Arrive · Saint-Gilles
Roland Garros Airport (RUN)
RUN to Saint-Gilles: a hire car or a pre-booked transfer, 50–80 minutes by road; the risk is a late flight and a rental desk that has closed.
Default ride
Hire car or pre-booked transfer / taxi to the door
Ride time
55–80 min
p50–p90
Fare
€95 (≈ US$120)
Late night after
22:00
on demand
Rules in force · 8Swim only inside the lagoon or in supervised zones and ob…Sand, kerbs and heat
- Réunion ↗Réunion is French and in the EU but outside the Schengen area: a Schengen visa does not automatically cover it. Check the French government's entry rules for Réunion for your passport.
- Réunion ↗Swimming and surfing are restricted on much of the coast because of shark risk; swim only in the lagoon and supervised zones.
- Réunion ↗Access to Piton de la Fournaise closes during eruptions and alerts; check the prefecture's current status before you go.
- West coast ↗Swim only in the lagoon and supervised zones; shark-risk bans are enforced along the coast.
- Saint-Gilles ↗Swim only inside the lagoon or in supervised zones and obey the flags and local bans: shark risk restricts swimming and surfing on most of the coast.
- Saint-Gilles ↗Sand, kerbs and heat: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Saint-Gilles ↗A hire car is how most visitors reach anything beyond the coast strip: book it before you fly and confirm the desk stays open for your flight. Public buses exist but timetables are not assumed here.
- Saint-Gilles ↗Cyclone season runs roughly December to March: alerts can close roads, trails and flights; follow the prefecture and Météo-France.
Map of the airport
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Lock your path to bed
Take Hire car or pre-booked transfer / taxi to the door at 23:20. Bed by ~00:43 (+1) (p90).
Sleep area not decided? Check the area first.
Zero-brain vs precision
- Daytime default
- Confirm the rental desk or a transfer against your flight number, then drive or ride straight to the door.
- Precision
- Roland Garros is on the north coast near Saint-Denis; Saint-Gilles is on the far side of the island by the coast expressway. Confirm the rental desk hours for your flight.
- Late-night threshold
- 22:00
Steps from landing
5 / 10 min
Gate to immigration
all arrivals25 / 60 min
Immigration (passport check on arrival from abroad; none from mainland France)
only intl checked, intl cabin15 / 35 min
Baggage claim + customs
only intl checked, domestic checked10 / 20 min
SIM/cash, then the pickup
all arrivals55 / 80 min
Hire car or pre-booked transfer / taxi to the door
on demand, any hour · €95 (≈ US$120)
If it breaks
- Confirm your rental desk stays open for your flight; if not, book a transfer or a taxi in advance.
- Do not drive the coast road tired after a long-haul flight: sleeping near the airport and driving in the morning is a sound option.
- If no taxi is available, sleep near the airport; do not accept unmarked rides.
Other flights
Sources
| Field | Value | Source type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary.yen | €80–120 | secondary | 40% |