Juventud / CIPAJ

If you are flying to Zaragoza

Theme: Tourism and transport

Welcome to Zaragoza. If you have flied to Zaragoza, the your first question can be how to go to the city centre. Then, you will have other question: accommodation, where is the tourist office, is there any transport card available.... We will inform you here in a clear and easy way on your first steps when arriving at Zaragoza.

1.- Zaragoza Airport

Placed 10 km from the city, Zaragoza Airport is linked to the city centre by a bus line. There is a bus service from the bus station (Pº María Agustín, 7) to the airport from 6,15 h to 23,15 h, every half an hour. Sundays every hour. Information: +34 902 490 690
More information: Airport. Ctra. Aeropuerto, s/n. Tel. 976 712 447
http://www.zaragoza-airport.com/es/index.php
You can also take a taxi. Fare between 15 and 20 euros. Taxis stop just outside from the arrivals terminal. Reservation by phone: 976 751 515, 976 383 838 y 976 424 242. More information: http://www.zarataxi.com

2.- Railway and bus station

If you have to travel from Zaragoza to any other place by train or bus, there is a bus service to the city centre and the airport.
More information: Estación Zaragoza Delicias, Avda de Navarra, 80. Tel. 902 240 202 y 902 490 690. http://www.renfe.es http://www.estacion-zaragoza.es

3.- Public transport

Bus: The single ticket costs 1 euro and you can buy it in the same bus. There is a card for 7 euros (5 euros in trips and 2 for deposit). You can recharge it at stationerŽs, banks and other shops. The card allows you to change buses during an hour. Night lines: Owl bus, Fridays, Saturdays and day before holidays from 1,00 h to 6,00 h. Free.

More information: http://www.tuzsa.es Tel. 902 392 008

Bizi Zaragoza. Shared use of bicycle, with bike parks in the whole city. You must buy an annual or season card. You can obtain it through its website or at the service office (Ctra. Antigua N-II, km 315,7. From Monday to Friday, from 9 to 17 h). The first 30 minutes of every trip are included in the annual card, 20 euros; You must pay 0,50 euros for every fraction of half an hour, with a maximum of two hours by trip. The season card lasts 3 days and costs 5 euros. You only need a code obtained through the website. You can consult all the information, visualize bike availability and download the map of bike parks at: http://www.bizizaragoza.com/

Taxis. You can stop one in the street, taxi stands or calling to these numbers: 976 75 15 15 - 976 38 38 38 - 976 42 42 42
More information: http://www.zarataxi.com
There is also a tourist taxi service.

4.- Accommodation

Baltasar Gracián Youth Hostel. Franco y López, 4. Tel.976 716 880. Bookings: 902 088 905 balta@aragon.es http://www.aragon.es Member of REAJ. Accommodation for 50 people, with rooms for 2, 4 and 9 people.

La posada del comendador Hostel Predicadores, 70. Tel. 976 282 043. Info@alberguezaragoza.com http://www.alberguezaragoza.comFor 186 people, all the rooms with air-conditioning. Price: between 14 and 17 euros.

Ciudad de Zaragoza Campsite. San Juan Bautista de la Salle, s/n. Tel. 876 241 495. info@campingzaragoza.com http://www.campingzaragoza.comIncludes: 282 camp places, a youth hostel for 55 people and 70 bungalows for 300 people.

Zaragoza boarding houses and hotels. You can consult and reserve any kind of tourist accommodation at: www.turismozaragoza.com, link Guide/Accommodation. More information: Tel. 902 142 008 or at infoturismozuda@zaragoza.es infoturismopilar@zaragoza.es

5.- Information points

Youth Information Centre: CIPAJ. Casa de los Morlanes. Plaza San Carlos 4. Tel. 976 721 818. cipaj@zaragoza.es http://www.cipaj.org
Information on any theme of interest for young people (courses, scholarships, free time activities, accommodation, jobs,...). The hostel card and the student card can be bought there. The website includes, among other information, a youth agenda and advertisements for the youth.

Tourist Office: Pza. Ntra. Sra. el Pilar, s/n, Tel. 902 14 2008 / 976 201 200 turismo@zaragoza.es http://www.turismozaragoza.es
You can ask here for information on:

• Zaragoza Card: tourist card with discounts in restaurants, hotels and other places, including tickets for all the monuments and museums of the city, guided visits and public transportation. Validity and prices: 24 hours, 15 euros; 48 hours, 20 euros; 72 hours, 24 euros. You can buy it in tourist offices, travel agencies and some hotels.
  + info: http://www.zaragozacard.com
• Tourist Bus: it takes you to different information points with guided tours. You can organize your tour as you want, getting on and off as you will, and visiting whatever you want. Price: 7 euros. http://www.tuzsa.es

Cultural agenda: http://www.zaragoza.es http://www.redaragon.com/agenda

Youth agenda: http://www.zaragoza.es/ciudad/actividades/juvenil

Translation: Francisco Garcí­a
Information updated on December 2010