Bordeaux airport taxi & transfers

Taxi from Bordeaux airport to the city centre

Bordeaux-Mérignac airport lies about 12 km west of the centre of Bordeaux, roughly 16 km by road. A taxi from the airport to the city centre usually takes 25 to 40 minutes, depending on traffic and your exact address — longer at rush hour, when the Bordeaux ring road (the rocade) is busy.

You are taken straight to your hotel, apartment or meeting, with your luggage — no shuttle, no change, no queue at the taxi rank.

Popular transfers from Bordeaux airport

Approximate road distances and off-peak driving times from Bordeaux-Mérignac airport:

Bordeaux city centre — about 16 km, 25 to 40 min · Bordeaux Saint-Jean station — about 17 km, around 30 min (station taxi) · Saint-Émilion — about 57 km, around 1 hour (wine tours) · Arcachon — about 69 km, around 1 hour · Dune du Pilat — about 70 km, around 1 hour · Cap Ferret — about 64 km, around 1 h 15.

Further afield, any destination in France can be booked: see long-distance taxi.

How much does a taxi from Bordeaux airport cost?

Taxi Richard is a licensed taxi: the fare is charged on the meter, at the maximum rates set each year by the Gironde prefecture. The amount depends on your exact address, the time of day (day or night tariff, Sundays and public holidays) and traffic.

To know where you stand before you fly, ask for a free estimate: send your flight number, destination address and number of passengers by WhatsApp or phone. A receipt is issued at the end of the ride. How the regulated fares work: Bordeaux taxi fares.

Meeting you at arrivals

Send your flight number when you book: the flight is tracked, so the pick-up time adapts to delays or early landings and the taxi is there when you come out — no pointless waiting charged.

You are met in the arrivals area and your luggage is taken care of. The exact meeting point is confirmed with you by WhatsApp before you land.

Taxi to Bordeaux airport for your departure

Pick-up at your hotel, home or office in Bordeaux and the metropolitan area, then drop-off right in front of the terminal for your airline. We agree on the pick-up time together, with a comfortable margin before check-in.

For an early-morning flight, book the day before at the latest: your pick-up is confirmed, even very early or in the middle of the night.

Groups, families and luggage

The vehicle is a Mercedes V-Class van with 4 to 8 seats and a large boot: a whole family, a group of friends or a business team travels in a single vehicle, suitcases included — no need to split into several taxis.

Booking from abroad

Call +33 6 27 35 17 27 or message the same number on WhatsApp — the easiest option from outside France. Messages in English are welcome. Give your flight number, arrival date and time, destination and number of passengers, and your booking is confirmed in return.