Visitors looking to explore Alicante without worrying about driving or parking can once again make use of the city’s Turibus, a hop-on, hop-off sightseeing service linking many of the capital’s best-known attractions.
Operating daily from 19 March until 8 December, the open-top bus follows a circular route through the city centre, seafront and historic districts, making it easy to visit beaches, museums, shopping areas and Santa Bárbara Castle at your own pace.
How the Turibus works
The service operates on a hop-on, hop-off basis, allowing passengers to leave the bus at any stop and board a later service using the same ticket.
Buses run every 60 minutes, with the complete circuit taking around one hour.
The first departure each day leaves the Ocean Race Museum at 10:00.
During the summer season, the final departure is at 19:00, while in winter the last bus leaves at 18:00.
The service operates every day of the week.
Ticket prices
Current fares are:
- Adults (13 to 65 years): €10
- Children (4 to 12 years): €5
- Over 65s: €7
The service is wheelchair accessible.
The 12 Turibus stops
The route includes 12 stops across Alicante, covering many of the city’s most popular attractions.
- Ocean Race Museum
- Puerta del Mar and Postiguet Beach
- Postiguet promenade and Santa Bárbara Castle lift
- MARQ Archaeological Museum
- Rambla and the traditional shopping district
- Plaza de España and the Bullfighting Museum
- Central Market
- Plaza de los Luceros
- Federico Soto and Plaza Calvo Sotelo shopping district
- Avenida Maisonnave shopping area
- Alicante Bus Station
- Old Port (drop-off only for hop-on, hop-off passengers)
Several stops also connect with Alicante’s TRAM network, urban buses and the free shuttle bus to Santa Bárbara Castle.
Popular places to visit
The route makes it easy to visit many of Alicante’s best-known attractions in a single day.
Passengers can stop at Postiguet Beach for a swim, take the lift up to Santa Bárbara Castle for panoramic views across the city, explore the MARQ Archaeological Museum, browse the stalls at the Central Market or spend time shopping along Avenida Maisonnave and Federico Soto.
The service also passes the Ocean Race Museum, Explanada de España, Alicante’s marina and the historic city centre, making it a convenient option for first-time visitors.
Timetable
Departures from the first stop at the Ocean Race Museum leave at:
- 10:00
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 13:00
- 16:00
- 17:00
- 18:00
- 19:00 (summer only)
As the bus completes the circuit every hour, each stop is served at approximately the same time every 60 minutes.
Operators recommend arriving around five minutes before the scheduled time, as traffic conditions can occasionally affect journey times.
Before you travel
The Turibus operates daily from 19 March to 8 December, although timetables and stops may occasionally be adjusted on public holidays or during city events.
Passengers can check availability or obtain further information by calling 965 269 369 or 900 101 575.
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