Bordeaux, France · Europe
Rebuilding mid-size gateway with a new tram Line F and solid Hall A/B amenities — undercut by a bare billi low-cost hall, Priority Pass reduced to restaurant credits, classic 100 ml rules, and a sharp 2025 traffic drop after Ryanair left.
Editorial 0–10 from comfort, navigation, food, transport, and disruption resilience — not a Google rating.
Passenger airports within about 150 km.
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A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.
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.
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.
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).
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).
Airside café on the 1st floor of Hall A departures — not a quiet lounge. Priority Pass / LoungeKey give €23 off meals and drinks per registered person (boarding pass required; balance paid by guest). Access is at the restaurant’s discretion when full.
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Airport-operated airside lounge in Hall A boarding after security. Snacks and soft drinks at will; savoury snacks typically midday and from 18:30; alcohol; free Wi-Fi; power; flight screens; work corner; runway view. Online from €38 (airport marketing pages sometimes still say “from €40” — the live store price is €38 as of August 2026). Hall A boarding pass required; Terminal billi and Hall B passengers cannot use it without exiting and re-clearing security in Hall A. Not on Priority Pass.
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Airline lounge airside in Hall B boarding for eligible Air France / SkyTeam customers only — renovated space with catering, press, Wi-Fi, and work seating (roughly 60 seats / ~180 m² per Air France communications). No public paid entry and not on Priority Pass. Hall A and Terminal billi passengers cannot reach it airside.
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Airside bar/restaurant in Hall B boarding known for Arcachon oysters and local wine — not a lounge. Same €23 Priority Pass / LoungeKey meal credit rules as Ritazza. Useful when you are stuck in Hall B without AF lounge eligibility.
Full access guide
Live airport status
Airside café on the 1st floor of Hall A departures — not a quiet lounge. Priority Pass / LoungeKey give €23 off meals and drinks per registered person (boarding pass required; balance paid by guest). Access is at the restaurant’s discretion when full.
Full access guide
Airport-operated airside lounge in Hall A boarding after security. Snacks and soft drinks at will; savoury snacks typically midday and from 18:30; alcohol; free Wi-Fi; power; flight screens; work corner; runway view. Online from €38 (airport marketing pages sometimes still say “from €40” — the live store price is €38 as of August 2026). Hall A boarding pass required; Terminal billi and Hall B passengers cannot use it without exiting and re-clearing security in Hall A. Not on Priority Pass.
Full access guide
Airline lounge airside in Hall B boarding for eligible Air France / SkyTeam customers only — renovated space with catering, press, Wi-Fi, and work seating (roughly 60 seats / ~180 m² per Air France communications). No public paid entry and not on Priority Pass. Hall A and Terminal billi passengers cannot reach it airside.
Full access guide
Airside bar/restaurant in Hall B boarding known for Arcachon oysters and local wine — not a lounge. Same €23 Priority Pass / LoungeKey meal credit rules as Ritazza. Useful when you are stuck in Hall B without AF lounge eligibility.
Full access guide
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