Airport taxi rank · Centre 20–40 minutes on the fare sheet
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
FNI7.2+0.6
MPL6.6
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
FNI5.8
MPL5.8
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
Best for
FNI
Ryanair UK/Ireland/Belgium/Portugal/Morocco leisure into NîmesTravelers using the Tango AERO shuttle to centre / stationShort-stay parking with first-10-min free framing
Watch out for
FNI
No Priority Pass lounge on research dayWinter 2026 banks thin — many leisure routes end Sep–Nov framing; Fès/Marrakech stronger through winterAlmost entirely Ryanair — confirm live before assuming multi-carrier choice
Amenities and tips
FNI
Single Garons terminalTango AERO + parkingNo Priority Pass lounge
No Priority Pass lounge
No FNI lounge on the Priority Pass network on research day.
FNI · Gard’s Ryanair leisure pin for Nîmes / Camargue / Cévennes with published banks to **London Stansted, Brussels Charleroi, Dublin, Porto, Fès, Marrakech** — compact Garons terminal **without Priority Pass lounge**; Tango AERO shuttle (~€7 framing) + on-airport parking (first 10 min free framing) published. Winter banks thinner than summer.
MPL · A single-terminal Mediterranean airport with a €2 shuttle and one paid lounge, held back by a thin food offer and a published rank that the operator and the UAF do not agree on.
FNI5.2
MPL5.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
FNI6.8+0.4
MPL6.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
FNI6.0+0.6
MPL5.4
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
FNI2.0
MPL5.6+3.6
MPL
A short shuttle ride into MontpellierA morning or afternoon departure with time for Salon by FDITravellers who want a published taxi fare
No published MCT
MPL
The FAQ still says shuttle line 120. The live line is 620.No left luggage, and no bureau de changeDrop-off jumps to €4 after 10 minutesThe main car-park hourly prices are not printed on the page
Ryanair summer-heavy leisure
STN/CRL/DUB/OPO/FEZ/RAK published; winter thins many Europe banks.
Single Garons terminal
One compact passenger hall SE of Nîmes.
MPL
Wi-FiFoodShuttle 620Salon by FDINursery
Two hours, doors at 04:30
The FAQ says arrive at least 2 hours before departure. The terminal is open 04:30–23:00, or from 04:00 if a flight is before 06:00.
One terminal, gates 16 and 17
Salon by FDI sits airside beside gates 16 and 17, which the airport ties to Paris CDG and Amsterdam, next to passport control.
La Terrasse and three Relays
La Terrasse is the arrivals brasserie. Relay, Trib's, and Bread'n Co are in departures, the boarding rooms, and after border control. Baltona is the duty-free.
