Vigo Airport

Vigo is in Galicia on Spain's north eastern coast. The airport is just 9 kms from Vigo's city centre and 28 kms from the city of Pontevedra. In 2008 1,278,762 passengers and 17,934 flights we handled at Vigo Airport, compared with just 391,000 travellers in 1995.

Unlike many other Spanish Airports, most of the passengers passing through this airport come from internal Spanish flights with Iberia and Spanair being the main flight operators.

Four car rental companies are based here: Atesa at Vigo Airport - Avis at Vigo Airport - Europcar at Vigo Airport and Hertz at Vigo Airport

At the moment there are not any direct flights from the UK to Vigo. If you are heading here from anywhere other than Spain it is a pretty safe bet that you will have to change planes at Madrid. There are plenty of internal flights on offer through Iberia and Spanair and you can fly direct to Vigo from Paris and from Barcelona, Bilbao, Gran Canaria, Madrid, Paris, Tenerife South and Valencia.

Once at the airport it is easy to get around the Vigo arrivals and departures areas.

On arrival you will disembark from the aircraft either via the air bridge or be taken by bus to the baggage reclaim hall via the ground floor. For more information and live flight arrivals click here.

Departures are through the ground floor at Vigo Airport and there are a couple of cafes that provide hot and cold snacks and drinks and two shops (including a multishop) which sell duty free goods and souvenirs.You can check live flight departures here.

There are two car parks at Vigo airport: general parking P1 has a capacity for 661 vehicles and general parking south P2 can accommodate 206 vehicles on two floors: 107 on the lower floor and 99 on the upper.

Building works are underway on a new car park and there are a reduced number of parking spaces in P1 General Car Park so a new provisional structure has been put in place. The P2 South General Car Park is operating as usual.

While these works are being carried out vehicles are not permitted drive in front of the terminal building and an alternative lane and roundabout have been created to divert traffic with some areas for bus stops, taxis and private cars. To enter and leave the airport just follow the signs.

Short term express parking at Vigo Airport is expensive for some reason. If you are dropping someone off and use express parking be quick! The first 10 minutes are free, the first half an hour after this costs €2, each subsequent 30 minutes is another €3 and if you stay for a full 24 hours you will have to pay €60! Lost tickets are also €60.

The General Car Park rates are a bit more realistic ; First half hour or less, €0.42; second half hour or less, €1.06; all or part of each additional hour, €0.98; daily maximum up to 4 days, €10.75; daily maximum from the fifth day, €8.60. Telephone: (0034) 986 268 235

The bus stop is beside the arrivals gate and circular line C9A on weekdays covers the route between the airport and Plaza América; on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, between the airport and Colón. The buses run every 30 minutes from 06.00 - 23.00 and the journey only takes around 15 minutes and costs just €1.05.

A coach service has also been provided from the centre of Vigo (direct via the motorway) to Oporto to cater for the budget flight market. The fare is €12 and you can find out more at www.vitrasa.es Information telephone: (0034)986 291 600 .

A new line from Vigo Airport operated by Monbus runs from Vigo Bus Station - Pontevedra - Sanxenxo - O grove (for Vilalonga). It runs Monday to Friday at 07.25, 10.07 and 17.35 and on Saturdays and Sundays at 10.07 and 17.35. Journey time is 1 hour 5 minutes.

Taxis can also be found just outside the terminal building and as a guide to charges you should expect to pay from the airport to anywhere in the towns of Vigo, Mos and Redondela cost around €17.36; to all other towns, €0.85 per kilometre. Pontevedra is €35 and Orense is €90. Telephone: (0034)986 470 000

Or you might prefer to start your holiday off by booking a private airport transfer which means you will be collected on arrival and transported to your destination speedily without the fuss and bother of catching buses or taxis.

There are two shops at Vigo Airport: Celtic Products is in the public area and sells gifts, household goods and toys and Divers multi-shops are located in the check-in and departures areas offering a wide variety of magazines and newspapers, gift items, music, books, and a range of food products.

The Cafeteria-Restaurant Ruta Jacobea is in the public zone of the departures area near the boarding area. It is a self-service restaurant offering typical foods from Galicia, drinks, snacks and pastries. The restaurant specialises in seafood, fish and meat dishes accompanied by local wines. The cafe is open from 06.00 to 24.00 hours and the restaurant is open from 13:00 to 16:00 and from 19:00 to 22:00.

There is also the Ruta Jacobea cafeteria serving snacks and drinks in the arrivals area which is open from 05:30 to 23:00

When you are visiting a new area or country it often takes a few days to find your way around. We have lived and worked in Spain for a number of years, and to make your life easier have written an Area Guide to Vigo which contains information on Vigo local attractions, golf courses in Vigo, good places to shop in Vigo and where the best Vigo beaches are. We have also included a list of recommended Vigo restaurants.

In some ways the most important aspect of all, Vigo Weather gives you a full 3 day, 5 day and 10 day forecast with information on the year round climate in Vigo and the surrounding area.

There is no left luggage store at Vigo Airport at the moment.