BY CAR
In the city centre there is BLUE ZONE (OLA) parking which is operative from 10 h to 14 h and from 16 h to 20 h from Monday to Friday and from 10 h to 14 h on Saturdays. The price per hour is 1.45€ and you can park for up to 2 hours.
Underground fee-paying car parks
- Parking de Alfonso XIII
C/ Alfonso XIII, s/n
942 365 473 - Parking de Cachavas
C/ Calderón de la Barca, s/n
942 362 277 - Parking de Pombo
Plaza Pombo, s/n
942 214 946 - Parking de Jesús de Monasterio
C/ Jesús de Monasterio, s/n
942 373 645 - Parking del Ayuntamiento Plaza del Ayuntamiento
942 313 120
- Parking del Mercado de México
Plaza México, s/n
942 345 358 - Parking de Numancia
Plaza Numancia, s/n
942 230 334 - Parking del Mercado de la Esperanza
Plaza de la Esperanza
942 210 211 - Parking de Valdecilla
Avda. Valdecilla, s/n
942 322 647 - Aparcamiento Puertochico
C/ Castelar 13
942 314 658
Fee-paying open car parks
Parking Saba Estación Tren Santander
Plza. de las Estaciones, s/n 39002, Cantabria
For further information visit this website or call 902 28 30 80
AUTOBÚS URBANO
Telephone number for information: 942 200 771
All information on urban transport can be found at: www.tusantander.es
Information service in real time
For your convenience you can buy a rechargeable card from a tobacconist’s or kiosks.
For further information visit the website
TOURIST BUS PLAN
Thanks to this service you can get to know the most emblematic places of Santander.
For further information visit the website
TUSBIC
Bike hire
If you prefer to get to know the city by bike, Santander offers a bike hire service so that you can explore the city.
How does it work?
In order to use this service temporarily you need a credit card or debit card. Payment can be made daily, weekly, or yearly depending on your needs. When you register as a short-term or weekly user you authorise the deduction of a deposit with a limited duration that will be returned to you at the end of your period of hire, provided that you return the bicycle in perfect condition.
For more information visit the website or call +34 900 900 722.
TusBic stations
- Parque Las Llamas
- 2ª Playa del Sardinero (Mesones)
- Plaza Brisas
- Plaza de Delfines
- Facultad Derecho
- Plaza de Ciencia
- Plaza de Italia
- La Magdalena
- San Martín
- Jardines de Pereda
- C/ Atilano Rodríguez-Pz.Estaciones
- Pz. Numancia-Alameda
- C/ Alta. Junto a Mercado de México
- Puertochico.
TURYBIKE
Electric bike hire
A sustainable and convenient way of getting to know Santander is by using the electric bike hire service provided by Turybike.
This company offers a series of alternatives: you can not only rent an electric bike but also go on guided tours or even on a tapas route in Santander.
For further information visit its website or call +34 627 242 025.
BY BOAT
If you prefer to view Santander from the bay, two companies provide a boat service:
Los Reginas: www.losreginas.com // Bahía Tours: www.santanderbahiatours.com
PENÍNSULA DE LA MAGDALENA TOURIST TRAIN
If you want to get to know the Península de La Magdalena the easy way, don’t hesitate and get on the tourist train that runs through the park. Each accessible train holds 56 passengers each; the carriages are heated in winter.
Hours operative:
From 1st September to 30th June the first train leaves at 9:00 and the last at 20:00 hours; they run every half an hour. From 1st July to 31st August the first leaves at 8:00 and the last at 21:30; they run every 20 minutes.
Telephone number: 675 267 885
TAXI
If you prefer to move about the city by taxi, here are the contact numbers of the Santander taxi companies:
Teletaxi: +34 942 343 434
Radiotaxi Santander: +34 942 333 333
Taxi ranks
• Ayuntamiento C/ Francisco de Quevedo,
• Banco de Santander Paseo de Pereda, 22
• Bellini General Dávila, 312
• Casino Plaza de Italia, s/n (El Sardinero)
• Cazoña Plaza Manuel Llano, s/n
• Correos C/ Calvo Sotelo, 16
• Cuatro Caminos C/ Vargas, 75
• Cueto C/ José María González-Trevilla, 7
• El Corte Inglés C.C. Bahía de Santander (Nueva Montaña)
• El Empalme El Empalme, s/n (Peñacastillo)
• Estación de Autobuses C/ Navas de Tolosa, s/n
• Estación de Renfe C/ Atilano Rodríguez, s/n
• Feygón C/ Gregorio Marañón, s/n
• Gándara General Dávila, 35
• Jesús de Monasterio C/ Jesús de Monasterio, 24
• La Magdalena Avda. de La Magdalena, s/n
• Lonja C/ Marqués de la Hermida, 66
• Los Ciruelos C/ Los Ciruelos, 31 (El Alisal)
• Mercedarias General Dávila, 266
• Miranda General Dávila, 1
• Monte C/ Repuente, 17
• Numancia C/ Vargas, 17
• Perines C/ Vargas, 57
• Puertochico C/ General Mola, 66
• Residencia Cantabria Avda. Cardenal Herrera Oria, s/n
• Río de la Pila Plaza del Río de la Pila, s/n
• Salesianos General Dávila, 138
• San Martín Avenida Reina Victoria, 35
• Valdecilla Sur
CAMPER VANS
If you arrive in Santander by camper van, the camper van car parks are located at:
C/ César Llamazares (Nueva Montaña)
C/ Marino Fernández Fontecha (Parque de Las Llamas)
You can also find quality accommodation at the Cabo Mayor campsite and at the Virgen del Mar campsite in the town, which are located in beautiful landscapes and are well connected to the main tourist centres.
For further information see our camper vans section
