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GETTING TO THE AIRPORT
Car
If arriving at Gibraltar Airport by car from Andalucia, first be aware of the traffic queue to enter Gibraltar, which you join somewhere along the Avenida Principe de Asturias, on the western seafront of La Linea. If you leave the A7 coast motorway at km 118 by San Roque, you just follow the road into La Linea until you reach this point. Allow up to one hour for this queue in the mornings.Follow signs for 'Gibraltar'.
There is no special provision for airport passengers. Once you join the car queue to enter Gibraltar, it is not posible for the car to leave the queue if you are runing late.
Having passed Spanish customs, Spanish passport control, Gibraltar passport control, Gibraltar customs, turn left with the traffic and then right into the airport. There is limited parking at terminal on a pay-and-display basis costing 1 pound or 1 euro for max two hours.
Foot
If arriving at Gibraltar Airport by car from Andalucia, park the car in one of the La Linea Car Parks. If arriving by Taxi or being dropped of by car walk across the border on foot. This queue is not likely to be more than 10 minutes. Once you have passed through Spanish and Gibralar customs and passport control you leave the buildings on the footpath and need to cross Winston Chirchill avenue to reach the airport opposite. There is a zebra crossing after 100m.
Note that since 31 March 2023 when the 'Kingsway' tunnel was opened, all cars and vehicles heading for Gibraltar town must cross the runway by the Kingsway tunnel at the eastern end of the runway. Those walking or cycling or on scooters may still cross the runway on Winston Churchil avenue as before.
LEAVING THE AIRPORT
Taxi
Taxis to destinations in Spain are only located just on the Spanish side of the border. You will need to walk with you luggage as there is no porter service and airport trollys may not be removed from the airport.
Taxis to destinations in Gibraltar are located outside the airport terminal, if there are none around, walk the short distance to those waiting at the border crossing.
Bus
There is a regular bus service to the town centre from the stop at the border, a few minutes' walk from the terminal. If you are travelling to destinations along the Costa de Sol or in the Campo de Gibraltar, cross the border on foot and walk the few hundred metres to the La Linea Bus Station.
Hire Car
Most of the cars hired at Gibraltar airport are for tourists travelling in Spain. For that reason the cars will be Spanish number plated and most will be collected just over the border in La Linea. Some hire car companies with facilities on both sides of the border. That is to say they have a desk at Gibraltar airport where you can register and complete the contract, and they may have an office in La Linea where you collect the car. If not the car will be in on of the car parks in La Linea. Some companies such as Avis have an optional service to collect or leave the car at the airport in Gibraltar for a 30 pound surcharge. Other car hire companies will only have an office in La Linea. It does not really matter which you choose, unless you have a lot of luggage, but read the car hire website and contract carefully so you can identify the difference. More>
Mrs. O Around the World on her luxury travel blog has some great tips and advice for the practicalites of crossing the border to fly form Gibraltar airport especially for those with small children and luggage in her article Flying into Gibraltar Airport and crossing the border to Spain.