Marseille Provence Airport

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)

This airport is 25 kilometers northwest of Marseille. There are two terminals close to each other. Hall 1 is for international flights and Hall 3-4 is for domestic flights (for clarity, this hall will be called Hall 4 in the rest of the text).

The airport processes almost six million passengers annually, but hopes that this number will greatly increase with the opening of the new terminal mp² (marseille-provence-2), an old freight terminal that will be converted. Terminal mp² will offer lower rates because it will be used exclusively for budget companies. The opening is planned for September 2006.

Local transport

Train

The airport does not have any train connections, but buses go to the Marseille station and the TGV-station Aix.

Car and bus

From Marseille you take the A-55 and then the A-7 in the direction of Avignon. Follow the exit to the D9. Follow the signs from there. The airport is along the N-113. On the website you can get an interactive route description.

The bus station is between Hall 1 and Hall 4. Shuttle busses leave to the train station Saint Charles in Marseille (travel time 30 minutes, € 8.50) and the TGV-station and the bus station in Aix-en-Provence (40 minutes, € 7.90). Other buses go to Salon de Provence (Rognac), Vitrolles les Pinchinades and Digne.

From December to April a shuttle bus goes to the South Alps. You must reserve this bus 72 hours in advance through the general phone number.

Car rental Marseille Provence Airport

The counters of seven car rental companies can be found in Hall 1: Ada, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, National citer and Sixt. You can also reserve a rental car in advance using the service EasyTerra provides. They compare the rates of several providers in a single quote.

Taxi

Marseille Airport is 30 kilometers from the centre of Marseille. During the day a taxi costs approximately € 40.00 and at night approximately € 50.00.

Reserve a taxi at tel: +33(0)442 881 144 or through the website.

Airport Parking

P1 and P6 are covered parking garages by Hall 1 and Hall 4, respectively. Up to four hours of parking the rate is € 6.00, and the whole day is € 13.50. P2, P5 and P10 are also reasonably close to the terminals. The first hour of parking costs € 2.20, for two hours € 4.00 and up to four hours € 5.00. P3 and P7 are for long term parking: € 6.20 per day, from the sixth day € 4.90 per day. P8 is for short term parking, and the first 40 minutes are free.

Services

Hotels

There are five hotels at the airport: Sofitel (tel: +33(0)442 784 278), Novotel (tel: +33(0)442 899 044), Best Western (tel: +33(0)442 155 400), Ibis (tel: +33(0)442 796 161) and the budget hotel Etap (tel: +33(0)892 680 954, € 40,00 per room). For more hotels and reserving online you can go to Booking.com. They have a large offering of hotels with great internet rates.

Shops and restaurants

Marseille Airport has more bars, cafés and restaurants than stores. Besides (snack) bars you can also find a brasserie, a bakery, a sport and news cafe and a Häagen-Dazs.

The shopping area is limited. There is one duty free shop.

Baggage

On the ground floor of Hall 4 is an office for lost and found objects (tel: +33(0)442 142 410). In Hall 1 there is a place for baggage storage with Bagages du monde. This business can also deliver luggage to specific addresses.

Information

There are three information counters: in the Arrivals space of Hall 1 and Hall 4 and also in the departure zone of Hall 1. These counters are open 24 hours per day for information about the airport, flight schedules and tourist information.

Flight information can also be found on the automatic telephone system: +33(0)442 142 020.

Business

There are two VIP Lounges: Cézanne (1st floor Hall 1) and Luberon (1st floor Hall 4). The Business Centre (tel: +33(0)442 142 774) can be found on the 1st floor of Hall 4. There are office spaces to rent and conference rooms for up to 250 persons. All spaces have been equipped with telephone, fax, internet and audio-visual equipment. The Business Centre also offers other services such as catering and limousines with a driver. You can find an extensive overview of the rates on the website of the airport.

Handicapped persons

The airport is completely adapted for wheelchair users. On the 1st floor of Hall 4 there is a special reception room for handicapped persons. If assistance is necessary you can call Idem Multiservices (tel: +33(0)442 142 742).

Other services

In Hall 1 and Hall 4 there are cash machines. A money exchange office can be found in Hall 1 as well as a Bank (Credit Mutual Bank). In the same hall is a pharmacy (open from 08:00 – 19:00). In Hall 4 there is a First Aid station (tel: +33 (0)442 142 424). Wireless internet (WiFi) is present in the boarding lounges and VIP lounges.

Contact

Address

Aéroport Marseille Provence
CCI Marseille-Provence
BP 7 - Aéroport
13727 Marignane Cédex
France

Telephone, fax, email

Telephone: +33(0)442 141 414
Fax: +33(0)442 142 724
Email: contact@mrsairport.com

Airport codes

IATA airport code: MRS
ICAO airport code: LFML