A short run down the south road

Tías holds this settlement just south of the airport: out of the enclosure and onto the south road, with the island's interior left alone. Whatever the distance, the routine does not change — wait at the rank, watch the meter run, and hand over the full address of where you are staying.

Route details

Origin: Aeropuerto César Manrique-Lanzarote
Destination: Puerto del Carmen
Duration: 15 min
Distance: 9 km
Indicative price: €25

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

Straight down the south road

With the car on the south road there is little left to decide: no crossing of the island, no planned stops, no changes of direction, and most of the run on a dual carriageway until the first built-up place appears — Puerto del Carmen. One detail surprises people even so. The journey is short, yet the airport supplement still applies, because it begins inside the enclosure exactly as a long transfer does.

Have this ready before you get in

The full name of where you are staying, first: this resort has the village itself, the main avenue and a string of complexes along the coast, and half a name means asking directions once you arrive. Then how many cases you have and whether the card is how you intend to pay. If your flight details have changed, hand over the flight number as well — it lets the driver line the job up with your actual arrival.

What needs arranging, and what does not

By day the queue at the airport rank deals with this journey on its own, so there is nothing to arrange. Notice earns its keep only for a small-hours landing, a group that will not fit into a normal car, or luggage that is bulky and awkward. Those calls go to the Tías dispatch, which covers this settlement.

The alternatives, briefly

At a reasonable frequency along this stretch, the coastal bus is the cheaper way — slower, and the luggage stays yours to handle. Car hire is usually collected at the airport, so where that is already booked the question is settled. On foot it cannot be done: the cases and the heat along the coast rule it out.

Frequently asked questions

Is it a long run from the terminal?

It is among the briefest transfers there are, and the south road is not left at any point. This route's page carries the indicative distance and the estimated time with the date they were checked; what you actually get depends on the traffic at the time.

Will I be set down at the hotel itself?

Yes, at the door of the address you give. Where a property has more than one entrance or sits inside a larger development, name the exact reference as you get in so the car does not end up circling on arrival.

How do I arrange a car for the return leg?

The Tías dispatch covers the settlement and takes both rank pick-ups and call-outs; calling from Ireland, dial 0034 — Spain's international dialling code — ahead of the number. The portal confirms no places and takes no payments: that is closed with the operator directly.