Zaragoza Transportation

Getting there:

By Air: The Zaragoza Airport (http://www.aena.es) is located 10km southwest of the city. Airlines offering service to and from the airport include:

Air Europa (+34 944 869 795/ http://www.air-europa.com)

Iberia Air (+34 902 400 500 / http://www.iberia.com)

Iberworld Airlines (http://www.iberworld.com)

Ryanair (+34 807 220 220/ http://www.ryanair.com)

There are a number of ways to get from the airport to your destination. Taxis (+39 976 750 962) are available from outside the arrivals gate.

Major car rental companies include:

Avis (+34 944 869 649/ http://www.avis.com)

Europcar (+34 944 869 780/ http://www.europcar.com)

Hertz (+34 944 869 897/ http://www.hertz.com)

By Train: Zaragoza's rail station is located next to the Augusta Shopping Mall. For information on rail service, see http://www.renfe.es.

By Bus: Numerous coach carriers offer service to Zaragoza. Some of the most popular include:

Eurolines (+34 976 306 858/ http://www.eurolines.es) Aragon Tours (+34 976 219 320/ http://www.aragon-tours.com)

Linebus (+34 976 281 792/ http://www.linebus.es).

By Car: Zaragoza is accessible by the A-2, the N-125, and the A-68. Getting Around: City Buses (+34 976 592 727/ http://www.tuzsa.es) offer efficient and inexpensive transportation throughout the city. Taxis (http://www.zarataxi.com) are another reliable way to get around Zaragoza.

Planning a Trip

Getting There -- Iberia has direct flights to Zaragoza from Madrid and Barcelona. From the airport in Zaragoza, you can get a bus to the Plaza de San Francisco. For flight information, call tel. 90-240-05-00.

Nineteen trains arrive daily from Barcelona (trip time: 3 1/2-4 1/2 hr.) and 15 from Madrid (3 hr.). Trains pull into Estación Zaragoza-Delcias, Calle Rioja 33 (tel. 90-224-02-02).

There is one direct bus a day between Zaragoza and Barcelona (3 1/2 hr.).

By car, Zaragoza is easily reached on the E-90 (A-2) east from Madrid or west from Barcelona.

Visitor Information -- The tourist office, Plaza del Pilar s/n (tel. 90-214-20-08; www.turismozaragoza.com), is open daily April to October 9am to 9pm, and November to March 10am to 8pm.

Special Events -- One of the city's big festivities is the Fiesta de la Virgen del Pilar, held the week of October 12, with top-name bullfighters, religious processions, and general merriment.