Bordeaux Airport

Airport Details

Airport Code

BOD

Full Airport name

Bordeaux Airport

Address

Cédex 40, 33700, Mérignac, France

Country Dialing Prefix

33

Telephone

05 5634 5050.

Website

www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr

Number of Terminals

3

Time Zone

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

Airport Information

Location

The airport is situated 12km (7.5 miles) from Bordeaux.

Airport News

A new third terminal opened in the spring of 2010 to serve the needs of low-cost carriers.

Driving Directions

The airport can be accessed from junctions 11a or 11b off the ring road surrounding Bordeaux.

Car Hire

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National, and Sixt have offices in the connecting wing between Terminals A and B.

Public Transport

Bus: Jet'Bus operates a service from Bordeaux city center to the airport (journey time: 40 minutes). Buses depart every 30-45 minutes. Further information is available via the airport's information desks (tel: 05 5634 5050). There is also a local bus service, Liane 1, which serves the tram station in Mérignac and then on to the city center. Taxi: More than 50 taxis are always available at the airport. Companies include Taxis de Mérignac (tel: 05 5697 1127), Taxis Girondins (tel: 05 5680 7037) and Taxis Télé (tel: 05 5696 0034).

Car Parking

The airport has four car parks, P0, P1, P2 and the long-term P4. It also has a car park reserved for car hire pick-up and drop-off. Car park P0 is patrolled and is nearest the terminal. PR is a short-term car park close to the terminal, with free parking for the first 30 minutes. P1 and P2 are public car parks; P2 is a medium-term car park. Information on parking is available (tel: 05 5634 5073).

Information and Help Desks

Information desks (tel: 05 5634 5050) are located in both Terminals A and B, on the Arrivals level.

Airport Facilities

Money and communications: There is a bank on the Departures level of Terminal B. A bureau de change is also available. ATMs are located in Terminal B. There is a post office on the Departures level of Terminal A.
Eating and drinking: The airport also has a number of bars and restaurants in both terminals.
Shopping: Shops can be found in both terminals, and include newsagents, a gift shop and a perfumery. There is also a duty-free shop in the International Departure area of Terminal A.
Luggage: A lost property service is located on the Departures level of Terminal B (tel: (05) 5634 5011); for items left on board planes, passengers should contact their airline.
Other facilities: Childcare equipment can be reserved in advance (tel: (05) 5692 9784) and picked up at the information desk in Terminal B.

Conference and Business Facilities

Conference rooms and meeting rooms are available in all major hotels close to the airport. There are photocopying facilities in the Departures area of Terminal A.

Facilities for Disabled Travelers

Wheelchairs are available from individual airlines, which must be informed prior to travel. Lifts and disabled toilets are located throughout the airport, and there are spaces reserved for disabled drivers in all car parks.