Almeria Airport

Flew to Almeria last December on GB Airways flight.. great flight and a small efficient airport - but baggage claim and immigration woefully small for a full Airbus A320 of passengers... we had to queue outside for immigration control.. on a wet morning. Then had some confusion finding my hire car as Hertz office is a van in the car park - only manned when they have a pre booking arriving.. and also be aware of there being no filling station near the airport when you return the car!

Almeria is now gaining a higher profile having joined the Ryanair and easyJet networks. The single-building terminal now faces capacity limitations at peak periods and passengers are squeezed tight in the departure area when all five gates are required. The local Surbus route 20 connects LEI with the city centre some 8 km away. The fare is a very cheap EUR 0.80 and the service runs on a 40-minute headway on Mon-Sat. There is no provision for luggage and airport passengers have to mix it with the locals which can make for a crowded bus with limited seating accommodation.