Taxi and transfer from Gran Canaria Airport to Maspalomas

You can reach Maspalomas by private transfer, shared shuttle, direct public bus, or taxi. A standard car or minivan takes you directly to your address in around 25 minutes along the GC-1 motorway, whereas a shared shuttle bus will get you to Maspalomas in 40 minutes with multiple stops along the way. For public transport, global bus lines 66 and 90 both run directly from the airport to Faro de Maspalomas in around 1 hour.

Maspalomas sits around 32 km south of Gran Canaria Airport, along the island's southern resort coast that also includes Playa del Inglés and San Agustín. This is a fairly short, straightforward distance for an airport transfer, with the GC-1 motorway covering most of the route directly. It's noticeably closer than some of the island's more remote west-coast destinations like Puerto Rico or Mogán.

A standard car or minivan takes around 25 minutes under normal traffic conditions, since the GC-1 motorway runs most of the way south. If you're taking a shared shuttle bus, you'll be there in 40 minutes or so, since multiple stops are made to drop off other passengers along the journey. Traffic on the GC-1 can build up during the morning and evening rush hours, so it's worth planning your journey in advance.

Heading to Maspalomas with a metered taxi can cost anywhere between €45 to €70, with a higher night tariff applying between 10pm and 6am, on weekends and public holidays. Taxi availability can also be limited during peak season, so if you're relying on picking one up at the rank, it's worth allowing extra time. By contrast, an airport transfer to Maspalomas comes with a fixed price at the time of booking, so you've got no unexpected fees on the day you travel.

Gran Canaria Airport is the only airport on the island, located 32 km away from Maspalomas. Other nearby airports include Tenerife South and Fuerteventura, which are located on different islands, and only viable if there are no direct flights to Gran Canaria from your departing location, since reaching Maspalomas from either involves an inter-island flight or ferry on top of the original journey.

Yes, private transfers and taxis operate at Gran Canaria Airport 24 hours a day, so late night and early morning arrivals are well covered. There's also a night bus (line 05) that runs between Las Palmas and the Maspalomas lighthouse via the airport, though services are far less frequent than during the day. Given that taxis can already be harder to find at peak times, pre-booking a transfer is the more reliable choice for a late landing.