Bordeaux-Mérignac, BOD on your boarding pass, is a small airport by European standards. It still has three separate passenger terminals, and since September 2026 you can no longer walk between two of them inside the building. Which one your flight uses has quietly become worth knowing before you travel.
Most booking sites and airline apps say “terminal”, while the airport itself mostly says “hall”. They mean the same thing. Here is what Hall A, Hall B and Billi are, who flies from each, what changed this autumn, and how it affects the day you land.
The three terminals at Bordeaux Airport
Hall A, where most flights go
Hall A handles, in the airport’s own words, a large majority of flights at Bordeaux Airport. The carriers it lists there include Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia, Iberia, Luxair, KLM, Tunisair, Volotea and Vueling, among others. If you have no information at all about your terminal, Hall A is statistically the likely answer, though that is a probability rather than a fact about your booking.
Hall B, the Air France hall
Hall B is dedicated to Air France arrivals and departures. The airport notes that its boarding lounge has an unobstructed view of the runways, and Air France operates a loyalty-programme lounge there. If you are flying Air France to or from Bordeaux, this is your building.
Billi, the low-cost terminal
Billi is a separate terminal serving low-cost carriers such as easyJet, with deliberately streamlined services. Its practical peculiarity is worth remembering: unlike Halls A and B, arrivals and departures sit on the same floor. There is no level to go up or down, which makes it simple once you know and briefly confusing when you do not.
Your terminal is on your booking, not in a guide
Airline allocation shifts with the seasons and with route changes. The reliable source is your airline confirmation and the boards on the day, not an article written months earlier. That includes this one, which is why the lists above carry the airport’s “etc.” rather than pretending to be exhaustive.
What changed in September 2026
Bordeaux Airport has announced that from Wednesday 16 September, indoor circulation between Halls A and B is no longer possible, at departures level and at arrivals level alike. Passengers moving between the two have to take the outdoor route, and the airport says signage and staff will guide people along it.
It is a works measure rather than a permanent redesign, but while it lasts it turns a short indoor walk into an outdoor one, with luggage, in whatever weather Bordeaux has decided to offer that day.
The other timing detail: the night closure
The airport states that its terminals are closed to the public from midnight to 4am, and reserves the right to change those hours without notice. For a very early departure, that rules out arriving in the middle of the night and waiting inside. For a late arrival, it means the building empties quickly once the last flight is in.
Why the terminal matters when you land
If somebody is meeting you
This is the practical consequence of the September change. A driver, a relative or a colleague waiting in the wrong hall is now genuinely in the wrong place, because they cannot simply walk through to find you. The terminal has become worth sending ahead along with your flight number.
If you are changing terminals yourself
Allow more time than the map suggests. The outdoor route is straightforward and signposted, but it is longer than the old indoor one, and the middle of a connection is not the moment to discover it.
If your flight is delayed or reassigned
On a disrupted day, arrangements can change at short notice. Anyone waiting for you needs to be able to reach you rather than to guess, which is a communication problem more than a transport one. It is solved before you take off, not after you land.
Getting from Bordeaux Airport into the city
The airport sits west of Bordeaux and there is no shortage of ways in. Each suits a different kind of arrival.
Tram line F
Since December 2025 the airport is served by tram line F, and by that line alone. The airport lists it as running from 5am to midnight, and until 1am from Thursday to Saturday, every ten minutes on weekdays and Saturdays and every fifteen on Sundays. Reckon on 45 minutes to Saint-Jean station and 35 to the city centre, for 1.90 euros a ticket.
One detail that belongs in an article about terminals: the tram stop sits in front of the express car park, nearest to Hall B. From Hall A or from Billi you have a short walk before you board.
The 30’DIRECT shuttle
The 30’DIRECT shuttle links the airport and Bordeaux Saint-Jean station in thirty minutes, with tickets available online. If your onward journey is a TGV, this is the option built for you. Check the seasonal timetable, since it varies through the year.
Buses
The Corol 39 and line 33 also serve the airport. They are slower than the tram for most city centre destinations, but useful if you are heading into the western suburbs rather than into town.
Taxi and private chauffeur
Taxis are available at the airport, including through the night, and a pre-booked private chauffeur is the other door to door option. The difference is not the vehicle, it is the planning: a taxi is taken when you get there, a chauffeur is arranged in advance for a journey that is already known.
How a booked chauffeur handles the terminal question
This is where the September change becomes simple again. With a booked airport transfer, your flight number is registered when you reserve, and you and your chauffeur make contact once you have landed. Nobody is standing in a fixed spot hoping you emerge from the right set of doors.
That matters more than it sounds. A terminal change, a late reassignment or an hour of delay gets handled by a phone call rather than by two people searching two separate buildings. For a family with cases, or a late arrival after a long day, that single detail is most of the comfort.
What is worth telling us when you book
- Your flight number and arrival time, which is what lets the schedule follow a delay.
- How many passengers, and how many cases, including the awkward ones such as golf bags, skis or a pushchair.
- Your exact destination address, rather than the name of a district or a hotel chain.
- Any child seat requirement, with the ages, since this has to be arranged ahead of time.
Frequently asked questions
Does Bordeaux Airport have a Terminal 1 and Terminal 2?
No. Bordeaux-Mérignac has Hall A, Hall B and the Billi terminal. If your booking says terminal, read it as hall. Some airline apps use the two words interchangeably, which is where the confusion starts.
Which terminal does Air France use?
Hall B, which the airport describes as dedicated to Air France arrivals and departures.
Which terminal does easyJet use?
Billi, the terminal the airport reserves for low-cost carriers. Remember that arrivals and departures there share a single floor.
Can I still walk between Hall A and Hall B?
Yes, but outside. Since 16 September 2026 the indoor connection is closed at both departures and arrivals levels, and passengers are directed along an outdoor route instead.
Can I wait inside the terminal overnight?
No. The airport states that its terminals are closed to the public from midnight to 4am. For a dawn flight, that shapes your arrival plan rather more than the check-in desk does.
Is a transfer worth it for one person?
It depends on your arrival. Landing at midday with hand luggage, the tram is hard to beat. Landing late, with cases, with children, or with an address the network does not reach directly, a door to door transfer earns its place.
Arriving somewhere other than Bordeaux? See the Bergerac airport transfer, or the run from the airport to a campsite or holiday rental. Staying in the city? There is also getting around Bordeaux with a private chauffeur.
Land knowing where you are going
Three terminals, no indoor link between two of them for now, and one arrival to organise. Send your terminal and your flight number to whoever is meeting you, and the change costs you nothing at all. Book your transfer with your flight details, and the rest is arranged before you are even in the air.
Airport information checked on 19 September 2026 on bordeaux.aeroport.fr. Terminal allocation, opening hours, timetables and works are set by the airport and can change without notice.