Granada Bus
The most widely used transport to move around. This usually works pretty well, without you having to wait too long. It has 35 lines and covers most of the city. Most lines run from 7.00 to 23.00. Two night bus lines (owl) that function 00h to 5h15.
The ticket prices are:
There are 2 bus lines that make the journey to the Alhambra, lines 30 and 32, with stops at Las Taquillas (Pabellón de Entrada), in the Torre de la Cabezas (near Palacio de Carlos V and to los Palacios Nazaríes) y en la Puerta de la Justicia (cerca de la Alcazaba). For more information on the bus service see www.transportesrober.com
Trains in Granada
In the province there are only two stations of relevance, those of Granada and Loja.
Granada is connected by train to Almeria, Algeciras, Madrid (via Linares-Baeza), Barcelona and there are nights trains in both directions with Malaga and Sevilla.
There are three ways to get train tickets from Granada; on the Internet, through the RENFE webpage, at the ticket offices of the station, where you can pay by card or cash, and finally, you can also buy train ticket through travel agencies, although they charge a commission, but little.
Granada train is located on Avenida de Andaluces, near the university area and the bullring. Note that the station doesn’t have a very high-speed line, so the connections are not as fast as in other cities. The truth is that Granada is not famous for having good communications, including the train.
Bicycles in Granada
The city of Granada does not offer public bikes like in Valencia and Barcelona. But it need not be an excuse to opt directly for a taxi.
Cycling is the best way to burn all the calories you gained from the free tapas and see more of Granada each time.
There are many bike shops and you can rent one at Plaza Nueva with Ecoway Bike Hire.
Prizes:
- € 3.50 per hour
- € 15 Full day
- € 10 half a day
Taxis in Granada
Granada has more than 450 taxis, that you can find at the ranks, in the tourist hot spots or at the doors of the hotels. If you want to call, the number is 958 280 654. It is always advisable to take a taxi bearing the official logo. They are white with a green stripe and a green light illuminated on the roof of the car, indicating they are free. To call, simply raise your hand making a sign.
The main taxi ranks in Granada are usually in the centre, in the Camino de Ronda, Alhambra, Albaycín, and in the south andnorth of the city. In total there are some sixty stops located throughout Granada.
Prizes:
- Full price: € 1.40 + € 0.76 per km (€ 19.45 per hour waiting, € 3.71 minimum fare)
- Holiday weekend rate : € 1.76 + € 0.96 per km (€ 24.32 perhour waiting, € 4.62 minimum fare)
- Night rate : € 2.20 + € 1.19 per kilometer. (€ 30.41 per hour wait, the minimum fare € 5.78).
