--- iata: TUN name: Tunis-Carthage International Airport city: Tunis country: Tunisia lastUpdated: '2026-09-21' officialWebsite: 'https://www.oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-tunis-carthage' sources: - 'https://www.oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-tunis-carthage' - 'https://www.oaca.nat.tn/web/aeroport-tunis-carthage/quitter-l-aeroport' - 'https://www.tunisair.com/en/useful-information' - 'https://www.tunisair.com/en-gb/guide-utilisateur/online-check' - >- https://www.webmanagercenter.com/2025/01/05/537749/aeroport-de-tunis-carthage-un-nouveau-record-de-frequentation-en-2024-mais-quen-est-il-des-autres-aeroports-tunisiens/ - >- https://africanmanager.com/aeroports-tunisiens-un-record-de-de-passagers-en-2024/ - >- https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/tunisia-plans-1-bln-expansion-tunis-carthage-airport-quadruple-capacity-2026-03-08/ - 'https://pm.gov.tn/en/node/2003' - >- https://www.destinationtunisie.info/les-vols-en-provenance-de-turkiye-changent-de-terminal/ - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/tunisia/tunis-carthage-international - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/tunisia/tunis-carthage-international/tun2-privilege-lounge-tunis - 'https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/tunisia/entry-requirements' - >- https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/tunisia.html - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunis%E2%80%93Carthage_International_Airport' - >- https://www.tunisienumerique.com/des-le-22-juin-2025-nouvelle-carte-prepayee-pour-les-parkings-de-laeroport-tunis-carthage/ - >- https://www.wearetech.africa/en/fils-uk/news/tech/bolt-quits-tunisia-after-contested-government-suspension - 'https://www.happycow.net/reviews/gourmandise-tunis-139074' quickFacts: - >- Two live passenger halls: Terminal 1 (the main scheduled hall, 1997 expansion 57,448 m² plus 5,500 m² in 2005) and Terminal 2 (charter hall opened 23 September 2006). From 31 December 2024, arrivals from Türkiye (Tunisair, Nouvelair, Turkish Airlines) land at T2; Türkiye departures stay in the main hall. OACA shuttle T1↔T2 07:00–19:00 every 15 minutes, then on demand at Information. No live Terminal 3. No metro, no TGM, no airport rail. - >- OACA 2024: 7,249,701 passengers at Tunis-Carthage (+8.8%), a record. Reuters 8 March 2026 still quotes design capacity of about 5 million — 2024 already ran above that. The new ~11-million-passenger terminal is not live (OACA 2026 investment budget; ministry target 18.5 million by 2031). Leftover 2024 CMR 80,000 m² / 8 million / total 13 million is the earlier plan, not an open hall. - >- Hub for Tunisair (TU), Tunisair Express and Nouvelair (BJ). Two asphalt runways: 01/19 3,200 × 45 m and 11/29 2,840 × 45 m (Wikipedia; leftover SkyVector 2,850 m for 11/29 is leftover-conflicting). ICAO DTTA. Elevation ~22 ft / 7 m. About 8 km northeast of central Tunis (La Charguia / A1). Joint-use civilian hub, not an airbase skip. - >- Tunisair: arrive 3 hours before departure; desks close 60 minutes out. Web check-in 24 h–3 h, but from Tunisian airports you still visit the desk (with or without hold bags) to collect a boarding pass. Do not invent leftover 30-minute gate close from a reseller. - >- One public lounge: Privilege Lounge Tunis (same T1 airside room as Tunisair Espace Privilege). Priority Pass 00:00–23:59, ~3.2, max 4 hours, access from 3 hours before departure, children under 2 free, no showers. Airside 1st floor after immigration, near Duty Free, toward gates 50–58. - >- Official yellow taxi at the rank: flag 0.540 DT, 0.040 DT / 79 m, +3.250 DT airport supplement, +50% 21:00–05:00. TRANSTU bus 635 from the airport from 6:40 (hourly on the OACA page) to Tunis Marine. No Uber. Bolt was suspended 24 March 2025 and the app has shown "not available here" since 9 May 2025. No metro. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Arrive 3 hours early; desks die at 60 minutes detail: >- Tunisair useful-information: arrive 3 hours before departure; check-in deadline 60 minutes. Web check-in is 24 hours to 3 hours out, but departing from a Tunisian airport you still go to the desk — with or without hold bags — to collect a boarding pass. Read live FIDS before you commit to T1 vs T2. summary: >- Tunisair wants you 3 hours before departure; desks close 60 minutes out. From TUN you still visit a counter even with a mobile check-in. category: timing - label: Terminals title: T1 is the scheduled hall; Türkiye arrivals use T2 detail: >- T2 opened 23 September 2006 as the charter hall. From 31 December 2024, arrivals from Türkiye (TU / BJ / TK) process at T2; Türkiye *departures* stay in the main hall. OACA shuttle T1↔T2 07:00–19:00 every 15 minutes, then on demand at Information. Leftover "T2 is closed" and leftover live Terminal 3 are leftover-wrong. summary: >- Most scheduled flights use Terminal 1. Türkiye arrivals from 31 December 2024 land at Terminal 2 — take the OACA shuttle, not leftover T3. category: terminal - label: Food title: Gourmandise G7 is airside — and will not take TND detail: >- HappyCow (updated 12 March 2025): Gourmandise at G7 is airside, Mon–Sat 07:00–21:00, card or EUR/USD, not dinars. Privilege Lounge is the other sit after immigration (Duty Free, then right toward gates 50–58). Do not invent leftover McDonald's / Starbucks as live TUN kitchens this pass. summary: >- The confirmed airside kitchen is Gourmandise at G7. It cannot take Tunisian dinars — card, euro or US dollar. category: food - label: Visa title: 'UK/EU/US ordinary get a stamp, not an e-visa' detail: >- FCDO (still current 6 September 2026): passport valid for the duration of your stay, not leftover 6 months. Visa-free 90 days for UK visitors (Crown Dependency passports may need VOA). US State Department: no visa for 90 days or less. Get the stamp. Leftover Tunisia e-visa tender (failed August 2025) is not a live product. Hotel tax 8 / 12 TND is charged at the hotel, not at TUN. You cannot export Tunisian dinars. summary: >- Ordinary UK, EU and US passports are visa-free for 90 days. FCDO: valid for the stay, get the stamp, do not take TND out of the country. category: status lounges: - name: Privilege Lounge Tunis zone: 'Airside 1st floor, after immigration, near Duty Free, toward gates 50–58' hours: >- 00:00–23:59 daily; Priority Pass stay capped at 4 hours; access from 3 hours before departure access: - >- Priority Pass (max 4 hours; access from 3 hours before departure; children under 2 free; digital card; international and transit only) - >- Tunisair Espace Privilege / business class and Fidelys as sold (same room) bestFor: - Priority Pass after T1 immigration - The walk toward the gates 50–58 satellite summary: >- The only public lounge: Priority Pass 24/7, ~3.2 from 1,000+ reviews, 4-hour cap, alcohol on the standard list, no showers. Same T1 airside room as Tunisair Espace Privilege. Leftover Flyctory 06:00–midnight and leftover 25 EUR walk-in (February 2024) are leftover-conflicting with the live PP 24/7 listing — confirm walk-in at the desk, do not invent a till. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 1 amenities: - 'Alcohol (standard, complimentary on Priority Pass)' - Soft drinks - Wi-Fi - Day beds - Conference facilities - Disabled access - Newspapers / magazines - Computer workstations and printers - Automated shoe shine waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Gourmandise G7 airside bottle zone: airside price: >- Unpublished at the till — card, EUR or USD; Tunisian dinars are not accepted summary: >- The only airside kitchen this pass with a named landmark. HappyCow 12 March 2025: airside, no TND. No confirmed drinking fountains on the OACA pages this pass — do not invent leftover fountains. location: Gourmandise restaurant at Gate G7 on Terminal 1 airside after immigration terminal: Terminal 1 isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Duty Free bottle after immigration zone: airside price: Unpublished at the till summary: >- You walk past Duty Free between passport control and the Privilege Lounge. Buy here if Gourmandise is shut (HappyCow lists Gourmandise closed Sunday). Landside bottles do not survive the airside X-ray. location: >- Duty Free island on Terminal 1 1st floor after immigration, before the gates 50–58 corridor terminal: Terminal 1 isBestValue: true airportistScore: 6.7 slug: tun region: Africa --- > Markdown for [/airports/tun](/airports/tun). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/tun) - [Lounge directory](/airports/tun/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Tunis-Carthage International Airport (TUN) Tunis, Tunisia · Africa Tunis's hub is a compact two-hall field running above its leftover 5-million design: Terminal 1 for most scheduled flights, Terminal 2 for charter plus Türkiye arrivals, one 24/7 Priority Pass room, and a metered yellow taxi — paid for with no metro, no Uber, and a new terminal that is not live. ## Airportist Score **6.7 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 6.8 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.4 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.2 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 6.6 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 7,249,701 (2024) - Terminals: 2 live halls: T1 scheduled; T2 charter + Türkiye arrivals since 31 Dec 2024. No airside walk. No live T3. - Typical security: 25 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: moderate ## Best for - Tunisair / Nouvelair connections that can sit Privilege Lounge after T1 immigration - Metered yellow taxis ~8 km to central Tunis - Priority Pass holders who want the only public 24/7 room ## Watch out for - Türkiye arrivals process at Terminal 2 since 31 December 2024 — leftover T2-closed is leftover-wrong - No Uber; Bolt has shown 'not available here' since 9 May 2025 - The new terminal is not live; leftover 5 million is design capacity, not 2024 traffic ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/tun/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/tun/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/tun/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/tun/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/tun/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/tun/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/tun/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/tun/reviews.md) (free)