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Spain offers a very wide and extensively laid network for transport. You can take your pick of travelling on air, train , bus, boat, metro or car – but the one thing you’ll find common in all is that they are all convenient, on-time and impeccably clean.
The public transport network is pretty good between Ibiza Town and San Antonio, and to and from the main beaches and resorts.
Taxis are the best way to get around in the evening, although there is also a 'disco bus', which runs all night in a continuous circuit around the island’s biggest nightclubs. Cars can be hired by the day for those wanting to explore the island and ferries run from San Antonio and Ibiza Town to nearby beaches between May and October.
Air : Spain's major cities have scheduled flights operating between them. The national airline, Iberia, plus the smaller Aviaco operate an extensive network of internal flights from the major airports.
Trains : The trains in Spain are a marvel. They are generally clean, new, well-maintained and on time to the minute. The Spanish National Railways Network (RENFE) runs services between the different cities and the capital, Madrid, with high speed (AVE) trains to major tourist destinations. The RENFE provides a service to all major cities, although it doesn't run to many small towns, and is supplemented by networks such as the FFCC city lines in Barcelona and private railways. There are also a huge variety of local, short-distance trains called tranvía (also a tram). Suburban commuter trains (cercanías) are second class only and stop at all stations.
Buses : Bus travel in Spain is cheap, fast and clean and goes pretty much everywhere. The main problem with public transportation in Spain is finding the bus station (estacion de autobus) in town and then figuring out the times of departure and the itinerary that you need to get where you want to go. More than 170 routes link the main Spanish cities. The general ticket costs for a local bus travel is around a Euro or two.
Metro : Metro lines are available only in the major cities such as Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. They offer the fastest way to get around these cities and it does get crowded during rush hours. Special tickets are available including a cheap day return, a metro card allowing three / five days unlimited use, and weekly and monthly passes.
Taxis : Taxis which display a special license plate must only be used. Taxis are of a very high standard and are governed by strict legislation. Taxis display a green light when free (libre). Most taxis are metered but they will have set prices for certain journeys. Tipping of 5-10% is customary. Smoking in a taxi is strictly prohibited .
Sea : Spain has scheduled maritime services connecting the
Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
with the mainland.
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