Marseille-Provence Airport
With 8.3 million passengers in 2015, Marseille-Provence Airport (MPA) is the 4th largest airport in France. Constantly evolving to improve its services, MPA plays its role as a hub for the 2nd largest city in France. Discover all the information you need to know to prepare your trips with peace of mind.
Marseille-Provence AIRPORT FACILITATES YOUR TRAVELS
With the creation of a second terminal, MP2, MPA aimed to develop low-cost airlines. Today, MP2 offers low-cost flights to 40 destinations in France, Europe, and Morocco. All destinations can be found on the airport's website.
Flights to 25 countries are operated by over 30 airlines. To facilitate access to the capital, 20 daily connections are available to connect Marseille to Paris.
Marseille-Provence Airport also offers 8 flights per week to more distant destinations such as Canada, the Middle East, the Indian Ocean, and Africa.
To save time, MPA also offers online check-in through its website.
How to Get to Marseille Airport?
A shuttle service is available at Marseille-Provence Airport and connects it to the Saint-Charles Station via the highway. Average travel time: 25 minutes
They operate from 4:10 am to 12:10 am, with an average waiting time of about twenty minutes between each shuttle. Schedules are available on the Navette Marseille Aéroport website. (http://www.navettemarseilleaeroport.com/763-Horaires.html) In terms of fares, expect to pay between €4.15 and €8.30. A ticket office is available in hall 1 of the airport and at Saint Charles Station. For those who don't like to wait in line and prefer to prepare in advance, it is also possible to buy tickets online!
Contact: + 33 (0)4 91 50 59 34 from the Station / + 33 (0)4 42 14 31 27 from the airport
A taxi service specific to Marseille-Provence Airport is also available to travelers and operates 24/7. The fare between MPA and the city center costs around 50 euros during the day and 60 euros at night (applicable rate from Monday to Saturday from 7 pm to 7 am, Sundays and public holidays).
Contact: www.taxis-aeroport.com
Three parking lots are available offering different durations of parking ranging from one minute to 90 days. Spaces can be reserved online on the airport's website.
THE SERVICES OFFERED BY MARSEILLE-PROVENCE AIRPORT
Shopping for Pleasure!
To pass the time while waiting for your flight, there are about ten shops spread throughout the different halls of the airport. From dining, cosmetics, Provençal products, jewelry, to the press… in short, there is a wide choice! You can find the list of these stores on the airport's website.
What about currency exchange?
A currency exchange service is available at the airport and offers several services ranging from buying and selling currencies to Western Union money transfers.
MARSEILLE-PROVENCE AIRPORT: AN AIRPORT IN CONSTANT EVOLUTION
On February 5, 2016, the airport announced its action plan called "Cap 2025", with the aim of becoming the reference for European regional airports in terms of the quality of services provided to customers and operational excellence.
The strategy is expected to involve the modernization of infrastructure with an investment of 205 million euros by 2025 for the extension of its terminals MP1 and MP2. Access to MPA by public transport should also be improved.
To make the region even more attractive, MPA aims to develop European air services and make direct flights to 15 major cities possible.