Getting Around Valencia
Getting
from Valencia AirportValencia airport is
about 5 miles from the centre. Metro line 5 connects the
airport with the train station, the port, and the beach. The
Aerobus departs every 15 minutes. There are a couple of city
centre stops before reaching the main train station. The 150
bus takes longer and goes to the bus station. Taxis are
reliable and metered. There is a small surcharge for airport
trips. The journey into the city centre takes about 15
minutes.
Getting around
Valencia
It is perfectly possible to spend a weekend in Valencia
without needing to take a car, bus, or even the metro. The city
is walkable, with the occasional taxi to avoid the heat of the
day or at night . If you require the need to use transport,
Valencia has an excellent public transport system, with
efficient buses and metro system. Tickets can be bought at
kiosks and tobacco shops.
Walking
Most of the major sights of Valencia are easily reached on
foot. The beautiful El Carmen neighbourhood can only really be
appreciated walking. Crossing the city centre will not take
much more than 40 minutes.
Public
Transport
The best way of getting around the town centre is by foot,
on bike (see below) and by bus. The only way of getting
around the Old Town is on foot.
Buses
Valencia buses are cheap and efficient. A bonobus is valid
for 10 trips and is cheaper than individual tickets.
Available from kiosks, tobacco shops and metro stations.
Buses are useful for getting to La Ciutat de les Arts i les
Ciències, Llac Albufera, the port and the beaches.
The main bus company
is EMT (tel: 96 315 8515;
website: www.emtvalencia.es) which
operates regular daily services from around 0630 to
2230. There is also a night bus service from the Plaza
de Ayuntamiento, which operates Thursday to Saturday
2300-0300.
Metro
The Valencia metro has 5 lines and it is still growing.
Bonometro cards are valid for 10 trips
The metro underground
train system (tel: 900 461 046; website: www.metrovalencia.com) is geared
towards commuters rather than visitors. However a
recently built extension links the airport with the
city centre and port (lines 3 and 5), line 4 (which is
actually a tram) goes to the beach at Malvarossa, and lines 5 and 6
go to the port.
Line 4 of the metro is a Valencia tram that connects the
north of the city with Malvarrosa beach. Buy tickets from
machines before getting on. The nearest city station is
Pont de Fusta. You can get to Valencia beach in around 10
minutes.
Passes are available on all networks and you can use the
Valencia Card on bus,
tram and metro.
Taxis
Taxis are easy to find around Valencia and are cheaper than
in the UK. Valencia taxis are useful for getting across the
city or returning to your hotel after a night out in the
city.
Radio Taxi Manises (tel: 96 152 1155),
Radio Taxi Valencia (tel: 96 370 3333) and
Teletaxi (tel: 96 357
1313) are the main providers.
Car
Hire
Most of the major international operators have an office at
the airport though normally you will get a better deal from
the local Spanish operators. Unless you intend doing a lot
of touring away from the city, car hire is not
advisable.
The following operators have an office at the airport:
Avis (tel: 902 180 854;
website: www.avis.es), Centauro (tel: 96 152 3640; website:
www.centauro.net),
Europcar (tel: 96 152
1872; website: www.europcar.com) and
Hertz (tel: 96 152 3791
or 3732; website:
www.hertz.es).
Bicycle
Hire
Cycling in Valencia is quite popular. The city is flat,
there are plenty of cycle lanes, and bicycles are easy to
hire.
Valencia Guias,
Paseo de la Pechina (tel: 96 385 1740; website:
www.valenciabikes.com), hires
bikes and Segways (two-wheeled, self-balancing
electric scooter-like machines) and organises tours
with both (see Tours of the
City).
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