Uber pickups at MRS start from the public Arrivées level
At Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), Uber works from both T1 and T2, with pickups on the public Arrivées (Arrivals) side once you exit customs or baggage reclaim. You request the ride in the app only after you are curbside, since drivers don’t wait in a dedicated holding lot like taxis. The app pins the main terminal entrance; if you’re in Hall 1 of T1, drag the pin toward your exact door to avoid a mismatch.
Inside T1 and T2, you get free airport Wi‑Fi for up to 60 minutes, which is usually enough to request Uber and message the driver. Mobile data from EU roaming works well around MRS, but 4G can dip in the covered pickup area, so confirm the car’s plate number and color before you walk outside. If your phone battery is low, there are USB and plug sockets near several gates in T1 that you can use before requesting.
Official taxi ranks sit right in front of each terminal, while Uber and other ride-hail cars pull into the same general access road but don’t use the signed taxi lane. If you exit T1 Hall 3, you cross a single two-way road to reach most Uber pickup points in under 2 minutes on foot. At quieter times late evening, the driver might stop directly opposite the main door instead of a specific bay, so keep an eye on the moving dot in the app.
Payments for Uber at MRS run through the app in euros, charged to your stored card or PayPal, with no need for cash or a separate receipt from the driver. If you add your company profile in the app, you get an automatic VAT-style receipt in your email within a few minutes of drop-off. For families, you can request an Uber with space for at least one large checked suitcase per passenger; if you have ski bags or bulky sports gear, pick the larger category in the app.
Returning to MRS, you can set “Marseille Provence Airport” as your destination and then choose T1 or T2 manually in the app so the driver drops you at the right terminal. Airlines such as Air France and KLM usually operate from T1, while several low-cost carriers use T2, so double-check your ticket and match the number. Build a 10–15 minute buffer in case your driver hits traffic on the D20 access road at peak morning departures.
Practical tip: Drop a message in the app in French or English with your exact door number (for example, “T1 Porte D”) as soon as the ride is confirmed; it cuts down on missed connections at pickup and speeds things up when the forecourt is busy.