Taxi (Jerez city fares) · About 10–15 min to central Jerez (estimate)
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.
GIB7.0
XRY7.5+0.5
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
GIB6.8+1.8
XRY5.0
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
GIB6.4+2.4
XRY4.0
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
GIB7.4+1.9
XRY5.5
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
GIB6.6+0.6
XRY6.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
GIB7.4+6.4
XRY1.0
Best for
GIB
Priority Pass holders on daytime/evening GIB banks (Calpe to 22:00)BA Club Europe / Oneworld Emerald-Sapphire and paid walk-up (£26 adult framing)UK short-haul into Gibraltar / Campo de Gibraltar
XRY
Direct flights between the Cádiz coast and Germany, the UK, Madrid, Barcelona and the CanariesQuick, short-walk departures from one small terminalReaching Jerez fast by taxi, or by train when the timetable fits
Watch out for
GIB
Calpe max stay 3h; under-5 free; smart casual; space may restrict at peaksRunway / Rock approach context — weather and wind can disruptSchengen/frontier facility changes evolving under UK–EU treaty framing — confirm live border processNo published MCT
XRY
Trains and buses serve the airport only a few times a dayNo lounge and only two food outletsThe airport closes overnight (06:45–23:00 local per ENAIRE)An indefinite tower-controller strike (SAERCO) runs under minimum services until at least 30 November 2026
Amenities and tips
GIB
Calpe Lounge (PP airside)BA LHR + easyJet UK banksKingsway tunnel + town adjacency
Calpe Lounge 08:00–22:00
Priority Pass lists daily 08:00–22:00 with max stay 3 hours.
After security, Departures right
PP location: airside after Security, proceed to Departures sitting area — lounge on the right.
Standard alcohol + snacks
PP facilities include standard alcoholic drinks, AC, digital card, disabled access, flight info.
XRY
Free Wi-Fi (Airport Free Wifi Aena)Enrique Tomás – Harvey's (airside)Express&Co café (landside)Jerez Duty FreeChildren's play area and baby-care roomAirport railway stop
Plan on 2 hours, but not overnight
Arrive 2 hours ahead; the airport closes overnight.
One small terminal; UK flights add passport control
Short walks; non-Schengen flights need passport control.
GIB · Gibraltar’s UK overseas-territory gateway with **British Airways LHR** and **easyJet** UK banks (LGW / MAN / BRS / BHX framing) plus **Priority Pass Calpe Lounge** airside after security on the right of Departures (**08:00–22:00**, max **3h**, standard alcohol, terrace Rock views).
XRY · A small, easy single-terminal airport 8 km from Jerez with its own railway stop and a fixed airport taxi fare. It has no lounge, only two places to eat and closes overnight, and trains and buses call only a few times a day.
