Tenerife Buses, Accessibility and the Ten+ Mas Card
Overall, the TITSA Tenerife bus service is pretty good. It offers a cheap and cheerful way to get round the island, especially for those tourists who want to see the ‘real Tenerife’ as opposed to ‘tour bus Tenerife’.
The buses are (usually) clean and in good condition and you’ll see far less of the local colour than I used to see in my native Glasgow on a Saturday night ( that is a good thing).
Getting from A to B can require a bit of planning and Sundays and holidays reduce services considerably but the nifty TITSA app can tell you in plenty of time when a bus is due so you can always nip to a cafe near the parada for a cold drink while you wait.
Questions about Tenerife Buses
Are buses in Tenerife accessible?
In general, yes. There are buses that lower themselves, buses with electric ramps and buses with hydraulic lifts as you see in the video below. All have some designated area for seating for those with restricted mobility. Some have bays in which a wheelchair can be positioned securely. All sightseeing buses in Santa Cruz are accessible and the Tranvia tram in the capital – run by a different company – was the first Spanish public transport system to be certified for universal accessibility in all its services, passengers’ transport, information and sale of tickets.
The reason for saying ‘in general’ is simply because there are buses of all ages on the roads. The intention is certainly for there to be full accessibility on public transport but I would perhaps check with the TITSA company itself if this is the case on more rural routes before setting off on an adventure.
How do we get from XXX to XXX
We often get asked what bus to take from xxx to xxx but can’t really answer that question. TITSA updates their services from time to time, adding a route here or lopping off a few stops there. The best thing to do prior to a journey is to check with the TITSA website where you will find a couple of tools to help you plan your route.
You’ll see the Plan a Journey box (pictured on the right) on the TITSA homepage. If you know the local council (ayuntamiento) of the place you want to go you are off and running.
Fill in the fields and you’ll be taken to a Google map showing your route and bus times.
As a happy little bonus, this search will also show you the bus line number you will be waiting for and the approximate time to destination.
One thing it doesn’t tell you though is the number of the bus stop. This is a good thing to know because if you know the number of the parada you can judge how much time you have to get to the stop before the next bus by using the Proxima Guagua link or app on your mobile.
How Do I Know the Bus Stop Number?
If you know the bus stop number of where you are plus where you need to go you can find out when your next bus is due, estimated time to destination and what line you need to be on.
Each bus stop has a green stand which shows the parada number, as well as the bus lines that stop there and the bus stops along the route.
The parada stand in the image is the El Medano terminus. It’s number is 7272 and the smaller numbers underneath are the bus lines that serve this location.
Tenerife Bus Fares | |||
| Line | To <> From | Fare | Discount |
| 111 | Costa Adeje <> Santa Cruz | €9.45 | €6.25 |
| 482 | Vilaflor <> Los Cristianos | €3.05 | €2.10 |
| 477 | Los Cristianos <> Los Gigantes | €4.65 | €3.05 |
Discounted Travel with Tenmas Card on TITSA Buses
TITSA offers a confusing array of discount options including University tickets, family tickets and monthly tickets. The good old Bono Bus ticket which saw considerable savings loaded on to a paper ticket has been replaced by a credit card size rechargeable card that can be topped up online or at many places around Tenerife.
The Ten+ Travel Card can be used on all bus routes except Teide and Teno. The plastic card itself can be purchased online or at various outlets around the island for €2 plus a €5 minimum credit amount.
How to Use Tenmas card
As you enter the bus or tram, touch the card to the validating box until you see a green light. On buses you must remember to do the same on the way off the bus or your card will be debited for the cost of the entire route and not for the number of stops you have travelled. As you connect the card on the way off the bus, you can also see how much credit is left on the card.
Different Kinds of Tenmas Cards
Basic Tenmas Card – purchased for €2 and chargeable in increments of €5 up to €100 or for a monthly €50 ticket. This card also covers multi-person use and university discounted tickets.
Personalised Tenmas Card – purchased for €5 and used for the following:
- Monthly Youth Discount 35€
- Elderly and Disabled Council 12€
- Elderly and Disabled Santa Cruz 7€
- Monthly Discount Metropolitan Area 45€
- Weekly Youth DIscount Metropolitan Area 12€
This card is personalised with your photo and is only available through commercial offices of TITSA and Tranvia
TITSA Interchanges and Bus Stops
There are several interchanges where many routes come together allowing for ongoing and extended journeys. Whether you are a tourist or Tenerife resident, making use of the TITSA Intercambios will open up the island to you. These are also the laces to find TITA information centres and but BONO cards.
- Santa Cruz Interchange(Main Hall and Upper Floor)
- La Laguna Interchange
- Puerto de la Cruz Main Stop
- Los Cristianos Main Stop
- Costa Adeje Station
- La Orotave Station
- Icod Station
Bus Hopping from A to B
The Tenerife bus service, much as we all love to moan about it, is actually very good in that there are very few corners of the island that it will not get you to. One of our favourites spots to go for a few days is Casa Teresa in Afur. It is literally at the end of a long windy road down from the hills in Anaga Rural Park. There are no local shops just one little cantina, a few houses and a lot of goats.
Even there, in the middle of nowhere, there is a regular bus service. The driver usually stops in for a chinwag with Jose who runs the little bar while tired hikers get ready for their journey back to their hotels.
For tourists, hopping on a guagua to get you from Adeje to Buenavista is a lot more interesting than hailing a hermetically sealed taxi. Granted, you may get the occasional amusingly-bonkers-but-friendly taxi-driver but people watching on the bus is a lot more fun.
Should I buy a BONO card?
No. BONO has been phased out and replaced by the Tenmas card. See above.
Getting to:
Siam Park
Free Shuttle
Los Cristianos: C.C. Pasarela & Hotel Sol Arona
Las Américas: C.C. Presidente, Best Tenerife and Llanos de Troya.
Costa Adeje. C.C. El Duque, Fañabé Plaza and Ocean Park.
Bus lines: 471, 467, 111,
Get off at San Eugenio Bus Stop
Tenerife cabLE Car
From Puerto de la Cruz: 348
From South (Las Americas & Los Cristianos: 342
can you get a bus from teneriffe south airport to Puerto de la cruz easily
thanks
Do Titsa have level access buses suitable for wheelchair users? I found that taxis are now able to take wheelchairs when I was there in April.
Hi there,
Yes, TITSA does have wheelchair accessible buses. The ‘jointed’ buses have an area for wheelchairs to be securely attached.
Are Bono cards available from the bus driver? Im sure Ive seen them being sold on request when passengers get on. However my partner says this does not happen. Thanks for your help
As far as I know Bono cards are not available from the driver.
Love your Information perhaps you can help me please,
I Would like information on what stops to ask for on Titsa buses just to travel round the one way system on Golf Del Sur. What do you ask for when you get on ie Winter Gardens etc. They understand when I say Las Americas but not the local stops any ideas please.!! Also what should the cost be
Do you know if i can catch a bus from Tenerife South Airport to Los Gigantes in march? Flight arrives 10.00am.
Many Thanks.
Hi Peter,
Here is a link to bus routes that connect with Airport South.
It looks like you would have to take a bus to Los Cristianos and then change to a Los Gigantes bus there.
I am here in Tenerife all winter. I want a bus-stop (parada) at the roundabout (la retunda) at the Reveron on the route down Avenida Londres to Victoria Court apts/ I know a lot of people who want this too. Can we have a bus stop near this roundabout. It would be very popular.
Does Titsa have an email address?
Is there a bus from aiport to cordial golf palaza san miguel
Can you advise the cheapest way to get from Airport South to Puerto de la cruz, Arriving 9pm 30/4 returning 3pm 7/5 2 people
Bonjour,
je dois rester 3 semaines à Porto de la Cruz
Je n’ai pas de moyens de transports
Je dois me rendre chaque jour de Teneguia 5,El Toscal-Longuera Los Realejos Norte- Tenerife
à
Avenida Colón 14. Edificio Bélgica Puerto de la Cruz-Tenerife et ceci pour 8 heures du matin
Quel bus prendre ?
Où est la station la plus proche ?
Quel est moyen le plus économique pour 3 semaines?
Merci pour votre réponse
I’ve been looking for a timetable for the 111 bus from Tenerife South airport to Los Cristianos I believe they run after 30 mins can anyone tell me what the times are?
do you know if i can get from tfn airport to costa adeje after 9.30pm at ni9ght and if so what route wold this be, your help would be mych appreciated as do not understand tits webiste also how long roughly would this take many thanks sharon
Hi Sharon,
Yes, the TITSA website is a bit of a mystery. As it happens I have a printed timetable here in which it says that the route 343 which goes between Puerto De La Cruz and Costa Adeje will pick up at TFN at 21.49 BUT that is only on Sat, Sun and holidays. Normal weekdays the last ride from TFN on that route is 21. 25.
Your best bet looks like catching the 102 from TFN to Santa Cruz and then from there hopping on the first bus southbound that you can get. The 111 leaves Santa Cruz at 22.30 and goes (eventually) to Costa Adeje or you might get to Santa Cruz and then from there jump on a bus to Los Cristianos. You will be able to get to Costa Adeje easily from there.
Please double check these routes on the TITSA website to make sure they tie in with your arrival times. DOn’t just rly on my wor here as the TITSA printed timetable is only marginally better than the website and I may be mistaken on the timing.
hay im going away next week and staying in playa paraiso, its a very locate hotel and will be needing the bus alot to las americas, can anyone tell me what time this bust route stops at and if the bono cards are for the whole week or just daily??
Hi.
Can you help me?
we are arriving on the 6th of oct at 11.25 and we need the best value way to get to the alondras park apts in costa del silence
Please can you give me the times and route numbers for the correct buses
Many Thanks
Louise
Hei,
millä bussilla pääsisimmme (tai muu tapa) 2 henk. Aeropuerto Sur:sta Puerto de la Crutz:n mukavasti ? Lento tulee aikat. mukaan 14.10.-11 klo 11.15. Jos olisi bussilähtöjä n. klo 12.00…13.00 välillä.
t, Jouko
hello, delighted to have found this page, i am traveling on the 8/10/2011 arriving at Tenerife South Airport at 7.30 in the evening, i want to go to Playa de Las Américas to the Parque Santiago 2 apartments can u tell me the best bus to get and how close would i be to the apartments from the bus drop off point to the apartments, thanks so much for your help. jj
We’re staying in Las Americas next month and gonna visit friends in Callao Salvaje. Through the TITSA web pages and cannot figure out how long that bus journey would take from the bus station in Las Americas to Callao Salvaje. Any idea?
Many thanks.
Hi, this information is really helpful.(:
But I also need to know what time do the buses start running?
Thankyou.:D
Will be in Fanabe 2nd week December.Can you please tell me if there is a direct bus from Las Americas bus station(rear of hotel bonanza) to Santa Cruz centre,what costs,and return etc
Many thanks
Steve
Please could you let me know what time I could catch a 343 Bus to Puerto de la Cruz from Tenerife South Airport on Sunday Feb. 5th when I am due to arrive at 11 20. or if there would be a better way to get there?
Thanks.
Can anyone advise me if there is a public transport bus from Tenerife Airport South to the Torviscas area as I am going to The Sun Set Bay Club. Many thanks, John
Can anyone tell me if there is a local bus from the airport to the Fairways Club apts at golf de sur?
would like to know if i can get a bus to fannabe from tenerife south airport in march do we have change buses or is there a direct one and if so which numbers please.
thanks sandra
I will be in the sentido Jacaranda hotel in Fanabe , Mon the 5 of march where do i catch a srvice bus to Loro Park.
Hi looking for a bus to puerto de la cruz arriving tenerife airport south on Sun 8th April at 1850
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I am an electric wheelchair user. Are there accessible buses that go from Los Americas to puerto de la cruz?
Thank you!
Does titsa have a lost and found place?
Hi please can anyone advise on available bus to get from Tenerife South airport to Puerto de la Cruz Nov. 29th 2015 around 13.00 returning 6th December 2015 on a flight at 18.00
Hello.How to get from South Tenerife to Puerto de la Cruz?cheapest?
Because of one way streets or the layout of the bus routes, you can find that buses for both directions may use the same bus stops, or you may have bus stops several metres apart but on the same side of the road. Can be confusing so double check the bus destination on the front of the bus.
is there a public bus service from Playa los Roques apts Los Realejos to get around the island please
Can you tell me which bus to get from Tenerife South Airport (TFS) to Golf del Sur? Can I use a Bono card for this trip?
Many thanks in advance.
Do the local buses In El Medano take wheelchairs I can manage the step up to the bus but can they put the wheelchair somewhere. Pauline
I will be in Santa Cruz in June and want to know if there is an accessible bus from the port area to Playa de Las Americas. If so how often to they run
I’m a permanent wheelchair user and I find the situation re accessible buses very frustrating.
For example take the 467 between la caleta and il silencio. Who thinks it’s a good idea to not have an accessible bus in each slot. I’ve seen us wait an hour at las galletas to get back to las Americas because no accessible bus comes along
So, we are at the bus station and I ask about the 111 to candelaria. I’m given a timetable that shows when the accessible bus leaves los cris
( there’s 4 out of 16 that are accessible)but does it show when there’s an accessible bus to come back.
It does not.
So, who is responsible for putting together this half assed information.
It’s just makes these lovely people look so incompetent.
Is there anywhere to complain too.
It’s hard enough being a disabled tourist without going half an hour up the coast and then getting stranded
Can we buy bono bus passes at tenerife South airport?
Hi trying to get a bus from Acantilados de Gigantas to Los Cristianos on a Sunday.
I have found a477 to get me back but can’t find a bus there ! Can you help please?