Rent a Car in Marseille Airport (MRS)

Car hire at Marseille Provence Airport

Marseille Provence International Airport - scheme

IATA Code: MRS
Location: 27 km from the city
Official site: www.marseille-airport.com
Information: +33 (4) 421-414-14

Marseille International Airport is located 27 km from the largest port in France in the Provence region, which many fans of French culture dream of visiting. Rent a car with Bookingcar to enjoy the view and aroma of the famous lavender fields, stroll through the vineyards and picturesque villages of the Luberon Valley, take a picture with the mysterious If Castle, where Count Monte Cristo escaped, go to the ancient abbey of Saint Victor V century and the magnificent Lonshan Palace.

The construction of the air harbor dates back to 1922, when the first successful seaplane flight was carried out 30 km from the city, on Lake Ethan de Berr. Unfortunately, World War II completely destroyed that building. However, now the airport complex has been built taking into account all modern requirements and consists of two terminals where duty-free trade areas, bank branches, a first-aid post, rental car rental desks and representative offices of travel agencies, as well as a conference room await passengers. You can start your gastronomic journey immediately after arriving at the airport by tasting the local cuisine in one of the many cafes and restaurants.

To get to the center of Marseille or to other cities in Provence, you can catch one of the buses waiting for tourists at a bus stop near the terminal building. It is better to familiarize yourself with the bus schedule in advance on the airport website in order to correctly calculate the time. Buses arriving in the city mostly stop at Saint-Charles station, where you can take a taxi or another bus, as well as a train to another city in France. Near the airport there is also the Vitrolles Marseilles train station, which allows you to get to the city in 25 minutes. The station can be reached by regular shuttle, the departure time of which is timed to the train schedule.