If you’re planning a winter sun getaway to Tenerife, be aware of this common blunder that could leave you with a £125 bill.
TikTok travel expert Summer shared her experience in a video, saying: “If you’re ever travelling to the Canary Islands you need to be aware there are two airports [in Tenerife] – one in the north and another in the south. The mistake I made – even though I knew there were two – is that I didn’t check which airport was closest to where I was staying.”
She emphasised the importance of knowing which airport is nearest to your hotel before finalising your booking. “I was unfortunately going to the south, but landed in the north,” she said.
Summer added: “A taxi all the way ended up costing me around €150 (£125 approx.) There’s no Ubers, by the way – so don’t make the same mistake I did. You don’t want to spend €150 on a taxi.”
One of Summer’s followers shared a similar experience: “I just made this and had to pay €100 for a taxi.” Another suggested a more cost-effective alternative: “What we did, since our hotel was in south as well, we took the bus as closer we could and then the taxi, an overall it was very cheap.”
Whilst a third follower said they would heed Summer’s advice, penning: “I’m going next week and it looks like I’m going to have to do this. The bus looks like it takes too long.”
Contrary to the belief of some of Summer’s followers that only one airport in Tenerife is open for passenger flights, however, the island’s tourism website clarifies: “The international airport of Los Rodeos-Tenerife Norte is situated in the north of the island, in the district of La Laguna which is about 10 kilometres from the capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
“One of the two airports on Tenerife, it primarily operates flights between islands and to mainland Spain, although there are some international flights. Every year almost four million passengers use this airport, which can be accessed via the TF-5 motorway.”
And regarding the south of the island, it further states: “The Aeropuerto Tenerife Sur – Reina Sofía is located in the district of Granadilla de Abona. From this airport over 150 airlines operate international, national and inter-island flights and almost nine million passengers use it every year making it one of the busiest airports in Spain.
“It is situated very close to the tourist resorts in the south of the island and can be accessed via the TF-1 motorway.”
