Terminal 1
The main terminal, opened in 1999, for international flights and flights to and from mainland Spain. Arrivals, the tourist information office, car rental desks and the taxi and bus stops are on Floor 0.
Also known as: Lanzarote Airport, Arrecife Airport, ACE Airport, Guacimeta Airport.
ACE · GCRR · San Bartolomé
César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE) is the only airport on Lanzarote, the easternmost of Spain's Canary Islands. It stands in the municipality of San Bartolomé on the island's south coast, about 5 km (3 miles) southwest of Arrecife, and is run by Aena. Most travelers simply call it Lanzarote Airport or Arrecife Airport.
Most flights come from the UK, Ireland and continental Europe. Ryanair, Jet2.com, easyJet and TUI fly the most routes, joined by British Airways, Aer Lingus, Condor, Eurowings, Transavia, Vueling and others, while Binter and Canaryfly link Lanzarote with the other islands. The airport handled about 8.9 million passengers in 2025.
There are two terminals side by side: Terminal 1 handles international flights and flights from mainland Spain, and Terminal 2 handles inter-island flights within the Canaries.
The main resorts are close. Puerto del Carmen is about 10 km (6 miles) west along the coast, a drive of around 15 minutes, with Puerto Calero just beyond it. Costa Teguise, on the other side of Arrecife, is a similar drive, and Playa Blanca, in the far south, is about 32 km (20 miles) away, roughly 30 to 40 minutes by car.
Aena
About 8.9 million (8,920,901) in 2025
One, 03/21, 2,400 m
Two: Terminal 1 (international and mainland Spain) and Terminal 2 (inter-island)
Terminal 1 in 1999
Flights from Spain and other Schengen countries arrive without passport checks. If you come from outside the Schengen area, such as the UK or Ireland, you line up at passport control in Terminal 1, where non-EU travelers are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System. The Canary Islands are outside the EU customs and VAT area, so follow the customs channels after baggage claim.
International and mainland Spanish flights arrive at Terminal 1; inter-island flights from Gran Canaria, Tenerife and the other islands arrive at Terminal 2, next door. In Terminal 1, baggage claim leads into the arrivals hall on Floor 0, where you find the Cabildo de Lanzarote tourist information office, the car rental desks and the airport's meeting point.
Outside arrivals, on Floor 0 of each terminal, are the bus stops and the official taxi stand. Pre-booked drivers meet passengers in the arrivals hall. Take taxis only from the signed rank.
The Canary Islands are one hour behind mainland Spain, and Spain uses the euro.
Buses are cheap and reach Arrecife and the southern resorts; a taxi or pre-booked car is easier with luggage, late at night or for villas away from the bus routes.
Bus lines 22 (weekdays) and 23 (weekends) leave from Floor 0 at arrivals of both terminals and reach Arrecife in about 10 to 15 minutes. They run from early morning until about 23:00.
Line 161 runs from the airport to Puerto del Carmen, Puerto Calero, Yaiza and Playa Blanca, with late-evening lines 61 and 162 on the same route. Buses stop on the main roads, not at each hotel, so allow for a walk with your bags.
Official metered taxis wait at the signed rank on Floor 0 at arrivals of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 and go door to door across the island. Aena advises taking a taxi only from the rank and asking for a receipt if you may need to complain.
Car rental companies have desks in the arrivals areas, useful if you want to explore Timanfaya, the north of the island or the beaches at your own pace.
A pre-booked car meets you in the arrivals hall, suited to families, groups, late arrivals and villas or rentals away from the bus routes.
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Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 stand next to each other. From Terminal 2 arrivals, turn left toward Terminal 1, use the pedestrian crossing and follow the covered walkway to the Terminal 1 arrivals entrance.
Aena advises passengers with a connection between an inter-island and an international flight to check with their airline, because each terminal has its own security checkpoint: Terminal 1 on Floor 1, Terminal 2 on Floor 0.
The main terminal, opened in 1999, for international flights and flights to and from mainland Spain. Arrivals, the tourist information office, car rental desks and the taxi and bus stops are on Floor 0.
The original terminal, renovated and reopened in 2021, for inter-island flights within the Canary Islands. It has its own arrivals area, taxi stop and bus stop on Floor 0.
Terminal 1 handles international and mainland Spanish flights; Terminal 2 handles inter-island flights within the Canaries.
Aer Lingus T1
Dublin
Air Europa T1
Madrid, Barcelona (seasonal)
Binter Canarias
Gran Canaria, Tenerife North, Guelmim, Funchal (seasonal)
British Airways T1
London Gatwick
Brussels Airlines T1
Brussels
Canaryfly T2
Gran Canaria, Tenerife North
Condor T1
Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich
Discover Airlines T1
Frankfurt, Munich
easyJet T1
Birmingham, Bordeaux, Bristol, Edinburgh, Geneva, Liverpool, London Gatwick, London Luton, Lyon, Manchester, Milan Malpensa, Nantes, Nice, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow (seasonal) and more
Edelweiss T1
Zurich
Eurowings T1
Prague, Cologne/Bonn (seasonal), Düsseldorf (seasonal), Stuttgart (seasonal)
Finnair T1
Helsinki (seasonal)
Iberia T1
Vigo (seasonal)
Jet2.com T1
Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford, Liverpool, London Gatwick, London Luton, London Stansted, Manchester, Newcastle
Luxair T1
Luxembourg
Marabu T1
Hamburg
Neos T1
Milan Malpensa (seasonal)
Norwegian T1
Copenhagen, Oslo (seasonal)
Ryanair T1
Alicante, Belfast, Birmingham, Bologna, Bristol, Brussels Charleroi, Cologne/Bonn, Dublin, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds/Bradford, London Stansted, Madrid, Manchester, Milan Bergamo and more
Smartwings T1
Prague
Transavia T1
Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Nantes, Paris Orly
TUI Airways T1
Bournemouth, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Exeter, Glasgow, London Gatwick, Manchester, Newcastle, Belfast (seasonal)
TUI fly Belgium T1
Brussels
TUI fly Deutschland T1
Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Munich, Stuttgart
TUI fly Netherlands T1
Amsterdam, Rotterdam/The Hague, Cork (seasonal), Dublin (seasonal), Shannon (seasonal)
Volotea T1
Asturias, Brest (seasonal), Lille (seasonal), Lyon (seasonal), Nantes (seasonal)
Vueling T1
Barcelona, Bilbao, Málaga, Paris Orly, Santiago de Compostela, Seville
Aena's free Wi-Fi is available in the terminals.
Shops, cafés and restaurants are in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, with the largest choice in the Terminal 1 boarding area past security.
The Cabildo de Lanzarote tourist information office is in the Terminal 1 arrivals hall on Floor 0.
Car rental companies have desks in the arrivals areas of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
A currency exchange counter is in the Terminal 1 arrivals area.
ATMs are available in the terminal.
Aena's lost property office is on Floor 1 of Terminal 1, in the departure hall; claims can also be sent by email to ace-op@aena.es.
Medical services and defibrillators are available at the airport.
Drinking water dispensers are in the Terminal 1 boarding area near gates 3-4 and 11-12, and in the Terminal 2 boarding area.
The original Guacimeta terminal, on the access road to the terminals, houses a small aviation museum with photographs of flying on the island; entry is free.
In the Terminal 1 boarding area, opposite gates 1 and 2, serving Schengen and non-Schengen flights. Open from 6:00 to 22:00 or until the last scheduled flight; pay-per-entry passes are sold through Aena and allow a stay of up to three hours before your flight.
Aena's Barrier Free assistance service is free. Request it at least 48 hours before your flight through your airline or travel agency, or on the Aena website or app; the information line is +34 913 211 000.
Passengers with hearing impairments can contact Aena by WhatsApp on +34 634 851 130.
Aena publishes guidance for traveling with guide dogs and pets; check your airline's rules before you fly.
Aena's parking lot at Terminal 1. You can arrive without a booking and pay before leaving, or book ahead on parking.aena.es or the Aena app; the plate on the booking must match your car.
Aena's parking lot at Terminal 2, for inter-island flights, with the same options to book ahead or pay on the day.
Puerto del Carmen is about 10 km (6 miles) west of Lanzarote Airport along the coast road, a drive of around 15 minutes in normal traffic. Puerto Calero is a few minutes farther on. Bus line 161 also runs from the airport to Puerto del Carmen, and taxis wait at the rank outside arrivals.
Playa Blanca, at the southern tip of Lanzarote, is about 32 km (20 miles) from the airport, roughly 30 to 40 minutes by car. Bus line 161 runs there by way of Puerto del Carmen, Puerto Calero and Yaiza, with late-evening lines 61 and 162, and taxis go door to door from the arrivals rank.
Arrecife, the island capital, is about 5 km (3 miles) northeast of the airport, around 10 minutes by car, and buses 22 and 23 link the two. Costa Teguise lies just beyond Arrecife on the east coast, usually a 10 to 15 minute drive from the airport by taxi or pre-booked car.
Yes. César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport, code ACE, is the island's only airport, and travelers and airlines also call it Lanzarote Airport or Arrecife Airport. It took the name of the Lanzarote artist César Manrique in 2019. The site is also known locally as Guacimeta, after the area where the first airfield stood.
Lanzarote Airport has two terminals side by side. Terminal 1 handles international flights and flights from mainland Spain, and Terminal 2 handles inter-island flights within the Canary Islands. Each has its own arrivals area, taxi stand and bus stop on Floor 0, so check which terminal your flight uses.
You walk. The terminals are next to each other: leave Terminal 2 arrivals, turn left toward Terminal 1, cross at the pedestrian crossing and follow the covered walkway to the Terminal 1 arrivals entrance. Each terminal has its own security checkpoint, so ask your airline about connections between inter-island and international flights.
Ryanair, Jet2.com, easyJet and TUI fly the most routes, mainly to the UK, Ireland and continental Europe. British Airways, Aer Lingus, Condor, Discover, Eurowings, Transavia, Norwegian, Edelweiss and Luxair add more, Vueling, Air Europa and Ryanair link the island with mainland Spain, and Binter and Canaryfly fly to the other Canary Islands.
Yes. Public buses stop on Floor 0 at arrivals of both terminals. Line 22 runs to Arrecife on weekdays and line 23 on weekends, and line 161 runs to Puerto del Carmen, Puerto Calero, Yaiza and Playa Blanca. Late-evening lines 61 and 162 cover the route south. Buses stop on main roads, not at hotels.
The official taxi stands are on Floor 0 at arrivals of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Taxis are metered, using fares approved by the Canary Islands government, with a supplement for airport trips. Aena advises taking a taxi only from the rank, not from drivers who approach you elsewhere, and asking for a receipt.
Lanzarote is part of Spain and the Schengen area. Flights from other Schengen countries arrive without passport checks, while arrivals from outside it, including the UK and Ireland, go through passport control, where non-EU travelers are registered in the EU Entry/Exit System (EES). Check the visa rules for your nationality before you fly.
Yes. The Canary Islands are in the Schengen area but outside the EU VAT and customs area, so duty-free allowances on tobacco, alcohol and other goods apply when you arrive and when you fly home, even on flights to mainland Spain. Arrivals with goods to declare, or cash over 10,000 euros, must use the customs channel.
Yes. The Guacimeta VIP Lounge is in the Terminal 1 boarding area, opposite gates 1 and 2, and serves Schengen and non-Schengen flights. It opens from 6:00 to 22:00 or until the last scheduled flight. Pay-per-entry passes are sold through Aena and allow a stay of up to three hours before your flight.
Lanzarote and the rest of the Canary Islands use Western European Time, UTC+0, moving to UTC+1 for summer time from late March to late October. That is one hour behind mainland Spain, including Madrid and Barcelona, so check connection times and pickup times against local Canary time.
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