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Getting Around Public Transport Buses in Santiago de Compostela are provided by Trapsa Enterprise (tel: (981) 581 815). Services are reliable and operate regularly between 0730 and 2230. A standard city-centre bus ticket costs Pta100. A bonobus ticket (Pta750 for 10 trips) can be purchased on the bus. Taxis Taxis are white with a green light, and can safely be hailed in the street, or at taxi ranks. These include the railway station (tel: (981) 598 588); bus station (tel: (981) 582 450), central area (tel: (981) 575 959, and the 24-hour services at Praza de Roxa (tel: (981) 595 964) and Praza de Galicia (tel: (981) 561 028). The initial charge is Pta390, rising in Pta5 increments. Limousines There is no company offering a limousine hire service in Santiago de Compostela. However, Mercedes 500s are available for hire from Farocars, Rúa Santa Marta de Arriba 61-63 (tel: (981) 523 498; fax: (981) 523 694) for Pta37,000 per day (plus tax). Driving in the City The Old Quarter of Santiago de Compostela is small and compact, and therefore perfect to walk around. Visitors are advised to leave their cars at one of the many car parks around its perimeter. There are car parks at Praza de Galicia, Rúa de Ramon Pineiro (near the Galician parliament building) and by the police station on Avenida Rodrigo de Padron. There tends to be a fair amount of traffic in Santiago and traffic jams are to be expected particularly when it rains heavily. Rush hours are around 1300-1400 when everyone races home for lunch and again in the evening from 2000 onwards. Metered parking is available in the city; the cost is between Pta125 and 180 per hour, depending on the car park. However, it is best to walk around the Old Quarter since it can be very hard to find a place to park in the narrow streets. Car Hire Cars are available for hire from Atesa (tel: (981) 581 904; website: www.atesa.es), Avis (tel: (981) 596 101; website: www.avis.com), Europcar (tel: (981) 597 888; website: www.europcar.com) and Hertz (tel: (981) 598 893; website: www.hertz.com). Car hire for a small car starts at about Pta8,000 per day. The minimum age is usually 21 years (at Avis it is 23 years). Bicycle Hire Bicycles are available for hire from Bicitotale, Avenida de Lugo 221 (tel: (981) 564 562), at a cost of Pta2500 for one day and Pta1500 for every extra day. Cyclists can also count as genuine pilgrims on the Road of St James if they cycle at least 200km (124 miles) along the historic route. |
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