How to move around?
Wed, 09/04/2024 - 21:01
The first days in Asturias you'll want to travel through the whole province, here's a small guide :)
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Bus in Oviedo
Although the center of Oviedo is easy to explore on foot, if you want to move around the city quickly or reach more remote areas, you can easily do so thanks to the 13 bus lines run by the TUA (Transportes Unidos de Asturias). The ticket costs 1.20, although there is also the option of getting a 10-trip voucher (€4.5 for an area) or a monthly pass also called Conecta (€30 per month at maximum). You can find more information about tickets and rates at the Web:
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Bus in Gijón
Gijón is a city that spreads in a big area, that you'll want to explore or perhaps you need to go to uni. For that Conecta card, that was mentioned before can come handy. You also have the option of Tarjeta Ciudadana, it costs 5 euros. However it has many advantages, you can book public spaces, take books from public libraries and have discounts in the cities public sports facilities. The bus gets reduced from 0.45€ to 0.35€ with tarjeta ciudadana. More information here:
https://www.emtusa.es/#resumen
https://www.gijon.es/es/tramites/solicitud-primera-emision-de-la-tarjeta-ciudadana
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Bus for Asturias
To go to other cities, you can choose to take the bus or the train. Prices vary depending on the means of transportation chosen and the distance you want to travel. If you plan to go often to other cities in Asturias or to the beach, such as Gijón, you may be interested in getting the Conecta card, this being a multi-trip card in which you can load money to pay for your trips enjoying a discounted rate throughout Asturias without exceeding the expense of €30 per month regardless of the number of trips made. You can consult all the information on the website:
https://www.ctaconnect.com/es/plataforma-connect/que-es-la-tarjeta-connect/
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Train in Asturias
Sometimes the train may come handy, perhaps you want to go somewhere there's not a direct bus line or you want to go to rural zones with FEVE. In this case you can use the Conecta card or get the "Abono Recurrente" This last one consists on a card you can get at the train stations, where paying 10€ you get unlimited train tickets inside Asturias. If in the trimester that lasts. (Starting it's January to April, May to August, September to December) if you travel more than 16 times, the 10€ are given back, freely :)