happy to help if you require assistance as it is only a small airport and you will easily find your way around, most of the facilities available are all situated on the main floor of the building and have been signposted to make it an easy experience using Granada Airport. The main flights are from Madrid and Barcelona with international flights a couple of times per week.
As one of the smallest airports in Spain there is no shortage of facilities available from free WiFi to rest zones, the terminal does have facilities for refreshments available within the terminal two cafes lie on each end of the airport making them easily accessible and convenient Additional assistance is also available for travelers whom need mobility care, a car hire at Granada Airport has been made easy and convenient for you with several of the well known suppliers who we work alongside based directly within the main building.
You can rent a car at Granada Airport to make your transport to or from the airport an easier journey. You can drive into Granada central in as little as 20 minutes directly from the airport, to get to the city of Granada it is best advised to you have an international GPS navigation available to make your journey from the airport to the city as smooth as possible. the highways are pretty straight forward but you will need the assistance of a GPS if you have not done this journey before.
Granada Airport offers a secure parking system directly outside the airport which is secure and managed at all times for security reasons, be it short stay, long stay or if it is just a quick drop off. You also have the options of pre reserving your parking at Granada Airport. Granada city center has several multi storey car parks which are highly recommended as they are secure and give you piece of mind and most of all are one of the best cost effective solutions of parking through out the whole of Europe, certain areas around the city center have free parking available at limited times but most of the city center parking spaces have to be paid for and are for a limited period only.
Federico Garcia Lorca Granada Airport Ctra de Malaga Granada, Spain 18329 IATA Code: GRX ICAO Code: LEGR Wikipedia Page Latitude: 37.1877 Longitude: -3.7780 General Information: Federico Garcia Lorca Granada Airport is located 11 miles from the centre of Granada. |