Bastia is a port town located on the north eastern coast of Corsica. Corsica is a French Mediterranean island located between France and Italy. Corsica has 1,000kms of coastline with numerous beaches. Bastia has many ancient buildings and is now Corsica’s primary commercial centre. The best method of exploring Bastia and the island is car hire at Bastia Airport.

Bastia Poretta Airport is the main entry point for Bastia and northern Corsica. Bastia Airport is 20kms from Bastia. Bastia Airport has one passenger concourse. The airport processes 800,000 passengers a year. Bastia Airport’s carriers are low cost airlines and Air France.

The airport is not very large and so has only basic passenger facilities. It does have modern luggage carousels to enable bags to be collected quickly. Other services are an information desk, an ATM, car rental, a café, a drinks vending machine and disabled access. There are several shops selling local handicrafts and sundry items.

Budget car rental service desks are in the main hall of the terminal. Companies such as Hertz maintain the desks. For cheaper car rental rates search cheap car hire at Bastia Airport on the Internet. Bastia has parking spaces for 400 cars. Disabled parking is close to the terminal.

Other means of onward travel from the airport are taxi, airport shuttle bus or private transfer. The airport’s taxi stand is in front of the Arrivals exit. The shuttle bus is synchronised with flight arrivals and runs to Bastia Railway Station. Private transfers need to be booked in advance.