Getting around in Getxo
By Metro
Stops in Getxo: Areeta (Las Arenas) - Gobela - Neguri - Aiboa – Algorta – Bidezabal - Ibarbengoa
The service operates from 06:00 to 23:00, running every six minutes in the central hours of the day, except on Sundays and public holydays, when the running frequency is every ten minutes. There is also a night service to 02:00 on Fridays and on Saturdays (Winter timetable).
Bilbao Bizkaia Card and Barik cards may be used to travel on the Metro.
Further information: METRO BILBAO
By Bus
Bizkaibus buses conect virtually all the municipalities in Bizkaia, making up a broad and efficient public transport network.
Bilbao Bizkaia Card and Barik cards may be used to travel on the Bizkaibus services.
Lines in Getxo:
A3411 BILBAO-GETXO - Aizkorri
A3451 Las Arenas/Areeta - Armintza
A3471 GETXO - Cruces/Gurutzeta
A2151 Las Arenas/Areeta - LARRABETZU
A3422 Las Arenas/Areeta - BERANGO (CC Artea)
A2161 Puente Colgante/Bizkaia Zubia - UPV/EHU
A2162 Santa María Getxo/Andramari - UPV/EHU
A3338 MUSKIZ - BARAKALDO - Las Arenas/Areeta
A3414 BILBAO - GETXO (por túneles de Artxanda)
A3531 LEIOA - Hospital Urduliz Ospitalea - GATIKA - MUNGIA
A3247 Bilbao Aeropuerto/Aireportua
Further information: BIZKAIBUS (+34)946125555
By taxi
- Plaza del Puente
- Calle Mayor, 4
- Calle Mayor, 31
- Calle Amaia (Las Arenas healt center)
Taxi ranks in Algorta:
- Telletxe, 2
- Bidezabal (next to the Metro)
Other services:
- Getxo Taxi Tour. Two routes. CostalMonuments(20 minutes) and Getxo in depth (1hr)
- Vehicles adapted for passengers with reduced mobility
- Services to companies
Reservations:
By bicycle
Getxo has an extensive Network of Bidegorris (Non-motorised vehicle route) and 15 stations located in different areas of the town.
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BizkaiBizi: Electric bike hire : 25€ /year + uses of the service. Ocasional use 2€ /day + uses of the service
Service times:
Monday to Sunday from 05:00 to 24:00.
Others:
Territorial scope of the service: Barakaldo, Berango, Bilbao, Erandio, Getxo, Leioa, Portugalete, Santurtzi and Sestao.
More information: Tel: (+34)944943426 www.bizkaibizi.eus
Getting from Algorta to Ereaga Beach and the Old Port: panoramic lifts
Ereaga lift
Panoramic lift linking Ereaga Beach to the Algorta district; the glass-walled elevator car is air-conditioned.
Ereaga beach, s/n.
Service times:
June, July, Augost & Septembre:
- Sunday to Thursday: 09:00 - 23:00
- Friday, Saturday, holiday eves, San Ignacio & Old Port Festivities: 09:00 - 00:30
Christmas:
- 24th Decembre: 09:00 - 18:00
- 25th Decembre: 10:00 - 21:00
- 31st Decembre: 09:00 - 18:00
- 1st January: 10:00 - 21:00
Rest of dates:
- Everyday: 09:30 - 23:00
Free service
Old Port lift
Panoramic lift up from and down to the Old Port, next to the car park; it rises up 15 metres and can carry up to 16 people.
Schedule:
Every day: 07.00 a.m. – midnight. Free service.
Usategi lift
Panoramic lift that will facilitate accessibility to the coastal walking route that runs from the Old Port to the Usategi park and cafeteria, as it will bridge the almost six-metre difference in height between the Genaratxu path and the aforementioned park, in a comfortable and accessible way for any pedestrian or person with reduced mobility. With capacity for 16 people.
Schedule:
Every day: 07.00 a.m. – midnight. Free service.
Link Getxo (Las Arenas) with Portugalete: the Boat and the Hanging Bridge
It is possible to cross “La Ría” by the popular boat or Bote or on the gondola of the Hanging Bridge (Bizkaia Bridge).
By boat
Passenger boat services joining the two banks of the Estuary between Las Arenas (Getxo) and Portugalete.
Service times:
- From Monday to Friday: 05:05 - 22:10
- Saturdays: 07:00 - 22:15
- Sundays and Public Holidays: 09:00 - 22:15
Tickets are issued and cancelled on the Portugalete platform. Asociación de Boteros de Portugalete: (+34)944964703
Price/passenger: €0.40
By the Hanging Bridge
Gondola: Runs every day of the year continuously from 05:00 to midnight. Rest of the night service: Trips every 60 or 90 minutes.
Price/passenger: €0.45
Vehicle price: Bicycles from €0.70, cars from €1.55
Cards providing a discount: Barik card, BBCard
Pedestrian Walkway: Normally from 10:00 to 19:00; in summer to 20:00. Basic ticket € 9; with audioguide (4 languages), € 11.
Further information: http://www.puente-colgante.com/
Regulated Car parking
Remember that in order to meet the demand for car parking and urban quality and accessibility requirements, our town has a regulated car parking service (SER).
There are five areas where the SER is applied in Getxo.
- Area 1 – Algorta
In this area, car parking is limited in the following streets: Telletxe, Andrés Cortina, Algortako etorbidea, Alango, Alangobarri, Euskal Herria, Bolue, Salsidu, Sarrikobaso.
- Area 2 – Las Arenas
In this area, car parking is limited in the following streets: Novia Salcedo, Ibaiondo, Caja de Ahorros, Calle Las Mercedes, El Pinar, Barria, Arieta, Urkijo, Evaristo Churruca, Eduardo Coste.
- Area 3 – Santa Ana area (Las Arenas)
In this area, car parking is limited in the following streets: Amaia, Bidebarrieta, Eduardo Coste, Erribitarte, Ibaibide, Ibaigane, Joaquin Arellano, Jolastokieta, Máximo Aguirre, Particular de Coste, Santa Ana, Tomás Olabarri, Venancio Echevarria.
- Area 4 – Romo area
In this area, car parking is limited in the following streets: Alonso, Caja de Ahorros, Errekagane, Ezequiel Aguirre, Ganeta, General Echagüe, Gobelaurre, Gorbea-Gorbeia, Kalamua, Ibaiondo, Kresaltzu, Lope de Vega, Los Puentes, Luis López Oses, Santa Eugenia, Serantes y Urquizu-Urkizu.
- Area 5 – Ereaga area / Old port
In this area, car parking is limited in the following streets: Ereaga beach and Old port.
Map - Area 5 - Ereaga area / Old port
In the thus marked areas car parking will limited during the following periods:
a) From Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00 except in August.
b) Saturdays from 09:30 to 14:00 except Easter Saturday.
c) August, From Monday to Friday from 09:30 to 14:00.Limited parking is not applicable on Sundays and public holidays (except area d) From June to September: from 10:00 to 20:00. Area 5.
Forms of payment: cash, card and app
Parking neter charges can be paid via a mobile phone with no need to use the actual machine. With the ElParking mobile app you can carry out the same operations as on an actual parking meter.
With this app you can pay your parking fee, finalise your parking session, extend it and cancel fines. It also notifies you when your time is about to run out, enabling you to extend your parking session and avoid being fined without returning to the parking meter.
The app is up and running in several towns and cities, so when you have logged on to the system you must select the location where you wish to park.
To register you need to provide an e-mail address and a valid means of payment (credit/debit card). You can do this in two ways:
1. Go to the website www.elparking.com, click on "Log In”, then select the "Register" option at the bottom of the dialogue box.
2. Download the ElParking app free of charge from the Play Store for Android or the App Store for iOS.
Further information on using the app (www.elparking.com)
Where to park
Parking Manuel Gainza
Address: C/ Telletxe. Algorta - Getxo
Address: Las Mercedes, s/n. Tel: (+34)944801866 / (+34)662418060 / atclientesaba@sabgroup.com
Parking Ibarbengoa
Address: Metro Bilbao Ibarbengoa station. Tel: (+34)946855000