How much do tickets cost for public transport around Santa Cruz and what are the best ways to get around the city?

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On foot

The tourist attractions are virtually all near the historic centre and the coastal promenade.

Santa Cruz de Tenerife is therefore an ideal city for walkers and you will hardly need public transport at all.

The longest distance between the Palmetum Botanical Garden and the central Plaza de la Candelaria is about 1,800 metres.

Public transport

If you want to go to Barrio Nuevo or have a hotel further away from the centre, public transport works very well here.

For comprehensive information on transport to Tenerife as a whole, check out our Tenerife travel guide.

Tram

Trams are the most straightforward form of transport.

There are two tram lines in Santa Cruz de Tenerife:

• T1: Intercambiador bus station and Auditorium - Historical Centre - Weyler Square - Puente Zurita - El Cardonal - La Laguna.
  • To get to La Laguna, bus lines 20, 14, 15, 16, 102, 103 or 105 are significantly faster
  • It runs at intervals of 5 minutes from Monday to Friday (15 minutes in the morning and late evening) and has a frequency of 10 minutes at weekends
• T2: short line running outside the centre and away from tourist attractions
  • Monday to Friday, 10 minutes (15 minutes in the morning and late evening) and 15-20 minutes at weekends

Both lines run from approximately 6:00 am to midnight.

The trams are operated by Metro Tenerife, but day, multi-day and other tickets are valid as for Titsa buses.

Official information can be found on this website: metrotenerife.com/routes-and-timetables

Fares and tickets

Single tickets can be bought at all stops from the ticket machine. Tickets are not sold inside the tram.

• Single ride - 1,35 eur / 1,10 eur via mobile app / 1,05 eur with Ten+Wallet card
• Pass for 5 rides - 2,50 eur (only on the mobile app)
• Day pass for all Tisa trams and buses throughout Tenerife - 10 eur
• Weekly pass for all Tisa trams and buses throughout Tenerife - 150 eur
• Ten+Movil mobile app

Mark your cards and tickets at the validator when you board the tram. You do not attach the card to the validator before getting off the tram.

If you are using the mobile app, you validate the fare by scanning the QR code, which is usually on the ceiling above the door.

For detailed information, visit: metrotenerife.com/en/tickets-fares.

City buses

As well as intercity travel around Tenerife, you can also use Titsa's green buses for transport around the city.

Also, all city buses run from the central Intercambiador station, where they stop on the 1st floor or outside the station at the tram stops.

The most useful lines for tourists are:

• Line 910 - goes to Teresitas Beach
• Line 902 - goes to Barrio Nuevo
• Lines 903, 911, 921, 923 - run along García Sanabria Park and past the Nautico or Iberostar Heritage Grand Mencey hotels,

Detailed timetables and maps of all lines can be found at titsa.com/index.php/tus-guaguas/lineas-y-horarios.

Fares and tickets

Single tickets can be purchased from the driver (can be paid by card or cash) or on the mobile app.

Day and multi-day tickets can be purchased at the office at Intercambiador bus station or on the mobile app, and the Ten+Wallet discount card can only be purchased at the sales point at Intercambiador station.

• One ride - 1,25 eur / 1,10 eur via mobile app / 1 eur with Ten+Wallet card
• Day pass for all Tisa trams and buses throughout Tenerife - 10 eur
• Weekly ticket for all Tisa trams and buses throughout Tenerife - 150 eur
• Ten+Movil mobile app

Mark your cards and tickets at the validator when you board the bus through the first door. Before getting off the bus you must again attach the card to the validator, this time at the back door.

If you are using the mobile app, you validate the fare by scanning the QR code, which is usually on the ceiling above the door and by the driver.

Taxi

Official taxis are ubiquitous in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and always run strictly by meter.

Prices are as follows:

• Extra charge for travel to/from the airport - 2,10 eur
• Starting rate - 3,85 eur (or 4,25 eur on weekdays between 10pm and 6am and all day on weekends + holidays)
• Rate per 1 km - 1,35 eur (or 1,55 eur on weekdays between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am and on weekends + holidays all day)

Taxis can always be paid by card and cash.

Uber does operate in Santa Cruz, but the official taxis usually have better prices and there are significantly more of them.

You can flag down a taxi on the street with a wave or use one of the many boarding points where taxis are waiting.