Traveling from Gibraltar Airport

Gary - Do you do this for nothing?
In the past I have travelled to Gibraltar airport with golf clubs to stay and play golf in Spain. But vowed never to darken its doorstep again. I understand things have changed a bit since then.
My beefs were - 1 long queue to get a car across when customs guy would open your car boot, close it again and barely have the effort to nod to indicate you could move on! 2 If walking felt very vulnerable because of the number of beggars around. 3 steps up into border office and down again then have to get up curb to get into airport. I am not infirm or a wimp but it just made me so mad they made it SO difficult.
Regards Celia

My Reply...


Yes we do do this for nothing.

I know how you feel, we went to Gibraltar once and made the mistake of driving on. Queue getting on was about half hour. Queue getting of was over 2 hours in the boiling heat.
There are talks that the barrier will be opened one day but until then, its still quite the same.
We very rarely go there now and if we do we park by Mcdonalds in La Linea and walk through.
I do know a few people that fly from Gibraltar but then they get someone to pick the up from the other side of the border. But going through the customs can sometimes be bother depending on the mood of the guards!

I hope this makes you feel a little better that its not just you.

Regards

Gary Ingram

Holiday Apartment in Marbella



Many thanks for your response. I do appreciate it. Regards, Celia


This has kindly been posted by someone who has very recently been to Gibraltar.

Hi Gary
Just browsing your website this morning (which by the way is veryinformative) and noted your comments on Gib Airport.Border restrictions are very relaxed now and queues barely exist. 2'nothing to declare' lanes and one 'to declare' lane are now in operationentering Gib and 1 'nothing to declare' and 1 'to declare' lane areoperational existing Gib crossing over to Spain.Remember to keep in the right hand lane existing otherwise you will haveto move quickly to the right after passport control.

The system is in itsinfancy but over recent weeks I haven't encountered any or very littledelay. As I live in Sotogrande its cheaper to buy cigarettes over theborder but was always such a pain before this happened.A new airline 'FlyGibraltar' is due to be announced shortly covering theUK and Ireland and also flights are now coming in from mainland Spain.Hope the above clarifies the situation now.

Regards

Pauline Ellis

This was written by Pauline Ellis at Virgin Spain