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Gabriel Roca (aka Passeig Marítim) to reach the Estació Marítima (ferry port) before
turning around. Buy tickets from the driver.
Taxis are generally abundant (when not striking) and the ride from the airport to cent-
ral Palma will cost between €18 and €22.
TO & FROM THE FERRY PORT
Bus 1 (the airport bus) runs every 15 minutes from the ferry port (Estació Marítima)
across town (via Plaça d'Espanya) and on to the airport. A taxi from/to the centre will
cost between €10 and €12.
BICYCLE
Bicycle is a great way to explore the Badia de Palma. There are plenty of operators who
rent out city and mountain bikes. These include Palma on Bike ( Click here ) and Palma
Lock & Go MAP ( 971 71 64 17; www.palmalockandgo.com ; Estació Intermodal de Palma,
Plaça d'Espanya; bikes per day €6-10;
9am-8pm Apr-Sep, 9.30am-7.30pm Oct-Mar) .
BUS
There are 30 local bus services around Palma and its bay suburbs run by EMT ( 971 21
44 44; www.emtpalma.es ) . These include line 1 between the airport and port, and line 23
Palma-S'Arenal-Cala Blava via Aqualand. Single-trip tickets cost €1.50, or you can buy
a 10-trip card for €10.
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
Parking in the centre of town can be complicated. Some streets for pedestrians only and
most of the remaining streets, including the ring roads (the avingudes, or avenidas )
around the centre, are either no-parking zones or metered parking. Metered areas are
marked in blue and generally you can park for up to two hours (€2.50), although time
limits and prices can vary. The meters generally operate from 9am to 2pm and 4.30pm to
8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 2pm on Saturday.
METRO
Of limited use to most travellers, a metro line operates from Plaça d'Espanya to the city's
university. A single trip costs €0.75; return costs €1.40.
TAXI
For a taxi call 971 72 80 81, 971 75 54 40, 971 40 11 14, 971 74 37 37 or
971 20 09 00. For special taxis for the disabled, call 971 703 529. Taxis are
metered but for trips beyond the city fix the price in advance. A green light indicates a
taxi is free to hail or you can head for one of the taxi stands in the centre of town, such as
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