Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) Airport Guide - HonestAirport

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Transport

Tram F is the value play — 30’Direct is the express

Tram F €1.90/~45 min; 30’Direct €9–€10/~30 min nonstop.

Since 6 December 2025, TBM tram Line F terminates at “Aéroport” in front of Parking Express near Hall B — the former Line A airport spur was reassigned to F. Airport → Gare Saint-Jean ~45 minutes; Hôtel de Ville ~35 minutes. Daytime frequency about every 10 minutes (every 15 on Sundays); roughly 05:00–00:00 weekdays, later Thu–Sat. Standard TBM single €1.90 / 10-trip carnet €15.70 (buy at Relay, Hall B parvis machines, tram stop machines, or the TBM app). For a nonstop coach, Keolis 30’Direct runs Hall B ↔ Saint-Jean ~30 minutes every day: onboard €10, online €9 / reduced €8, return e-tickets €16.20 / €14.40 (fares as of the Mar 2025–2026 published grid). Taxi ranks use the Gironde taximeter (no prefectural airport flat fare) — daytime centre / Saint-Jean rides commonly land around €35–50 depending on traffic; night and Sunday rates are higher.

Security

Classic 100 ml — Coupe-File €8 across all halls

Pack classic EU liquids; Coupe-File €8 if peaks worry you.

Official Bordeaux Airport baggage pages still require LAG containers ≤100 ml in one transparent ~20×20 cm / 1 L bag; large electronics out of the bag. No published CT “liquids stay in bag” waiver as of August 2026. Paid Coupe-File / Fast Track is €8 per passenger via store.bordeaux.aeroport.fr (QR + boarding pass at the priority lane) and is sold for Hall A, Hall B, and Terminal billi. Halls A and B share modernised connected flows; billi is a separate single-level building — wrong hall costs more time than any queue. Terminals are closed to the public from midnight to 04:00.

Lounge

Hall A paid salon — PP is meal credit only

Buy Hall A salon (€38) or spend PP as a €23 F&B credit.

Airport Salon Hall A (airside after security, Hall A boarding only) sells online from €38; store hours 05:00–23:00 daily; snacks, soft drinks, alcohol, Wi-Fi, runway view, work corner; savoury snacks typically 11:30–14:00 and from 18:30. Not reachable from Terminal billi or Hall B without exiting and re-screening. Hall B has an Air France / SkyTeam status lounge for eligible Business / Flying Blue Gold–Platinum / Elite Plus customers — no public walk-in. Priority Pass and LoungeKey do not enter either lounge; they give €23 off the bill at Cafe Ritazza (Hall A airside 1st floor) and AIRPORT BAR 33 (Hall B airside, ~05:00–last flight).

Food

Twyd fountains in all terminals — empty bottle through security

Empty bottle + Twyd fountain beats café water prices.

Twyd reports 20 contactless bottle-fill fountains across Bordeaux’s terminals. Bring an empty bottle through screening and refill airside instead of buying multiple €2–€4 sealed bottles. Hall A and B have denser F&B (including AIRPORT BAR 33 / oysters in Hall B); Terminal billi is thinner — eat or refill before a long billi wait if choice matters. Free Wi-Fi SSID “HotSpot Aeroport de Bordeaux” (or similar HotSpot branding) after a splash form — 3 hours free; Plug’Heur power-bank kiosks sit in Hall A, Hall B, and billi (2 each).

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Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Budget city access via TBM tram Line F (€1.90)
Air France Hall B status / Business lounge flyers
Hall A leisure with the paid €38 salon
easyJet / Volotea / Transavia network rebuild after Ryanair

Watch out for

Terminal billi has no lounge and thinner F&B — confirm your hall
Priority Pass is €23 restaurant credit only (no real PP lounge)
Classic EU 100 ml liquids still apply (no published CT waiver)
2025 traffic −10.9% after Ryanair’s full exit — thinner schedules

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

7.3

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.2

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.0

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

8.2

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

6.6

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

7.1

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

5.9M (2025)

Terminals

3 (Halls A/B + billi)

On-time departures

78%

Typical security

15 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for BOD.

Updated Sep 9, 2026

~12 km west of Bordeaux centre in Mérignac (Gironde); IATA BOD / ICAO LFBD; operated by SA Aéroport de Bordeaux Mérignac (ADBM)
5,873,548 commercial passengers in 2025 (−10.9% vs 2024; −23.8% vs 2019) — France’s 10th busiest per UAF after Ryanair’s full exit (end Oct / Nov 2024); 43,643 commercial movements (−11.6%); air cargo ~11,193 t (+2.9%)
Three passenger buildings: connected Halls A and B plus the separate low-cost Terminal billi; terminals closed to the public midnight–04:00
Twin asphalt runways 05/23 (3,100 m) and 11/29 (2,415 m)
TBM tram Line F stop at the terminals since 6 Dec 2025 — ~45 min to Gare Saint-Jean / ~35 min to Hôtel de Ville for €1.90; 30’Direct coach ~30 min for €9–€10
Paid Hall A lounge from €38 (05:00–23:00); Priority Pass is €23 restaurant credits only (Cafe Ritazza Hall A / AIRPORT BAR 33 Hall B) — no PP lounge

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Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport and the Bordeaux city center
City center
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Getting There
4 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: 30’Direct airport coachCheapest: TBM tram Line F
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Lounges
4 lounges with access rules, hours, and verdicts. 2 rated worth it.
Salon Hall AAir France Lounge (Hall B)
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Traveler Tips
Default city transfer after Dec 2025: TBM tram Line F from the stop in front of Parking Express near Hall B — €1.90 single to Saint-Jean (~45 min) or Hôtel de Ville (~35 min)
12 tips & hacks
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Amenities
6 rated amenities — food, Wi-Fi, quiet spots, family, and sleep.
TBM tram Line FSalon Hall A
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Water
Where to refill for free, and where a bottle costs the least airside.
3 spots1 free or refill
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Editorial and traveler reviews — what people actually complain about.
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