There are five car hire Pau Airport desks which is a quite popular option among skiers. Book early for the best value Pau Rental Car deals.
Pau Airport or Pyrénées Airport is situated in Uzein which is ten kilometres from Pau. The airport offers superb access for those wishing to go on a ski holiday. There are five ski resorts nearby – le Somport, Gourette, La Pierre St Martin, Artouste and Iraty. The Pyrénées National Park is just a one hour drive away.
Public transport options are scarce at the airport with taxis available which will take you the twenty minute journey into Pau for around thirty euro.
Ryanair fly to Pau Airport from London Stansted and Bristol Airport. This may be an option worth considering for Irish people wishing to visit Pau. You could also get a direct flight from Dublin Airport to nearby Biarritz Airport.
There are three main airlines operating out of Pau. These are Air France, Ryanair and Transavia. Air France flies from Pau to Paris Charles de Gaulle, Paris Orly and Lyon while Transavia fly to Amsterdam.
The imaginatively named Restaurant de l’Aéroport serves meals seven days a week while there is also a bar which offers a snack menu as well as some local specialties from the main restaurants menu. There is a shop in the airport which sells plenty of local produce such as wines, meats, peppers and sweets. You will also find locally crafted souvenirs, jewelry and clothes.
The information desk offers leaflets detailing activities in the area such as opportunities for regional sightseeing and day trips.