Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Transport
GETTING THERE & AWAY
Most visitors to Mallorca fly into Palma's international airport, though it's possible to arrive
by ferry from points along the Spanish coast (Alicante, Barcelona, Denia and Valencia).
The neighbouring islands of Ibiza and Menorca are also linked to Mallorca by air and ferry.
Flights and tours can be booked online at
lonelyplanet.com/bookings
.
Entering Mallorca
Passport
Citizens of most of the 28 European Union member states and Switzerland can travel to
Spain with their national identity card. Citizens of countries that don't issue ID cards, such
as the UK, need a full passport. All other nationalities must have a full valid passport.
If applying for a visa, check that your passport's expiry date is at least six months away.
Non-EU citizens must fill out a landing card.
By law you are supposed to carry your passport or ID card with you at all times.
Air
Airports
Palma de Mallorca Airport
(PMI; 902 404704;
www.aena-aeropuertos.es
) is 8km east
of Palma de Mallorca. In summer especially, masses of charter and regular flights form an
air bridge to Palma from around Europe, among them many low-cost airlines. In 2012 the
airport received 22.7 million incoming passengers, making it one of the busiest in Europe.
The arrivals hall is on the ground floor of the main terminal building, where you'll find a
tourist information office, money-exchange offices, car hire, tour operators and hotel-book-
ing stands. Departures are on the 2nd floor.
CLIMATE CHANGE & TRAVEL
Every form of transport that relies on carbon-based fuel generates CO2, the main
cause of human-induced climate change. Modern travel is dependent on aero-
planes, which might use less fuel per kilometre per person than most cars but travel
much greater distances. The altitude at which aircraft emit gases (including CO2)
