Gran Canaria International airport annually provides over six million passengers as a transport destination. The vast majority of these are holiday makers flocking to the island for sunshine months and good value vacations. The main airport is located just 18 Kilometers south of Las Palmas. It has daily flights to many regional UK airports; and during the summer season this timetable is stepped up to meet the increased demand. Many voagers especially retired UK citizens like to spend their winters abroad in Gran Canaria. This is because the island benefits from having sunshine for 12 months of the year.
The airport has one terminal which is extremely well equipped with every thing you may need whilst travelling. The terminal building has three floors the ground floor caters for all of the arrivals whilst the first floor handles the departures.
The Airport is found along the middle East coast of the Island approximately 20 minutes up the motorway from the city of Las Palmas and 45 minutes down the motorway from Puerto Rico, The best way to get to the airport from Las Palmas is to use the Islands principal North South motorway the GC-1 all the way along this road the airport is well pointed out, and taxis are available along the strip out side of the terminal building. However by far the best way to see the entire Island is to hire a car; hiring a car will allow you miles more freedom and you can explore some of the more beautiful beaches at your own pace. Hire cars can be found at very reasonable rates; there are almost 2000 parking spaces at the airport so companies find it very easy to locate their companies directly inside the terminal and you won