Santander - Essential Information
Airport
The Aeropuerto de Santander is five kilometres from the town centre. A bus runs between Santander’s main bus station and the airport. It leaves the bus station at 6.30, 6.50, 7.15 and then every half hour until 22.45. From the airport, it leaves at 6.40, 7.00 and every half hour until 23.00.
Taxis leave from outside the terminal building or call Radiotaxi on +34 942 333333.
Public transport
Santander’s bus routes and timetables:
Santander’s two train stations:
For boat trips between Santander, Pedreña and Somo, go to Los Reginas at the Paseo Marítimo. Los Reginas also runs one-hour excursions around the bay.
The ferry terminal for longer journeys is at the Estación Marítima.
Taxi
Santander has 16 taxi ranks from where you can pick up a cab. Central locations include outside the Banco de Santander on Paseo de Pereda, 22, outside the Correos on Avenida Alfonso XIII, on the Plaza de las Estaciones, and at various places along Vargas, General Dávila, and Juan de Herrera.
Tel: Radiotaxi +34 942 333333.
Post
The main Post Office is located on Calle Alfonso XIII. There are other offices on Calle Vargas, and on Avenida de los Castros at el Sardinero.
Pharmacy
24-hour pharmacy helpline)
The hospital Marqués de Valdecilla is at Avenida de Valdecilla. The emergency department is open daily from 8 a.m. to midnight.
Medical Emergencies
061
Dentist
Vital Dent
Telephone
Country code: 34
Area code: 942
Electricity
220V/50Hz; plugs have two round pins
