Tenerife South Airport transfer

Tenerife South handles most of the holiday flights to the island, many of them from the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Italy and Poland. Flights from the UK and Ireland arrive from outside the Schengen area, so expect a passport check before baggage reclaim.

Once you have your luggage, your driver meets you at the meeting point in the arrivals area with a name sign. The exact place is confirmed by the local provider by phone or WhatsApp before you land or as you arrive. Sharing your flight number when you book lets the provider follow your arrival time.

The Canary Islands keep the same clock as the UK and Ireland, one hour behind mainland Spain. Keep this in mind when you check your onward plans on arrival.

Tenerife South is unusually close to its resorts. Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas and Costa Adeje are all reached in around 16–22 minutes on the TF-1 motorway, so you can be at your hotel within an hour of landing on most days.

The west coast takes longer. Los Gigantes is about 38–48 minutes away, as the last part follows a smaller coastal road through Playa San Juan and Puerto de Santiago. Puerto de la Cruz on the north coast is the longest regular transfer at about 61–77 minutes, using the motorway past Santa Cruz and La Laguna.

The south of the island is dry and sunny for much of the year, which is why demand peaks between October and April. Christmas, New Year, Carnival and the school holidays in the main source countries are the busiest arrival periods, so booking your transfer early is sensible then.

Many visitors come for the beaches, but the island also draws golfers to the courses around the south, cyclists training on the volcanic climbs, divers and whale-watching trips from the southern harbours. If you travel with equipment, mention it when booking.