Perpignan Airport Passenger Reviews and Perpignan Airport Traveller Reports

Inside the terminal was fine but outside appearances were unkempt and lots of the concrete surfaces - kerbside and actual walking surfaces were unsafe if not dangerous. Bushes and other attempted adornments neglected. Even the car parks looked dis-organised. The check-in facilities were opened too early and closed too soon. This inconvenienced and upset four of my fellow passengers. This was the fault of the young female administration staff who need better training and courtesy. The elderly male security staff are too severe giving the impression that you are entering/leaving a third world former communist country. Totally unnecessary to treat fellow EU citizens in such a manner. In conclusion this is not an Airport but a Aerodrome. I shall revert to using other airports in the region.

There is no shuttle bus anymore. Connection to the town is by scheduled bus #7 which is much more reliable. The shuttle to town frequently left before the flight so you had to get a taxi. The departure lounge contains a shop selling local goods at 'special' prices. The prices are about three times what you'd pay for the same elsewhere. Likewise coffee at the coffee bar is more expensive than anywhere else. Service is of the usual surly type. I have on occasion rented a car from Avis here, and being a preferred customer was told I would have speedy service with no forms to fill in. This was not the case - there was endless form filling to be done. Note also that although your flight may arrive early it won't do you any good if you have a hire car to pick up. Whatever time the plane gets in, the hire car form filler turns up some minutes after the scheduled arrival time so you don't get away any quicker than you would have done otherwise. Downstairs the public toilets are clean, but the cubicles are of such microscopic dimensions that it's almost impossible to get in whilst in possession of a piece of luggage, and neither me nor my luggage are particularly large. Leaving is one of the few pleasures here. The security people are relaxed and sometimes even polite, when they forget themselves. Presumably this is because they're glad to see the back of you.

Never travel to Perpignan on a Sunday if you can help it. There is only one bus, no 7 which goes about twice a day from the airport and shuttle buses which used to take you to Perpignan station no longer run at the moment (I travelled in June 2012). You would have to check on this but they were not running when we were in Perpignan. Be careful with taxis, they run on a meter and are quite expensive. We paid over 100 euros to get to Collioures about half an hour drive, we shared the cost with two other people who were going the same way. During the week buses are much more frequent and perhaps the shuttle buses work during the peak season. It would be easier to fly to Carcasonne, transport seems to be better from there.

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