Medellin Airport luggage storage

About Medellin airport

José María Córdova International Airport is Colombia's second busiest airport, and although it is located in the town of Rionegro, it is best known as the airport that serves the major city of Medellin. A major hub for low-cost flights, this international airport also receives planes from the United States, especially Miami, from Spain, and from across Central and South America.

Medellin Airport was first opened in 1985, and it has seen astonishing growth since then. Around seven million passengers travel through the airport every year, and a new highway was built in 2019 to reduce the travel time from the airport to the city from 45 minutes to just 20. Both the domestic and the cargo terminals have also seen fairly recent redevelopment to enable the airport to handle more passengers and freight than ever before.

The airport provides a great gateway to the fascinating city of Medellin, but you'll have a much better time if you leave your bags behind at luggage storage locations at the airport or in the city itself. Bounce provides a luggage storage service that lets you store luggage in Medellin and in hundreds of cities around the world. By partnering with local businesses, we make sure you can always find convenient luggage storage facilities and store luggage of any size for anything from a few hours to days at a time. Forget using airport and train station lockers or transportation hubs and instead, use our app to book luggage storage services in Medellin.

Top attractions near Medellin Airport

The airport lies around 25 km from central Medellin, so even with the new highway connecting the two, you'll have a bit of a journey to make to get from one to the other. However, if you're looking to kill time in the airport after you've dropped off your bags at one of our convenient luggage storage locations, there are a few places close to the airport that are worth exploring.

Rionegro Antioquia Main Park luggage storage

This unusual park is not a place to reconnect with nature but is instead a place to explore the historic heart of the town of Rionegro. Flanked by the 19th-century cathedral, this square often hosts events and entertainment, and it's surrounded by restaurants and cafés. Rionegro is often ignored by people hurrying to Medellin itself, but the town is worth exploring to get a more authentic sense of Colombian life. Just make sure you drop off your bags at a convenient luggage storage before exploring.

Jardines Llanogrande luggage storage

Located just to the south of the airport, this huge shopping mall offers groceries, clothing, shoes, and even a cinema, along with some luggage storage options. Leave your bags behind at a local baggage storage and spend a few hours exploring this shopping center which sells everything you could possibly need on your trip.

Comfama Rionegro luggage storage

Also located in Rionegro, you'll find this family-friendly park that's a great place to kill a few hours while waiting for a plane. Leave the bags behind at a convenient luggage storage service and take advantage of the swimming pools and rides for small children this popular park offers. There's also a petting zoo where you can meet friendly animals and help to feed them, so it's an understandably popular place for families to come.

Los Salados Comfenalco Antioquia Ecological Park luggage storage

If you want to get away from it all, this is the place to do it. Located around the reservoir, this eco-park offers great hiking trails along with playgrounds and barbecue pits. You can also rent a boat and head out on the lake to enjoy the scenery for yourself. With your bags safely stored in one of the local luggage storage options, you'll be able to enjoy this natural environment to the fullest.

Transport options at Medellin Airport

Road transport is the only way to get from the airport to Medellin. You can take an official white taxi which operates at a fixed price and includes the toll to travel through the tunnel that has cut down the journey time between the airport and the city. Alternatively, you can take a colectivo or shared taxi, which can keep costs down. However, you'll want to leave the bags behind in convenient luggage lockers before you do that. Finally, the cheapest method is to take the bus that travels to the Medellin bus terminal and other bus terminals in the city.

Local tips and insider info

• Watch out for the gringo fare. Taxis from the airport will often increase their prices for foreigners, so you should be aware of what the set fare is and refuse to pay any more. Also, it's best to have this conversation before you get into the taxi. Alternatively, the yellow taxis compete with the official white taxis and can provide you with cheaper taxi fares to the city, but again, it's best to negotiate this in advance.
• Car share apps can provide a cheaper way to get to and from Medellin Airport. However, if you're going to be sharing a car with other people, it's best not to carry heavy bags and leave them behind instead with a luggage storage facility like Bounce. Medellin is easy to reach from the airport, so unless traffic is bad you shouldn't have to spend long in a car with strangers.
• Once you reach Medellin itself, you'll find it an extremely walkable city. Leave your bags behind at a convenient luggage storage and explore on foot, and you won't have to worry about navigating taxis or the city's public transportation network.

Conclusion

No matter where you are in the world, leaving your bags behind at a Bounce luggage storage can make your trip better. Once you've found luggage storage, Medellin is your oyster. Whether you've come from Bogotá, Miami International Airport, Quito Airport, or Mexico City, you'll find that Medellin is a fantastic place to explore.