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On the Skanes Side, Rent a Car at Monastir Airport
Monastir Habib-Bourguiba Airport (MIR) sits in the Skanes beach resort area, 8 km from central Monastir. Take the wheel at the terminal for your hotel, Sousse or Mahdia, then enter your dates to see the best price available.
- Pick-up at Monastir Airport (MIR)
- Central Monastir 8 km from the terminal
- Manual or automatic, depending on the model
Your pick-up and return dates at Monastir Airport
Dropping the car off at a different location is only available from 7 days of rental.
Cars on offer at Monastir Airport
Monastir puts travellers minutes from Skanès and Sousse, on a coast where driving means short hops between hotel, medina and beaches. Journeys are brief but frequent, often four-up with luggage, so we favour comfortable saloons with large boots, led by the Volkswagen Virtus and Dacia Logan.
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See more vehicle choices (19)Where to take the wheel when you land at Monastir
The terminal is the simplest option. If your hotel is in Sousse or Port El Kantaoui, the Sousse area also offers in-town pick-up.
Monastir Habib-Bourguiba Airport (MIR)
8 km from central Monastir
On the listing, the partner agency states where it meets you after arrivals and at what times, before you book anything.
Car rental in Sousse
Sousse town, Kantaoui, Hammam Sousse
An option if a transfer takes you to the hotel and you only start driving the next day.
See car rental in Sousse
Monastir Airport in a few facts
Worth knowing before flight day.
- In service since 1968, the airport has been run since January 2008 by TAV Airports, the same operator as at Enfidha-Hammamet. Wikipedia (FR) — Monastir Habib-Bourguiba International Airport
- It lies eight kilometres west of Monastir, within the Skanes beach resort. Wikipedia (FR) — Monastir Habib-Bourguiba International Airport
- IATA code: MIR. Its 28,000 m² terminal handles up to 3.5 million passengers a year. Wikipedia (FR) — Monastir Habib-Bourguiba International Airport
Which car for Monastir, Sousse and Mahdia?
The catalogue offers thirteen models. In the results, filter by gearbox to see only manual or only automatic cars.
Manual or automatic, your call
Models Hyundai i20, Renault Clio 5, Volkswagen Virtus, Seat Ibiza, Kia Rio
These five models rent in both versions. For the same model, the automatic costs a little more than the manual.
Luggage for two weeks
Models Dacia Logan, Volkswagen Virtus
The two biggest saloon boots, 528 L and 521 L: handy when the whole family lands with its bags.
For short hops
Models Kia Picanto, Dacia Sandero, Skoda Fabia
Economical city cars for getting between Skanes and central Monastir without a long hunt for parking.
One car for the whole group
Models Peugeot Traveller (9 seats)
The only people carrier in the catalogue: nine seats and a 507 L boot for a group that would rather not split up.
Worth the drive from Monastir Airport
Four visits, from the neighbouring town to the sites of the Sahel.
Ribat of Monastir
Regarded as the oldest and most important ribat in the Maghreb, it is the town's landmark, right by the sea.
Wikipedia (FR) — Ribat de MonastirSousse medina
On the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1988, enclosed by 2.5 km of walls.
Wikipedia (FR) — Médina de SousseMahdia
A town first built on a 1,400 m peninsula, home to one of the country's leading fishing ports.
Wikipedia (FR) — MahdiaEl Jem
Its Roman amphitheatre, built around the first third of the 3rd century on the site of ancient Thysdrus.
Wikipedia (FR) — Amphithéâtre d'El JemDriving times from Monastir
Times from central Monastir on the real road network; the airport is 8 km away, so add that leg depending on your route.
- Monastir → Sousse23 km · about 20 min
- Monastir → Mahdia48 km · about 50 min
- Monastir → El Jem64 km · about 1 h
- Monastir → Kairouan76 km · about 1 h
- Monastir → Enfidha-Hammamet Airport75 km · about 1 hUseful if your return flight leaves from the Sahel's other airport.
- Monastir → Hammamet117 km · about 1 h 30
- Monastir → Sfax131 km · about 1 h 55
- Monastir → Tunis174 km · about 2 h 10
Driving around Monastir
Three pointers for your first drives from the terminal.
- Monastir stands on a peninsula at the south-east end of the Gulf of Hammamet, about twenty kilometres from Sousse: allow around twenty minutes between the two towns. Wikipedia (FR) — Monastir
- To Mahdia, to the south-east, allow about 50 minutes for 48 km.
- For Tunis (174 km by road), the quickest option is the A1 toll motorway linking Sousse to the capital. Wikipedia (FR) — A1 Motorway (Tunisia)
Returning the car at Monastir Airport
Unless your confirmation says otherwise, the car goes back where you collected it.
- Refuel in town before heading back to Skanes: the terminal is 8 km from central Monastir.
- Coming back from Mahdia or El Jem? Leave early: those towns are about an hour from Monastir.
- The partner agency checks the car with you at the point named on your confirmation.
- The deposit is returned under the contract terms once that check is done.
- Dropping off at Enfidha, Tunis-Carthage or elsewhere? Possible from seven rental days, to be stated when you book.
What a car changes when you land at Monastir
A holiday airport
Monastir's traffic is mostly tourists and nearly all its flights are charters: the most direct arrival for a beach stay in the Sahel.
Wikipedia (FR) — Monastir Habib-Bourguiba International Airport
Already in the hotel zone
The terminal stands within Skanes: the coastal hotels are a few kilometres away and central Monastir is 8 km off.
Wikipedia (FR) — Monastir Habib-Bourguiba International Airport
Two towns within reach
Monastir is about twenty kilometres from Sousse, so a car takes you from one medina to the other without a string of taxis.
Wikipedia (FR) — MonastirThe gearbox you prefer
The Hyundai i20, Renault Clio 5, Volkswagen Virtus, Seat Ibiza and Kia Rio all come in manual and automatic.
How the price is built at Monastir
The price shown in dinars is for your dates and the model you choose; any extra appears before you book.
Gearbox
For the same model, the automatic costs a little more. If you are happy with a clutch, the manual stays the cheaper option.
Length of hire
Three days is the minimum. Per day, a week works out cheaper than a short stay.
Returning elsewhere
Dropping the car in another town or airport requires a rental of at least seven days.
Carry on elsewhere in Tunisia
Splitting your stay between the Sahel and Hammamet? Enfidha-Hammamet Airport is about an hour from Monastir. See Enfidha-Hammamet Airport
Flying out of the capital? Tunis-Carthage is a little over two hours away via the A1 motorway. Rent at Tunis-Carthage Airport
Want more sun further south? The island of Djerba and its beaches make a good second leg. See car rental in Djerba
Drawn to the desert? Tozeur and the Jerid oases are a world away from the Sahel coast. See car rental in Tozeur
FAQ about renting at Monastir Airport
No. It sits within Skanes, a beach resort, 8 km west of central Monastir. Sousse is about twenty kilometres from Monastir.
Monastir is the most direct for Monastir, Skanes and Mahdia. Enfidha-Hammamet makes more sense for Hammamet and Cap Bon. Sousse is easy to reach from either airport.
Yes. Five models come in automatic and manual, and three are automatic only: the Seat Ibiza Style FR, the Dacia Sandero Stepway and the Suzuki Jimny. Filter by gearbox in the results.
No, the site asks for no card. You pay the rental and leave the deposit directly with the partner agency when you collect the car at the airport.
Yes: El Jem is 64 km from Monastir and Kairouan 76 km, about an hour each way. The included mileage, capped or unlimited, is shown on every offer.
Book your car at Monastir Airport
Pick your dates: the cars actually available at the terminal appear with their price in dinars.
See the cars available at Monastir Airport