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Palma de Mallorca Airport Guide

Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Palma de Mallorca 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.

It was the best airport I’ve ever slept in. It was clean, calm (except for the time when some drunk Spanish guy started singing ‘coocoorukuku Palooooma!’). – Pesolek

PMI Airport Overview

To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Palma de Mallorca Airport.

What to Expect

Palma de Mallorca Airport (code: PMI) is a large, modern, four-level terminal with four “modules” (A-D) and a combined 88 gates. Module A is primarily used for non-Schengen flights but is closed during the winter months. Module B, the smallest of the terminals, mainly operates regional flights. Module C primarily handles Schengen flights, and Module D serves a mixture. Note that while entry to the modules is on level 4, actual boarding may be on a lower level, so pay attention to the signs. There is a large variety of eateries and shops in the airport. However, many are located on the landside, so consider any food or shopping needs before going through security. WiFi is available to help pass the time. There are mobile charging stations, but one reader indicated that not all of them work.  Additional comfort may be found through fee-based access to one of the airport’s first-class lounges. See Airport Lounges in the guide below for locations and rates.

Sleeping in Palma de Mallorca Airport

palma de mallorca airport guideMost travellers who have slept overnight in this airport have reported safe and quiet conditions. Armrest-free seating is said to be hard to find.  Some reviewers found the seating hard and recommended a travel mat and/or sleeping bag for additional comfort. Some travellers recommend the airport’s “terrace,” a large open-air smoking area on the upper level, as a comfortable and quiet sleeping spot when the weather is nice. If that doesn’t work for you, there are hotels near the airport. See our Airport Hotels section below for locations, or read 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 website for current information.  For more airport information, continue scrolling down to explore more in our Palma de Mallorca 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 Hours

The airport is open 24 hours.

Note: Services and amenities operate on reduced schedules during the low season (November – March).

Airport Hotels

If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there are many hotels near Palma de Majorca Airport in the nearby beach area.   Visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels near Palma de Majorca Airport that can be sorted by price, distance, traveller rating and popularity.

Airport Lounges

Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships

Regardless of what class of service you are flying, there are lounges that you can enter by paying at the door, purchasing a lounge pass or through a lounge membership program. Visit the individual lounge page for more details about the lounge itself and learn how to gain access with just an economy class ticket!

  • Sala VIP Mediterraneo – Location: Airside, Module C, Boarding Area, Floor 0. Lounge Access: Pay at the Door • Prepaid lounge passes • Lounge membership programs. » Buy Lounge Pass
  • Sala VIP Formentor – Location: Airside, Module D, Boarding Area, Floor 0. Lounge Access: Pay at the Door • Prepaid lounge passes • Lounge membership programs. » Buy Lounge Pass
  • Sala VIP Llevant – Location: Airside, Module A, Floor 0. Lounge Access: Pay at the Door.
  • Sala VIP Valldemossa – Location: Airside, Boarding Area, Floor 2. Lounge Access: Pay at the Door • Prepaid lounge passes • Lounge membership programs. » Buy Lounge Pass

Related Pages: Palma de Mallorca Airport Lounges

Rest & Relaxation Zones

No dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones exist. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.

Drinking Water

A reader tells us there is a water dispenser to refill your water bottles in the secure zone. (May 2024)

Food & Drinks

While there are many food and beverage concessions at the airport, only one option is open 24 hours: Espression Lavazza (Floor 4, Departures, Airside). Note: many restaurants are closed for the winter season (approximately November – March).

Luggage Storage & Lockers

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Mobile Charging

Approx. 30 mobile charging zones are available, but a reader warned that not all of them work. (July 2018)

Showers

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WiFi / Internet

Free unlimited WiFi is available at Palma de Majorca Airport. Connect to the “kubiwireless” network. (SSID: Airport_Free_Wifi_AENA). You will be required to enter your information and watch a few commercials, but the WiFi is fast enough to stream movies.

Additionally, you can also find 22 coin-operated internet kiosks in the public and secure areas of the terminal. A few locations in the public area have printers so that you can print your boarding passes.

More Airport Information

More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover

ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs are available. Fees may apply, so check your bank’s fee schedule and daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans. Locations: Landside and Airside.

Baby Care Facilities – There are eight family restrooms and a nursing room.

Children’s Play Area – Locations: Module A, Floor 1, Boarding Area • Module B, Floor 0, Boarding Area • Module C, Floor 1, Boarding Area (2) • Module D, Floor 1, Boarding Area • Floor 2, Check-in area (2).

Currency Exchange – Best and Fast Change offers currency exchange services. Location: Ground floor, Baggage reclaim hall (Hours: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM) • Module A, Floor 1, Boarding • Floor 2, Check-in. (Hours: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM).

Duty-Free & Shopping – Duty-Free is available in four locations; the one on Floor 4, Departures, Airside, is open 24 hours a day in the high season. The airport also offers a selection of shops selling everything from clothing to sunglasses. The Market (temporarily closed due to Covid) sells snacks and drinks. Location: Landside. Hours: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM. Note: many shops are closed (or operated on reduced hours) for the winter season (approximately November – March).

Fast Track Service – As a premium service, customers with Fast Track security passes will be given priority service to keep waiting to a minimum. Passes are sold online for €5.80.

Information Desk – The airport offers 6 Information Desks. Arrivals and Departures each offer one; two locations are available in the Check-in Area and one each in Module C and Module D, Boarding.

Medical Services – Available at the 24/7 First Aid Station. Location: Floor 2, Check-in Area.

Pharmacy – Location: Departures, Floor 2, Landside. Hours: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Low Season) or 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM (High Season).

Postal Services – Drop off your last-minute postcards at the airport’s mailbox. Location: Floor 2, Check-in area.

SIM Cards – A reader tells us, “[I] asked around for sim cards but could not find anywhere in the airport in arrivals nor departures, appears you have to go to a mobile shop in Palma.” (October 2022)

Travel Agencies – Need to make last-minute travel arrangements? Visit Europalia (Landside, Arrivals Hall) or Alltours Flugreisen (Landside, Arrival Hall and Departures Hall, Floor 2).

Airlines
Palma de Mallorca Airport is served by the following airlines: Aegean • Aer Lingus • Aerowings • Air Alsie • Air Arabia • Air Baltic • Air Europa • Air France • Air Nostrum • Air Serbia • Airexplore • Alba Star • Austrian Airlines • BA Cityflyer • Binter Canarias • Blue Air • British Airways • Brussels Airlines • Bulgaria Air • Chair Airlines • Condor • Corendon • EasyJet • Edelweiss • Enter Air • Eurowings • ETF Airways • European Aviation Air • Helvetic Airways • Iberia • ITA Arways • Jet2 • KLM • LOT Polish • Luxwing • Lufthansa • Luxair • Neos Spa • Norwegian Air • Octavia • Ryanair • SAS • Smart Lynx • Smartwings •SundAir • SwiftAir • Swiss • Transavia • Travel Service Airlines • TUIFly • United Airlines • Volotea • Vueling Airlines • Wizz Air.
Airport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport

Bus

PMI airport is well connected to public transportation, offering two local city bus options and four intercity buses that link the airport to different areas of the island. For fares, routes and schedules, visit the Palma de Mallorca Airport website.

Car Rentals

The following car rental agencies are located in the Arrivals area of the terminal: Avis, Budget, Enterprise/Alamo/National, Europcar/Interrent, Goldcar, Hertz/Thrifty, Record Go and Sixt.

Hotel Shuttles

See also Airport Hotels above.

Taxi

Metered taxis are readily available from the taxi rank outside the Arrivals area. For safety reasons, do not accept unsolicited ride offers from taxi drivers outside the airport’s designated taxi rank. As of this update, the initial fare is €3.12 with €1.08 per km charged from 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM (prices increase for evenings/holidays) plus a €2,90 airport surcharge.

Last updated: 2024-08-26

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.