Taxi and transfer from Lanzarote Airport to Puerto del Carmen

Private transfers are the most direct option, running door to door in around 10 to 15 minutes at a fixed price. The public bus is cheapest and frequent on this short route, though it stops repeatedly along the coast road. A shared shuttle sits between the two on price, dropping passengers at their accommodation along the way.

Your transfer options from Lanzarote Airport include shared shuttles, private transfers, minivans for groups of up to six, minibuses for larger parties, and wheelchair accessible vehicles, all bookable in advance at a fixed price with a driver waiting in arrivals. For those travelling without a pre-booked vehicle, route 161 is the cheapest public option, stopping close to most hotels along the Puerto del Carmen strip, and a taxi rank sits directly outside the arrivals hall.

Puerto del Carmen is around 10 km southwest of Lanzarote Airport, making it the closest major resort to the terminal. The airport sits near Playa Honda, just along the coast. Addresses at the Old Town harbour end sit slightly further than those near Matagorda.

A private transfer from Lanzarote Airport to Puerto del Carmen takes around 10 to 15 minutes, whereas a shared transfer takes you directly to your address in around 25 minutes due to hotel drops along the route. The public bus takes roughly 25 to 30 minutes, but terminates at set stops, so a short walk may be needed for the last leg to your accommodation.

Lanzarote Airport has a public bus service to Puerto del Carmen on route 161, serving both terminals and stopping along Avenida de las Playas at Matagorda, the main hotel complexes and the shopping centres. The service runs every 30 minutes from 07:30, dropping to hourly from 17:30, with the last departure at 21:30. Transfers and licensed taxis are the only option for arrivals after that.

A metered taxi to Puerto del Carmen costs roughly €20 to €30 depending on the exact address and time of day. The taxi rank sits directly outside the arrivals hall, just to the left as you exit. Fares and vehicles can vary as licences are issued by individual municipalities across the island. Suntransfers offers a fixed price confirmed at the point of booking with no meter running in traffic.

You can book a return private transfer or shared shuttle with Suntransfers, which picks you up from your accommodation and takes you directly to the airport. Route 161 also runs back to the airport, though the stop used in the airport direction differs from the one where you were dropped off on arrival. Transfers run 24 hours a day, covering departures after the public bus stops running.

Family transfers from Lanzarote Airport to Puerto del Carmen are bookable in advance with Suntransfers, with child seats and baby seats added at the point of booking so the correct equipment is fitted and ready on arrival. Minivans carry up to six passengers and minibuses cover larger groups, keeping everyone together in one vehicle with their luggage.