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.
JER7.6
RNS8.2+0.6
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
JER6.2
RNS6.3+0.1
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
JER5.4
RNS5.5+0.1
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
JER6.8
RNS7.6+0.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
JER5.6
RNS6.5+0.9
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
JER6.4+0.5
RNS5.9
Best for
JER
Short UK and European hopsLondon access from several airportsA paid lounge or lounge card before a morning departure
RNS
STAR C6 bus to République (~20 min) on a normal city ticketSimple one-terminal walk from kerb to gateShort taxi into Rennes centre (~€18 day / ~€20 night guide)Domestic and near-Europe hops on Air France, easyJet, Volotea and friends
Watch out for
JER
Overnight closure and a normal Christmas Day shutdown, except SAR and MEDEVACDeparture-lounge works still running after the July 2025 No1 openingBlue Islands stopped in November 2025; not every route was restoredArrivals parking pages disagree (£1 per 30 minutes vs £1 per 15 minutes)No1 Fast Track only on a direct three-hour bookingPriority Pass says the lounge lift is out of service
RNS
No Priority Pass / LoungeKey lounge at RNSClassic EU ≤100 ml liquids — no published CT waiverOnly car park P3 is open; walk-up day rates climb fast vs online bookingTerminal opening hours track the schedule — not a 24/7 landside hall
Amenities and tips
JER
No1 LoungeFast Track securityFamily areaRestaurant and buffet
Do not plan a middle-of-the-night arrival
The published aerodrome is normally shut from 2359 to 0700 UTC, or 2300 to 0600 UTC in the bracketed season, except search-and-rescue and medical flights.
The departure lounge is still a building site
No1 Lounge opened in July 2025, and the wider departure-lounge rebuild was still the 2026–2027 project in the 2025 annual report.
The only lounge starts at £28
No1 Lounge is airside after duty free. A direct three-hour booking includes Fast Track. A Priority Pass, LoungeKey, or DragonPass visit does not.
RNS
STAR bus C6Single compact terminalOfficial taxi rankTrib's + Bread & CoAirside duty-free cornerFamilliz family path
STAR C6 for the city — taxi when bags or late flights win
C6 ~20 min to République; taxi guide ~€18/€20 to centre.
Classic 100 ml — arrive ~2 hours early
EU 100 ml rules; airport asks ~2 hours before departure.
No Priority Pass lounge — Ker Lounge is a meeting room
No PP lounge; Trib’s / Bread & Co are the F&B plan.
JER · Jersey Airport is a single-terminal Channel Islands field with scheduled UK and European flights. Calendar 2025 traffic was 1,443,769 passengers. The runway is 1,705 m, the aerodrome normally closes overnight, and the departure lounge is still being rebuilt through 2026–2027.
RNS · Compact Brittany single-terminal field with a useful STAR C6 into République and honest ~€18–€20 taxi guide fares — undercut by no Priority Pass lounge, classic 100 ml security, P3-only parking, and terminal hours that follow the flight programme rather than staying open all night.
