Sleeping in Airports

Monterey Airport Guide

Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Monterey Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit.  Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.

There is a hotel walking distance from the airport. Monterey is a tourist area so sometimes, hotels will sell out or be prohibitively expensive. Plan ahead. – a traveller (2016)

MRY Airport Overview

monterey airport guideTo help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Monterey Airport.

What to Expect

Monterey Airport (code: MRY) is housed in a small, single terminal, with flight service to a few major cities. The airport is open daily, from early morning until the last flight of the day. Passengers can expect a couple eateries and shops, plus free WiFi.

Sleeping in Monterey Airport

This airport closes after the day’s last flight departs, so sleeping here overnight is not possible. A few hotels are located near the airport.  See Airport Hotels in the guide below or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.

To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. You can also visit the airport’s web site for current information.  For more airport information continue scrolling down to explore more in our Monterey Airport Guide.

In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.  For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.

airport hotelsAirport Hotels

If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there are hotels near Monterey Airport:

  • Comfort Inn Monterey Peninsula Airport – No airport shuttle.  » Check Rates

For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels near Monterey Airport that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.

airport loungeAirport Lounges

There are no pay-per-use lounges at the airport.

wifiAirport WiFi / Internet

Free unlimited WiFi is available at Monterey airport. Connect to the “MRYGuest network”.

airport infoMore Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport

Arts – Explore a variety of exhibits and art galleries from local artists.  Location: Mezzanine level.

Currency Exchange – Services are not available.

Duty Free & Shopping – No duty free shops are available but there is a gift shop (Airside) which sells souvenirs, local specialties and more.

Food & Drinks – At the time of this update, there are no 24-hour dining options.  Food options  during flight operational hours include: Woody’s Cockpit Restaurant and Fly Away Cafe.

Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.

Mobile Charging – At the time of this update, we did not have any information about mobile charging availability. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

Rest Zones – There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.

Showers – Not available.

SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.

airport hoursAirport Hours

The airport is open from 4:00AM until the arrival of the last flight.

airlinesAirlines

Monterey airport is served by the following airlines: Alaska Airlines • Allegiant Airlines • American Airlines • United Airlines.

transportationAirport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport

Bus

Monterey airport is served by a public bus route. For fares, routes and schedules, visit the Monterey-Salinas Transit website.

Car Rentals

Several companies offer car rentals onsite. Alamo • Avis • Budget • Enterprise • Hertz • National.  Visit our travel partner at Tripadvisor to search for car rentals deals.

Hotel Shuttles

See also Airport Hotels above.

Taxis

Taxis are available outside the terminal. Only authorized taxis are allowed; no reservations necessary. Airport pickup and drop-offs incur an additional $3.00 surcharge.

Last updated: 2024-01-31

This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning.  All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice.   The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or  write a review.