In this video we're gonna have a look at the best way for you to get from the
airport in Gran Canaria to your hotel or destination. We are going to have a look at all
the different options. We're gonna have a look at the pros the cons, the prices and
of course how long it's gonna take.
PUBLIC BUS
The first way to get from the airport in
Gran Canaria up to your hotel is to take the public bus or the public
transportation. Do know that all the arrivals in the airport are basically in
the basement level. You will have to go up a few stairs and from there you
can take the public buses. These are the Global buses. They are blue and you will
find 5 different bus stops if you just walk on the top level to the other
side of the parking lot. So let's have a quick look at the prices. If you want to
go to Las Palmas it will cost you around 2 euros and will be 35 minutes driving.
Bahia Feliz s is around 3 euros and will be 25 minutes driving. San agustin
is 3.5 euros and thirty minutes driving. Maspalomas is around
4 euros and 50 minutes driving. Arguineguin and Anfi is 5 euros and
55 minutes driving. Puerto Rico is 5.5 euros and
50 minutes driving. Playa del Cura is 6.35 euro and 50
minutes driving. Taurito and Morgan are 6.35 and it will take you about 65 to 100
minutes (so 1 hour to 1.5 hours driving). So just for you to know
the public bus transportation in Gran Canaria is actually quite good and quite
modern. Just keep in mind if you're going to Las Palmas, you might have to transfer
onto another bus there to get close to your destination. So maybe in this case
it's not ideal. Also if you're going to places like Puerto Rico or Taurito and
Mogan, which are quite hilly, your bus will just stop in the center and then
you will have to climb the hill with all your luggage. So
also in this case I would not advise it and also in other cases it might stop
quite far away from your hotel. So you will have to walk quite a bit. For
this reason maybe not the best choice.
SHUTTLE
The next option to get from the Gran Canaria airport to your hotel or resort
is to take a shuttle bus or a resort shuttle.
If you want to take a shuttle bus then do no you first have to contact your
contact desk. You will find this on the email you will receive (after booking). All these can
be found close to the arrivals on the right-hand
side are on the left hand side depending a little bit where you are. You can
contact the desk there and they will tell you what bus and where to find it.
So do you know that there is no shuttle going to Las Palmas. So this is not an
option for going to Las Palmas. If you want to go to Bahia Feliz it's about 6
euros and it will take you about 1 hour with extra time. San
Agustin is 5.5 euros and it will take you about 1.5 hours with
extra time. Maspalomas is about 1.5 hours. The shuttle will take you to
your hotel. So I want to be clear about this, it will take you to your own
hotel... not to a bus stop! So this is why it's taking a little bit longer. It's
1.5 hour and cost 5.5 euros. Arguineguin and Anfi
5.5 euros and 1.5 hours more or less driving.
Puerto Rico is 10 euros and it will also be 1.5 hours more or less.
Playa del Cura there is no bus going there, no shuttle bus service at the
moment that I am aware of. Taurito and Mogan will take about
1.5 hours to 2 hours to get you there and the shuttle bus will cost 13
euros. The resort shuttle or the shuttle bus, they will normally take a little bit
longer driving but they will actually drop you off at your hotel and not at
some random bus stop. So all in all, because you don't have to do any walking
or lugging your luggage with you,
you will be
be at the same time at the hotel (compared to bus). Do you know that they will always take care of
you. They will always make sure you get to your destination even if you are
arriving a little bit late. I use these services quite often (the
shuttle buses). You can find a link on my website that is checkedholidays.com/links
to the company I am using at this moment and the company I am very
happy with. You also find other useful links and other information there as well.
TAXI
The next option is to take a taxi. This
one you can also find on the same level as the shuttle buses. So just where you
arrive walk outside and you will find a row of taxis standing there ready to take
you anywhere on the island. The prices you can find at the airport (I'm
going to go a little bit in more in detail after this which is very
important), these prices are not locked in. These are just the prices I got from the
local information there and do know that they are not locked in. They
can go up depending on if there's a traffic jam or if it's a delay.
They're also two prices one for the day and one for the nighttime and the
weekend. Las Palmas is 28 euros and 33 euros in the night or in the evening.
Bahia Feliz is 29 euros or 34 euros. San Augustin is 29 or 34 euros.
Maspalomas is 34 euros or 40 euros. Arguineguin and Anfi is 34 euros or 40
euros. Puerto Rico is 50 euros or 59 euros.
Playa del Cura is 50 euros or 59 euros. Taurito and Mogan is 54 or 64 euros
in the night time or in the weekend. So there's two possibilities for these
prices that I want you to know. You can either take the taxi directly at the
airport or you can reserve it online. I always do the latter one. So I always
take the the reservation online because you know your price is going to be
locked in. You also know you don't have to pay like extra for night or weekend
rates. However the price standard is maybe 1, 2 or 3 euros more
expensive but just this whole knowing that it's going to be fine. That you're
not gonna have to pay more for traffic jams, extra rates or if your taxi
driver can't find a way. For all of these reasons I'll always book online before.
Also if you wanna have child seats I would
also have a look there or if you're traveling more than 4 people (because
the taxis at the airport only take 4 people). If you're travelling more
than 4 people I would definitely book your taxi online
and let them know that you're more than four people so you can get a better rate.
RENTAL CAR
So another great way is to get a rental car at the airport.
I can definitely advice this. I always do this and the cars
here are very cheap. In general I pay maybe less than 15 euros per day for a
good car and I always take the all-inclusive insurance. You can have
it even cheaper you can have 9 or maybe 10 euros (without fully comprehensive insurance) a day. So if you don't
mind driving I can definitely advise getting a rental
car. Also for this you can get a link on my website and I will be making a
separate video as well where I explain you how and where I get my car. I don't
say it's complicated but there is a lot of kind of dodgy companies out there
that I want you to avoid booking with. All of this you can see on your screen
right now there should be a link to this video on your screen right now. So I
really hope this video helped you and I hope you will have a great time in Gran
Canaria. If you have any questions you can also write them in the comments at
any time below.