Orientation
The distances on Lanzarote are not large - the island measures its longest point 60 km, and to the fullest 21 km, so that during a few days' stay you can visit the entire area. The highest elevation, Pea del Chache is just about 670 m n.p.m.
The southern part of Lanzarote is primarily resorts on the golden coast and the amazing volcanic Timanfaya National Park. The slightly cooler north is full of tourist attractions – there are interesting volcanic caves Cueva de los Verdes and Jameos del Agua and Mirador del Rfo suspended between heaven and earth, all designed by Tssar Manrique. North of Lanzarote lies an archipelago of five small islands, Archipielago Chinijo, with La Graciosa – the northernmost inhabited island of the Canaries.
Arrival
Plane
Guasimeta airport (tel 928846000), located approx. 6 km, serves many regular and charter airlines. The Binter Canarias and Islas Airways lines connect Lanzarote to Tenerife Norte (BC ok. 10 daily flights) oraz do Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (BC 10 daily flights; HE 3 flights per day).
To leave the airport, you can use a taxi (9 € do Arrecife; 35 € do Playa Blanca) or buses #22 i 23, which in 20 minutes reach Arrecife. You can also rent a car at the airport.
Prom
Lanzarote's ferry connections with the rest of the world are provided by three companies: Acccciona TransMediterranean, Shipping company Armas oraz Fred Olsen.
By choosing between the slightly cheaper Naviera Armas ferries and the faster Fred Olsen catamarans, worth knowing, that only on the ferries of the first carrier can go on the open deck. Fred Olsen catamarans are fully built-up.
Trans Mediterranean (tel 902454645, www.trasmediterranea.es). The ferry stops in Arrecife on the way from Cádiz to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, S.C. of Tenerife and S.C. de La Palma and on the way back (1 weekly connection).
Arms Shipping Company (tel902456500, www.navieraarmas.com). The ferry runs on the route Arreafe-Las Palmas de Gran Canaria-S.C. from Tenerife (wt.-sb. 1 connection a day; adults 90 € return, 12-26 years 75 €, children to 12 years 45 €, do 3 years free) oraz Playa Blanca-Corralejo (pn.-sb. 7 calls a day, nd. 5 calls a day). Tickets can be purchased online, in the office in Arrecife (c / San Antonio 90; tel 928824930) and at the port ticket offices in Arrecife and Playa Blanca.
Fred Olsen (tel902535090, www.fredolsen.es). Playa Blanca-Corralejo (codz. 5 connections; adults 45 € return, youth 12-26 years 30 €, children to 3 years free). People without a car can travel to / from the port with the free Ferry-Bus, running on the Arrecife-Puerto del Carmen Playa Blanca route twice a day (8.30 i 16.30). Departure times are correlated with the high / low departures times for Fred Olsen ferries. Reservations are made on the bus, by buying a ticket online or at the ticket office, of course, 1-2 days in advance.
Communication
Bus
Bus connections to Lanzarote are quite good and relatively cheap (e.g.. Arrecife — Costa Teguise / lotnisko 1,15 €, with bono-bus 0,92 C, Reef—White Beach 3,15 €, with bono-bus 2,50 £), however, as it happens with buses, they cannot be reached everywhere and not always at the right time. Persons, who intend to travel around the island by bus, should obtain a special bono-bus card worth 12 or 22 €(available at the Arrecife train station). Information about timetables, connections and prices: www.arrecifebus.com and at tel 928811522.
Unfortunately, neither at the Arrecife train station nor at the tourist information office you can get a printout of the timetable or the bus routes.
From the main station in Arrecife, (Ramblas Medular s / n; tel 928811522; ok. 10 min walk north of the center of Arrecife) buses connecting the most important places on the island leave. The line #1 Arredfe-Costa Teguise (pn.-pt, 8.40-23.40 co 20 min, sb. i nd, 6.40, 7.40, 8.40, 9.10-21.40 co 30 min, 22.40, 23.10, 23.40; stop in front of the bus station; zCosta Teguise: pn.-pt. 7.00-24 co 20 min, sb. i nd. 7.00-24.10 co 30 min); the line #2 Reef-Puerto del Carmen (pn.-pt. 6.20, 6.40, 7.00-21.00 co 20 min, ‘22.20, 23.20, sb. i nd. 6.20-23.20 co 30 min; z Puerto del Carmen pn.- pt. 7.00-00.10 co 20 min, sb. i nd. 7.00-23.00 co 30 min); the line #6 Arrecife — Yaiza — Playa Blanca (pn.-pt. 6.00, 8.00, 10.00, 11.30, 14.00, 15.15.16.45,19.30, 20.15, sb. 6.50, 9.10, 12.00, 14.30, 16.50, 19.40, nd. 6.50.8.00, 9.10,12.00,13,30, 14.30,16.50, 19.40; from Playa Blanca Mon-Fri. 7.00, 9.15, 11.45, 12.45, 13.45, 15.30, 16.15, 18.00, 20.30, 21.30, sb. 8.00,10.20,13.10, 15.40,
18.30, 20.50, nd. 8.00,10.20, 13.10, 14.40.14.40, 18.30, 20.50); the line #7 Arrecife — Teguise — Jardfn de Cactus-Arrieta — Harfa (pn.-pt. 8.00,10.00, 12.30,14.30, 18.00, 20.00, sb. 8.00, 12.00.14.00, 20.00, nd. 7.30,13.30, 20.00; from Harley 6.50, 9.00,11.30, 13.30, 15.30, sb. 7.00, 9.00,13.00, nd. 8.45, 3.30, 21.00); the line #9 Arrecife — Teguise — Orzoia (pn,-pt. 8.30.11.30.18.30, sb. ind. 8.30, 18.30; from Orzola Mon-Fri. 7.40, 10.30, 15.30); the line #22 Reef, Reducto-lotnisko beach (pn.-pt. 7.10-22.00 co 30 min); the line #23 (8.40-22.40; from the airport Mon-Fri. 7.20-22.50 co 30 min, sb. i nd. 8.50-22.50 co 30 min).
Car
The car is by far the best and practically the cheapest means of transport on the island (excluding public transport buses, which unfortunately, they don't commute everywhere, where is worth going). Even adding gasoline, renting a vehicle for a few days for four people is much cheaper (ok. 26 € per day) than taking part in organized tours around the island (ok. 30-40 € per person). The distances to Lanzarote are not great, therefore it is easy to organize your stay on the island like this, to visit almost the entire island during the afternoon excursions, and in the afternoon have time for sunbathing on the beach.
Although there is no shortage of car rentals in any of the resorts, the vehicle should be booked in advance via the Internet – you can then count on additional discounts.
Rentals
Cabrera Medina (tel 928822901, fax 928821263, www.cabreramedina.com). Offices at the airport, w Costa Teguise, Reef, Honda Beach, Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca
Felycar Cars (tel 900211040, www.felycar.es). Costa Teguise offices, Reef, del Carmen and Playa Blanca. Free car transfer to the airport and the port of Arrecife.
Autored Cars (tel 902107707, www.faycan.es). Offices at the airport, w Costa Teguise, Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca.
Cars Plus Car (tel 928827055, fax 928591294, www.autospluscar.com). Costa Teguise offices, Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca. Free car delivery to the airport.