Lanzarote - Essential Information
- Nearby guides:
- Fuerteventura
- Gran Canaria
- Tenerife
- Agadir
- Madeira
- Marrakech
- Casablanca
- Faro
- Fes
- Lisbon
Airport
Lanzarote Airport is in San Bartolomé. Every year around 5.5 million people land here and the airport is expanding rapidly. The local bus stops right outside the Arrivals Hall. The journey to Arrecife takes around 15 to 25 minutes. From there, there are connecting buses to holiday resorts such as, for example, Playa del Carmen.
Public transport
Distances on the island of Lanzarote (800 km2) are not great and getting about by local bus is easy. There is a good transport network and most places of interest are accessible by local transport. All resorts are reached via Arrecife.
Taxi
There are plenty of taxis in the large tourist resorts. But remember that public transport is good and that it is often significantly cheaper.
Furthermore, Lanzarote is well-known for keeping hire car prices low. Normally, you hire the car with a full tank and return it full.
Radio Taxi, Arrecife
+34 928 800 806
Post
The post office is open from 9 am to 9 pm except for Saturdays when it is open from 9 am to 2 pm. Stamps are also available from tobacconists’.
You will find post offices on all the main resorts, Costa Teguise, Playa Blanca and Puerto del Carmen.
Pharmacy
There are pharmacies across the island. In Arrecife there is a pharmacy which is often open 24 hours – Farmacia Consuelo Pez.
Electricity
220 V / 50 Hz
Telephone
Country code: +34
Area code: 0928
