HOW TO GET AROUND Seville

The city of Seville has an extensive bus system (almost 70 lines), however, it is not that useful for visitors unless you are staying outside of the city center. There are only a few bus lines that zig-zag throughout the old town and in most cases you are better off walking or taking a taxi.

The bus line EA is the most used by visitors, since it conveniently links the airport with downtown.

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BUS TICKET PRICES

• One single trip costs 1.40€. You can buy the ticket directly at the bus from the driver. Note that the bus to the airport (line EA) costs 4€.
• Tourist travelcard (Tarjeta Turística): take as many trips as you want for a day for 5€ or buy a 3-day pass for 10€. You can buy this card in the Customer Points at the following stations: Prado de San Sebastián, Plaza Ponce de León and Avenida Andalucía 11. A 1.5€ deposit is required when purchasing the card. It is reimbursed once the card has been returned. The card can be recharged online here. It is also valid for the tram (line T1 or also called MetroCentro)

For more information about city buses in Seville, go to www.tussam.es

One way to move around Seville is using the hop-on hop-off sightseeing buses. These buses have a set route through Seville’s main touristic attractions that will allow you to visit them at your own pace and get back in the bus whenever you are ready to continue.

At the bus, there are also audio commentaries that will give you some history and anecdotes about the city while you are on the go. You can choose between a 24 and 48-h pass with prices starting at 26€. The ticket includes several perks: free guided walking tours, free entrance to several attractions, 1-h free rental bike, etc.

  HOP-ON HOP-OFF BUS IN SEVILLE

Taxis in Seville are a convenient and affordable way to travel. To give you an idea, the ride from the airport to the city center takes 20 minutes and costs around 25€.

Once in Seville, you will soon realize that the city center is easily visited by foot and there will probably not be more than a couple of occasions when you will need any means of transport.

If that is the case, taking a taxi can be much easier than having to figure out the public transport options. It can also be a pretty good deal if you are traveling with more people (splitting the taxi cost instead of several bus tickets).

Taxis in Seville can be easily identified because they are white with a diagonal yellow line in the side.

• Radio Taxi: +34 954 580 000
• Tele Taxi Sevilla: +34 954 622 222

Uber is operating in Seville. However, there are not that many drivers which can mean long waiting times. You will usually save a little bit compared to taking a taxi, but it might not be worth the wait.

Although it is very easy to travel by car in between cities in Andalusia, getting into Seville’s city center can be quite stressful. The old town is made up of a labyrinth of pedestrian and narrow one way streets (some of them very, very narrow and really only accessible on scooter), full of access restrictions.

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If you are not planning to get out of the city, however, you will probably not need/want a car during your stay in Seville. Using taxis and/or public transport will end up being a cheaper option, since you will save money on parking and gas. Our recommendation would be not to rent a car on arrival and only do it when you are leaving the city.

But if you end up having a car while in Seville, we would recommend you to avoid getting in the old town by car. If your accommodation happens to be in it, then make sure to look up a parking garage prior to your arrival (or even better, make sure to book a hotel with parking) set it as destination in your GPS and go straight there.

PARKING IN SEVILLE

Although parking prices vary, generally speaking you can expect to pay around 25€ per day for parking downtown. Here is a list of the largest parkings in Seville’s downtown:

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There are almost 80 km (50 miles) of bike lanes throughout the city. Be aware that in the center there are plenty of cobble-stone streets and they can make for a bit of a bumpy ride.

If you are used to riding a bike in cities, then it will be no problem as Seville is pretty bike friendly. However, if you are not super comfortable with your bike skills, then it might be a good idea to stick to the river side path. Most of the river stretch is free of cars and you can relax more.

The river path extends all the way to the Plaza de España. The square is one of the only attractions that is a little out of the center so going there on bike is a great option. The beautiful Maria Luisa Park is right next to the Plaza de España and is also great for exploring on bike.

Bikes are also becoming more and more popular among Sevillians and the city offers a “city bike rental service” called Sevici. There are 2,500 bikes spread in over 250 pick-up/drop-off points throughout the city. This service offers an interesting option for visitors:

• Initial registration fee for visitors (short stay - 7 days): 13.33€ (150€ deposit will be temporarily deducted from the credit card until the 7 days are over)
• First 30 min: free
• First hour (after first free 30 min): 1.03€
• Following hours: 2.04€

You can register at any of the machines located at the pick-up/drop-of points. For more information: Sevici website

There are also many bike rental companies in Seville’s center. You can expect to pay around 15€ for a day. Usually there are discounts for renting over several days.

Seville’s tram, called T1 or MetroCentro, is run by Tussam, the same operator as the city buses. As such, the ticket fares are the same and the Tourist Travelcard is also valid for the tram.

Seville’s tram is made up of just one 2-km line with 5 stops starting at the San Bernardo train station and ending at Plaza Nueva. Again, it might be useful depending on the location of your accommodation.

For more information about Seville's tram, go to www.tussam.es

Inaugurated in 2009, Seville’s underground is made up of just one line with 22 stops. It crosses the city from east to west and isn’t usually of much use for tourists, unless you are staying outside of the city center and happen to be close to a metro stop. The closest stop to downtown is Puerta de Jeréz, which is a 6-min walk to the cathedral.

For more information about Seville’s metro, go to www.metro-sevilla.es

METRO TICKET PRICES

Seville’s underground line 1 (the only one) is divided in 3 fare zones. Ticket prices are based on the number of “hops” between fare zones (“saltos” in Spanish) the journey requires:

• 0 hops (1 fare zone): 1.35€
• 1 hop (2 fare zones): 1.60€
• 2 hops (3 fare zones): 1.80€

If you are traveling in a group, you can save some money by getting a travelcard and topping it up (minimum of 10€). The travelcard can be used simultaneously by several people and with it the ticket prices are as follows:

• 0 hops (1 fare zone): 0.82€
• 1 hop (2 fare zones): 1.17€
• 2 hops (3 fare zones): 1.37€

A whole day ticket with unlimited journeys across all of the zones costs 4.50€.