Useful Information Tips for Tourist and Visitors
Information about the local city bus in Albufeira - GIRO. Timetables, circuits, prices and where to get tickets.
If you are coming on vacation or on a business trip to Albufeira without your own vehicle you will necessarily need to use the local transportations to move around and discover part of the surroundings.
Below we describe the existing possibilities to travel within the Algarve in a practical, safe and affordable way during your stay in Albufeira
Albufeira City Bus "Giro"
There is an urban transport circuit available in Albufeira city which is composed of five lines (Green, Blue, Red 1 & 2 and Orange) with 168 stops and links the town centre to the Marina area, the camping zone, the areas of Montechoro, Santa Eulália, Oura, Ferreiras, Train station, etc…
Green Line (Linha Verde):
Circuit MapTerminal - EBSA Shool - Brejos - Stadium - Town Hall - Correeira - Montechoro - Santa Eulália - Oura - Inatel - Town Hall - Old Town - Cerro Malpique - Vale Pedras
Blue Line (Linha Azul):
Circuit MapTerminal - Caliços Market - ESA School - Malpique - Town Hall - Inatel - Oura - Santa Eulália - Montechoro - Brejos - Correeira - Town Hall - Belavista - Vale Pedras - EBSA School - Brejos
Red Line 1 (Linha Vermelha 1):
Circuit MapTerminal - Caliços - Health Centre - Camping - Páteo - Vale Sta Maria - Marina - Old Cemitery - Beato Vicente - Av. da Liberdade Terminal - ESA School - Town Hall - Vale Pedras
Red Line 2 (Linha Vermelha 2):
Circuit MapTerminal - Caliços - Health Centre - Páteo - Old Cemitery - Av. da Liberdade Terminal - Health Centre - Caliços - Vale Pedras - Town Hall - Areias de S. João - Quinta da Balaia - Branqueira - Vale Navio - Av. dos Descobrimentos - Caliços
Orange Line (Linha Laranja):
Circuit MapTerminal - Caliços - Health Centre - Camping - Vale Paraíso - Ferreiras Market - Train Station
| TARIFF (Price as on Jan. 2020) | |
|---|---|
| On board ticket (valid for one trip) | 1,40 € |
| Tickets available for purchase at EVA booth at Caliço Bus Terminal | |
| Tourist ticket (valid for one day without limit) | 4€ |
| Reloable card | 3€ |
| + 10 tickets previously acquired (card not included) | 8€ |
| + 5 tickets previously acquired (card not included) | 4€ |
| Standard Pass | 18 €/month |
| Senior Pass | 11 €/month |
| Student Pass | 8 € /month |
Running every day
October though May: from 7am to 10pm (except Orange line: 6.30am to 9.30pm)
June though September: from7am to midnight (except Orange line: 6.30am to 11.30pm)
Average waiting time: ± 30 minutes (Weekdays & Saturday until 2pm)
± 1 hour (Sat. after 2pm & Sunday & Holidays)
Every lines depart at the "Caliços" bus terminal
Bus Terminal in Albufeira (Alto dos Caliços)
Tel.: 289 580 611
Open from 6.30am to 8.30pm (Mon - Fri) and from 7am to 8.30pm (Sat, Sun & Hol.)
All available information presented here has been gathered from online sources and from personal experiences. If you have any suggestions to make or find inaccurate, incomplete or outdated detail, please contact us and we’ll correct the information as needed.