Granada bus company changed the system in Summer 2014.

Before then the buses in Granada had numbers 1 to 34. The routes were distributed throughout the neighbourhoods linking up almost the entire city. Tickets were bought directly on the bus from the driver or you had a transport card bonobus which you also topped up by paying the driver.

In the city of Granada we now have a new transport system. I have been using this new network for several weeks now and hope to explain how it works for you.

The main change is the addition of new blue buses called LAC. These long vehicles are high capacity buses. The LAC route runs from Avenida America/Palacio de Congresos to Caleta through the city centre.

The idea is to reduce the number of buses in the city centre, particularly on Gran Via. These buses pass every 3 to 5 minutes.

Granada bus

LAC Bus stops

From Palacio de Congresos to Cruz del Sur

• Avenida de América (next to Helicopter)
• Paseo del Violon (just behind Palacio de Congresos)
• Humilladero (next to River Genil)
• Fuente de las Batallas (stop near Theatre Isabel la Catolica)
• Gran Vía (1st stop near los Italianos)
• Sagrado Corazon (2^nd stop on Gran Via, close to Arco Elvira)
• Triunfo (Gardens at Triunfo – Avenida Constitución)
• San Juan de Letran  (close to RENFE Train station)
• Caleta (Hospital)
• Cruz del Sur

From Cruz del Sur to Palacio de Congresos

• Cruz del Sur
• Juzgados (court house opposite Hospital at Caleta)
• Andaluces (close to RENFE train station)
• Fuente Nueva (Park near to University canteen and Severo Ochoa)
• Padre Suarez (School at end of Gran Vía)
• Marqués de Falces (Gran Via stop, near to San Agustin market)
• Cathedral  (last stop on Gran Via, close to Bib Rambla square)
• Puerta Real (stop near Correos, NH Victoria and Calle Recogidas)
• Puente Blanco (Bridge over Genil River close to Virgen Angustias)
• Paseo del Violon (just behind Palacio de Congresos
• Avenida de América (next to Helicopter)

Granada bus map

The official website is Transportes Rober where you can find the Granada bus map . Look for Plano de lineas.

The new LAC system runs through the city centre with a limited number of stops. The red buses reach the different neighbourhoods of Granada. So you may have to catch two buses according to where you need to travel to in the city.

There is a time allowance, you have one hour to change buses without paying again, so can travel with one ticket. In Spanish this is called Transbordo.

The bus routes now have letters as well as numbers. The letter indicates the direction of the route.

• N for North
• S for South
• C for City centre
• U for University.
• SN are routes that run from South to North, crossing the city.

How to work out which bus to take?

At each bus stop there is an updated map of bus routes. At some busy stops there are bus company staff to help you.

Here are a few examples of typical journeys around the city:

To travel from Plaza Nueva to the Bus station

• Walk from Plaza Nueva to Gran Vía (stop near Los Italianos)
• Validate your ticket at the blue digital post (before getting on the bus)
• Get on the LAC bus. Direction Cruz del Sur.
• Get off the bus at Cruz del Sur (last stop)
• Take red bus SN2 to Granada bus station. Validate the ticket with the red bus driver.

I want to travel from Calle Recogidas to the train station

• Walk up Calle Recogidas to the LAC stop outside the Theatre at Puerta Real.
• Take the LAC to stop San Juan de Letran
• Cross the road to walk down to RENFE on Avenida de Andaluces

I want to go from El Corte Ingles to the Alhambra

• Walk to LAC bus stop Puerta Real (outside Theatre Isabel la Catolica)
• Validate your ticket at the blue digital post (before getting on the bus)
• Get on the LAC bus. Direction Cruz del Sur.
• Get off the bus at Gran Vía (stop near Los Italianos)
• Walk to the statue of Isabel la Catolica just across the road.
• Take bus C3 or C4 to the Alhambra. Validate the ticket with on the red bus with the driver.

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  LAC Ticket machine – New Granada bus system

Validating + Buying tickets

If you need to buy a bus ticket. It varies depending on which bus you take first.

On the red buses (U3, SN1 etc) you can buy the ticket on the bus with the driver. You can also top up your bonobus card too.

On the LAC bus you cannot buy a ticket on the bus nor top up your card. LAC bus stops have large blue machines. You can get tickets and new bonobus by paying with cash or credit cards.

For the blue LAC buses you have to validate you ticket before getting on. There are blue posts to check your card or ticket before the bus arrives. Once on board there are no validating machines.

On the Red buses you must validate your bonobus card or buy ticket with the driver when you get on.

You can buy a ticket from the driver (no credit cards) with cash or top up your card.

Please note that children under the age of 6 years old don´t pay on the Granada bus network.

Tweaks to the new system

Since Summer 2014 there have been several tweaks to the new system. A few bus routes have been modified. The LAC has a an additional stop added to the original route. So it´s important to try to keep updated as there still could be alterations to this new service. (this article was updated on 1st March 2015)

Taxis are also affected.

On Reyes Catolicos, along the road from Puerta Real to Plaza Nueva taxi drivers have been instructed not to stop to pick up passengers.

If you need a taxi in this area go to the stop on Puerta Real or the taxi rank in Plaza Nueva. You can also stop taxis on Recogidas too.