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.
MRS6.9
FNI7.2+0.3
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
MRS7.3+1.5
FNI5.8
Food & retail
Best for
MRS
Schengen hops from renovated Terminal 1 with a €29 EU loungeNorth Africa and Mediterranean leisure routesBudget TER + LeBus+ 13 access via Vitrolles AER
Watch out for
MRS
Terminal 1 vs Terminal 2 mix-ups — no airside connectionA1 coach €15 one-way / €25 return (since 1 Jul 2026) is among France’s priciest airport busesNo lounge in Terminal 2 — Priority Pass is Cantine €23 credit only
Amenities and tips
MRS
Salon UE & Salon InternationalA1 coach + Vitrolles TER linkRenovated Terminal 1 F&BFree airport Wi-Fi
MRS · Strong Provençal gateway with a renovated Terminal 1 and a solid European/North Africa network, tempered by a landside-split Terminal 2 for most LCCs, a €15 A1 city coach, and classic 100 ml security with no T2 lounge.
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.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
MRS7.1+1.9
FNI5.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
MRS7.3+0.5
FNI6.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
MRS7.4+1.4
FNI6.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
MRS7.3+5.3
FNI2.0
Ryanair / easyJet bases out of Terminal 2
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
Classic EU 100 ml liquids still apply (airport FAQ)
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 choiceNo published MCT
Coupe-File security
Twyd drinking fountains
A1 is convenient — TER + LeBus+ 13 is cheaper
A1 €15 / €25 return to Saint-Charles; TER + €1.20 bus if you can transfer.
Check T1 vs T2 — then Coupe-File if peaks worry you
Wrong terminal costs more time than any queue; pack 100 ml rules.
T1 paid salons — PP is the EU lounge or a restaurant credit
Buy T1 salon tickets by zone; T2 flyers use Cantine €23 credit.
FNI
Single Garons terminalTango AERO + parkingNo Priority Pass lounge
No Priority Pass lounge
No FNI lounge on the Priority Pass network on research day.
Ryanair summer-heavy leisure
STN/CRL/DUB/OPO/FEZ/RAK published; winter thins many Europe banks.
