The first stop heading south

Take the road south and Matagorda is where you arrive first, in Tías. Because the transfer is short and direct, it prompts other questions than a long one would: is notice worth giving, does the airport supplement appear on the meter, and what happens if the hotel sits a little away from the resort.

Route details

Origin: Aeropuerto César Manrique-Lanzarote
Destination: Matagorda
Duration: 13 min
Distance: 6 km
Indicative price: €20

Updated on 2026-09-30

Operator prices published without the Canary Islands indirect tax or the Sunday and holiday increase that some operators apply. The meter is the only binding figure.

Indicative distances and times: island traffic changes them at any hour.

Map of Lanzarote

Out of the enclosure and into the settlement

There is no long stretch to this one: the car clears the airport enclosure, takes the road south and Matagorda begins almost at once. It never crosses the island and never leaves the municipality of Tías. Short as it is, the paying is done exactly as always — the meter runs from the start, a receipt comes at the end and you are set down at the door of the address you gave.

The queue is the booking

In daylight there is nothing to arrange: the rank at the airport is the system provided, and cars pass in this direction in numbers. A car ordered hours ahead for so short a run nearly always leaves you waiting longer than the first one off the queue. Landing in the small hours, moving as a large group or carrying bulky luggage are the cases that change that.

What the driver needs to hear

Have these ready as you get in: the full name of the hotel, because Matagorda's establishments are spread between the road and the coast; how many cases you have, so the boot can be judged before the doors are opened; and whether you intend to pay by card. If your flight was delayed and you are holding a connection, say that too — the driver reshapes the route around what you tell them.

When the taxi is not the answer

The coastal bus stops in the area, and it is the natural pick for anyone travelling light and in no rush. Car hire is collected from that same enclosure and usually suits people staying several days and touring the island. Walking from the terminal is not on: it would mean carrying the cases along the coast in the heat.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an airport supplement on a run this short?

There is. Any service that starts or ends inside the airport enclosure carries it, long or short alike. It is also why a brief transfer from the terminal works out, in proportion, dearer than covering the same distance inside a town.

Do I need to arrange anything before I land?

Not in daylight: take the first car off the queue at the rank. Notice earns its place only for a small-hours arrival, a group that will not fit in a standard vehicle or awkward equipment — and in those cases the Tías dispatch is the one to ring.

What are the time and the price likely to be?

The indicative distance, the estimated time and the reference price sit on this route's page, each with the date it was checked. Take them as a guide rather than a promise: traffic decides the time and the meter decides the amount.