There are five main ways of travel and transport in ACoruna. To Reach ACoruna, there are only two main thorough fares. Recently there was an airport put in ACoruna in the most industrial part of the city. Approximately ten airlines fly though this airport and other places in Spain. Once there, there is a bus service that will take you to your hotel for an additional cost. The most popular transportation to ACoruna is to take a cruise.
There are more than sixty cruise ships that make the trip year round. The cruise ship will put you right into the port where the promenade is and most all of the other shopping and tourist attractions are located. Once you get to ACoruna, there are really only four main ways of getting around, walking is always a popular choice. Hotels and other accommodations are all in a central location downtown, therefore, there is not really any reason to pay for transportation unless you are traveling outside of the city. Tram and bus lines are the most popular means of transportation for most visitors. There are different tram and buses that run very frequently that will take you to different places throughout the city. This is the perfect way to get around if it's raining or you are pressed for time. The bus and tram lines are very thorough and are almost always running on time. Lastly, the taxi service will take you anywhere outside of city limits. The bus and tram lines will only carry you so far and do not, as a general rule, go outside of the down town area. You can hail a taxi anywhere in the city to take you anywhere, or you can call the hot line and have a cab dispatched to wherever you may be. The Tele Taxi runs twenty-four hours and can pick you up and take you anywhere. The concept of renting cars is not a popular choice of transport in ACoruna. There is little need to spend the money to rent a car because the town is very small. However, you can rent one at the airport if you plan on visiting other parts of the country other than ACoruna. There are a few car rental places in the La Coruna airport that will rent to you.
Oviedo airport is the closest to Gijon and is actually called the "Aeropuerto de Asturias", due to the fact that it is 45km from Oviedo and 38k from Gijón. There are buses run by "Alsa" to Oviedo from the airport that cost around 6 euros each way. A taxi would be quite expensive.
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