How to Get Around in Gran Canaria
Tourists can explore Gran Canaria by several means of transport, typical, in fact, of most Canarian destinations. We speak of buses, cars and taxis. Getting around by boat, on the other hand, is not so practical in Gran Canaria, since the main sea line companies operating in Gran Canaria usually provide inter-island trips, which also holds true with respect to, let’s say, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote or Tenerife.
By bus
Buses are usually a very reliable alternative in terms of discovering Gran Canaria by resorting to public means of transport. There are two main bus companies in Gran Canaria, one operating in intercity system, and the other focusing on transporting passengers around in Las Palmas. Thus, Global makes available one comprehensive network of lines covering as much as possible from the surface of the entire island, whereas the so-called Guaguas Municipales makes available some 40 lines servicing the tourist platform of Las Palmas.
Generally, the buses are easy to use, as far as getting in, getting off, buying and validating the tickets are concerned. Tourists should also be aware for longer and more frequent bus trips they are entitled to get a significant discount. Thus, they can opt for overall tickets instead of single tickets, such as the so called tarjeta insular, practicable for the entire island and its main tourist highlights, or the 10-travel ticket practicable in Las Palmas.
For further details on the routes, schedules, rates, discounts made available by each of these companies, use the following information:
Global
- Name:
- Global
- Address:
- 34, Vierra y Clavijo, 35002, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 902 381 110 / 0034 928 252 630
- Fax:
- 0034 928 939 425
- Website:
- www.globalsu.net
Guaguas Municipales
- Name:
- Guaguas Municipales
- Address:
- Arequipa, Urb. Industrial El Sebadal, 35008, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 902 077 778 / 0034 928 305 800
- Fax:
- 0034 928 469 703
- Email:
- guaguas@guaguas.com
- Website:
- www.guaguas.com
By taxi
Getting around in Gran Canaria by taxi is, without a doubt, a reliable alternative, though discovering the island this way is not the most cost efficient solution. Not for an average traveler anyway. Yet, taxis are excellent in terms of airport transfers, and they seem to be the ideal option for shorter distances of emergency cases. Taxis are easily recognizable in Gran Canaria by their white color and red striped front doors. Taxi ranks are constantly and generously crowded with vehicles, which is why tourists in need of resorting to their services are highly unlikely to face difficulties in this respect.
Several taxi companies operate in Gran Canaria, and the following are but the most significant.
Socomtaxi
- Name:
- Socomtaxi
- Address:
- 12, C. Herraje, Cruce de Arinaga, 35118, Aguimes, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 928 154 777
- Fax:
- 0034 928 184 491
- Email:
- info@socomtaxi.com
- Website:
- www.socomtaxi.com
Taxi Gran Canaria
- Name:
- Taxi Gran Canaria
- Address:
- 27, C. El Valle, 35250, Ingenio, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 928 142 611 / 0034 608 644 144
- Email:
- info@taxigrancanaria.com
- Website:
- www.taxigrancanaria.com
Canary Taxi
- Name:
- Canary Taxi
- Address:
- 11, C. Los Mocanes, 35217, Valsequillo, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 928 705 164 / 0034 609 517 838
- Fax:
- 0034 928 707 688 / 0034 928 570 977
- Email:
- info@canarytaxi.net
- Website:
- www.canarytaxi.net
Taxi companies and taxi ranks in Las Palmas
- Name:
- Tamaraceite
- Address:
- 175, Ctra. Gral. Tamaraceite, 35197, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 928 671 047
- Name:
- Radio Taxi Gran Canaria
- Andres:
- 42, Parroco Artiles, 35013, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 928 460 034
- Name:
- Juan Ramon Naranjo Garcia
- Address:
- 69, Ctra. Centro, 35017, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 928 350 271
- Name:
- Asociacion de Taxis Tarifa Alta la Tornera
- Adsress:
- Musico Juan Reyes de Armas (Urb. Monteluz), 35017, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 928 170 698
- Name:
- Cooperativa Taxis San Cristobal
- Address:
- 70, Diego Vega Sarmiento, 35014, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 928 417 186
Taxi companies and taxi ranks in Galdar
- Name:
- Radio taxi Galdar
- Address:
- Galdar, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 928 883 538
- Name:
- Eurotaxis de Galdar
- Address:
- 40, Vicente Aleixandre, 35460, GAldar, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 928 552 222
Taxi companies and taxi ranks in Playa del Ingles and Maspalomas
- Name:
- Antiago Cazorla Perez
- Address:
- 50, Cercados de Espino, 50, San Bartolome de Tirajana, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 928 159 290
Taxi companies and taxi ranks in Santa Brigida
- Name:
- Radio Taxi Santa Brigida
- Address:
- Parada del Monte, 35300, Santa Brigida, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 928 351 569
- Name:
- Parada de Taxi Santa Brigida
- Address:
- Santa Brigida, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 928 640 176
- Name:
- Radio Taxi Belmonte Lentiscal
- Address:
- 114, Ctra. Monte Lentiscal, 35300, Santa Brigida, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telephone:
- 0034 928 288 585
Taxi companies and taxi ranks in Telde
- Name:
- Taxistas San Juan de Telde
- Address:
- 8, C. La Data, 35200, Telde, Gran Canaria, Spain
- Telefon:
- 0034 928 694 908
By car
Gran Canaria is replete with car rental opportunities yielded by the specialized companies which operate virtually throughout the island. Thus, tourists who want to discover Gran Canaria without depending on public transport means can resort to the said companies in order to explore the island at their own pace by driving a car.
However, certain tourists prefer to bring their personal vehicle, in case they opt for getting to Gran Canaria by sea, more precisely, by resorting to the sea line companies which include in their offers the opportunity of such shipments.
All in all, Gran Canaria benefits from an excellent road infrastructure, especially in the east and central parts of the island. The three major motorways bordering the east cost from south to north refer to GC1 Autovia Las Palmas-Puerto Rico, GC2 Autovia Las Palmas-Galdar and to GC3 Autovia Jinamar-Tamaraceite. The rest of the road system features a radial lay-out.