Car hire at Marseille airport for the best rates

Take a journey through the stunning French city, the country’s largest after Paris. Marseille is a port city, where fishmongers have been known to sell their catches along a boat filled quay for over 2,600 years. When visiting the port there are many cafes, fish restaurants and bars to visit as the port is so large. Take a visit to the MuCEM, an absolutely breath taking museum with fascinating architecture located along the waterfront. The Calanques National Park is a must see for natural beauty, with white limestone cliffs and a beautiful deep blue sea. You can hike through the national park, see the park via boat or kayak over. There is so much to see and do in Marseille especially their beautiful heritage.

Booking your car hire at Marseille Airport through Auto Europe gives you the freedom to start your journey as soon as you arrive and to really make the most of your time in Marseille and fit as much in as possible. Auto Europe offers such a wide range of vehicles and with over 24,000 pick-up points worldwide were sure you will find something to suit you and your needs at the most competitive prices.

Airport information

The airport is an international airport located in Marignane around 17 miles north west of Marseille. It is the fifth busiest airport in France for passenger numbers and the third largest in regards to cargo traffic. The airport was previously known as Marseille-Marignane Airport and has been managed by the Marseille-Provence Chamber of Commerce and Industry since 1934. The airport opened a new terminal in 2006 for budget airlines which was further expanded in 2013.

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)
Address: 13727 Marignane, France
Phone: 33 820 81 14 14
Airlines operating at Marseille airport: Marseille airport has a wide range of airlines operating via a large amount of locations. With airlines such as KLM, British Airways, EasyJet which flies from Berlin, Bordeaux, Bristol, Glasgow, London, Manchester and Venice to Ryanair which have an extensive list of destinations to choose from.

Where to pick up my car hire at Marseille airport

When picking up your car rental at Marseille Airport simply make your way to the appropriate desk in which your booking was made, all of which are located at the front of Terminal 1. Please have a valid credit card in the name of the main driverand drivers licence to hand and the friendly and helpful staff will do the rest for you to make sure you are on your way as fast as possible.

	Europcar at Marseille Airport Marignane Marseille, France 13727 +33 977 4032 52	Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 07:00 AM-midnight Sun 08:00 AM-midnight
	Hertz at Marseille Airport Marignane Marseille, France 13727 +33 825 091 313	Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00 AM-midnight Sat 07:30 AM-midnight Sun 08:00 AM-midnight
	Dollar at Marseille Airport Marignane Marseille, France 13727 +33 4 42 143466	Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00 AM-midnight Sat 07:30 AM-midnight Sun 08:00 AM-midnight
	Thrifty at Marseille Airport Marignane Marseille, France 13727 +33 825 091 313	Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00 AM-midnight Sat 07:30 AM-midnight Sun 08:00 AM-midnight

Terminals

The airport has 2 passenger terminals. Terminal 1 which has halls A & B. Hall A ground floor is divided between arrivals and check in and the upper floor is where departures are located. Hall B ground floor is also where arrivals are located. Upper floor is split into hall 3 and hall 4 both of which are for departures. Terminal mp2 is the budget terminal which was built in 2006 but will soon be known only as terminal 2. Both terminals have a variety of services such as food concessions and shops.

Airport Facilities

The airport has a variety of services throughout the terminals including several ATM’s, currency exchange and bank. Lost and found, information desk, Wi-Fi access, first aid services, beverage and confectionary dispenser, photo machines and VIP lounges. Shops include, Aelia Duty Free, Air De Provence, Casino Shop, Cure Gourmand, Danael, Fnac, Relay, Marionnaud Parfumerie. Food Concessions and restaurants at the airport are Comptoirs and Cie, Brioche Doree, Burger King, Chefs en Provence, Class’Croute, La Cantine Des Voyageurs, Caffe Ritazza and Starbucks.

How to get to and from Marseille Airport

To rent a car at Marseille Airport would be the easiest and most accessible way of transport to and from the airport, the airport can be accessed via the N113 road at marignane, roads D-20 and D9c also go around the perimeter of the airport. However should you choose not use a car rental there are several public transport options for you to choose from. The airport has several taxis at your disposal which travel all over France and Europe with bi-lingual taxi drivers and most taxis accept cash, cheque and credit cards. There is a free shuttle bus which runs between the airport and the train station. The journey takes around 5 minutes and buses run every 10-15 minutes. You can purchase train tickets at the train station, airport or online. There are many buses which also run from the airport to locations all over France. Routes for these can be found online with tickets purchasable from the airport, ticket office or online.

Parking tips

Parking your car hire at Marseille Airport couldn’t be easier as there are several parking areas in the airport. There is the Super Eco car park, Premium P1, P2, P3, Classic P5, P6, P7, P8. Prices vary between car parks as tow hich are short term stay and which are long term stay but each are open 24 hours. There is also a car wash service located in front of P6 which is open 6 days a week from 5:00am until 11:00pm monday to friday and 8:00am until 6:00pm on saturdays. There is parking on some streets in Marseille however most have been imposed with chargeable parking metres. There is also parking found around the Old Port tourist area or near Borely Park. Hotels are now beginning to offer their parking services up to drivers who arent customers of the hotel.

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