SUBWAY
Its one of the emblem of the transformation of Bilbao.It was inaugurate in 1995, gradually it has been expanded its services and destinations, Being still unfinished.
The design of Metro Bilbao was done by Sir Norman Foster(Manchester,1935),currently one of the most innovative and important arquitect. Among the buildings desidned by Foster ,there are the London Stanstead aerport,the Collserola Towel(Barcelona) or the German Reichtag.Thanks to his personal stamp,the city now has one of its most recognizable architectural landmarks: the ‘fosteritos’, that are the entrance to the stations, made of glass and steel. The interior was made with the aim of ensuring that the stations were as close as posible to the surface and were spacious, highly visible and illuminated with natural light.
The Metro Bilbao won the 1998 Brunel Award for Architecture in its entirety railway station and in particular Sarriko. Also, the Ministry of Science and Technology awarded in November 2000 the National Industrial Design Award to the company that made the banks of the platforms, Akaba from Guipuzcoa.
Web: www.metrobilbao.net
Telefone : 94.25.40.25
Help Offices : in San Ingazio, Casco Viejo and Ansio stations, as well as Ibaigane street number 17 from Las Arenas (near Square Areeta)
TRAM
1872 was the year that saw the birth of the first tramway in Bizkaia. The line Bilbao-Las Arenas was a pioneer, but soon after, in 1876, he joined the trip for the left side, Bilbao-Santurtzi. It is this journey, years later, in 1889, the first electrified route across Spain, opening the electric tram as we know today: the means of transport clean ecological and silent for excellence.
Following an intense development due to the industrial revolution and its impact on the city, by 1920 the network of trams in Bilbao reached 109 km., with the Arenal as a hub for the twelve tram lines existing. However, the crisis in later years lead to the definitive disappearance in 1964 of the carriage-shifted by the new 'trolleybus', the electric bus.
In late 2002, nearly four decades after the last of those trams, the city works and after 3 years, the mythical bell ringing again through the streets of the town, which fell back into the age of ecological and sustainable public transport.
The line has been gradually expanded and now, making the journey Atxuri-Basurto, with a central trip area which joins Abandoibarra-new entertainment center of the city- and stops against various architectural landmarks of Bilbao such as the Arriaga Theater, the Guggenheim Museum, Eukalduna Palace or soccer field in San Mames.
LINES AND STOPS
Atxuri - Ribera - Arriaga - Abando - Pío Baroja - Uribitarte - Guggenheim - Abandoibarra - Euskalduna - Sabino Arana - San Mamés - Basurto.
SCHEDULES
- First Tram from Atxuri:
5:57 (monday-friday not holiday)
6:57 (saturdays, sundays and holidays) - Last Tram from Atxuri:
23:02 (monday-friday not holiday)
23:02 (saturdays)
23:04 (sundays and holidays) - First Tram from Basurto:
6:30 (monday-friday not holiday)
7:30 (saturdays, sundays and holidays) - Last Tram from Basurto:
23:25(monday-friday not holiday)
23:25(saturdays, sundays and holidays)
The frequency depends on the time of day, but usually 10 minutes in both directions..
TICKETS
*Buy: Creditrans (general sales at tram stops, subways, kiosks and tobacconists; values of 5, 10 or 15 euros), in which case the trip has a cost of 0, 55 euros. You can also travel with the specific Euskotran ticket (sold in the dispensing of individual stops) which can be:
- One way: 1 travel. 1 euro
- Travelcard 10: 10 travels at a reduced price for senior citizens and disabled person with an acceditation card. 2,55 euros
- Daily:valid unlimited for one day. 3 euros
*Cancellation: You must cancel the ticket at the origen machines always before getting on the tram, because inside the wagons, there is not sale or cancellation of tickets.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Telephone: 902.543.210
Customer care Office:Atxuri Station
BUS
The buses that connect different parts of the city is signposted Bilbobus and are easily recognizable by their red color. In all of the stops is a map of the town with all lines and stops. At each bus stop marked are the lines that cover. A modern GPS system indicates, from a screen near you, the waiting time until the arrival of the bus.
Gautxori Service
This bus service is provided on weekends at night. (Requires Creditrans)
Adittional information: www.bilbao.net
TAXI
Taxis in Bilbao, are scattered in different stands belonging to different companies. Are white and their location is always better to go to a taxi stand or call by phone because they do not typically seek to move clients.
Request for a taxi by phone:
Association Radio Taxi Bizkaia-Teletaxi
Telephone: 94 410 21 21 / 94 421 87 50
radiotaxi@euskalnet.net
Radio Taxi Bilbao
Telephone: 94 444 88 88
Radio Taxi Femade
Telephone: 94 480 09 09
Radio Taxi Nervión
Telephone: 94 426 90 26
Urban prices
- Tariff 1 (Daytime 7:00-23:00 h): 3´15 €
- Tariff 2* (Night rate and holidays 23:00-7:00 h): 3´90 €
* Saturdays applies from 13 hours.
Rates interurban
- Tariff 3 (Daytime 7:00-23:00 h): 4´37 €
- Tariff 4 (Night rate and holidays 23:00-7:00 h): 4´79 €
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