Britain Pl.Weyler, 8 1’ 28 68 63 Mon-Fri 8-14
Germany Av. de Anaga 45 28 48 12 Mon-Fri 9-13
28 48 16
France Jose Maria de Villa 1, 1’ 23 27 10 Mon-Sat 10-13
Italy San Francisco 9, 1’ 27 57 09/28 57 90 Mon-Sat 10-13
Ireland Castillo 8, 4A 24 56 71 Mon-Sat 9-13
Las Palmas
U.S.A. Los Martinez de Escobar,3 oficina 7
928 27 12 59
928 22 25 52
When travelling from the Canaries to the peninsula, residents of the Canaries are entitled to a 33% discount. All you need to do to qualify is “empadronarte” in the area where you live. You will need to go to your local “ayuntamiento” (town hall) with proof of your address, such as water or electricity bills. If you’re sharing a house, one of your roommates needs only to give you a letter of authority together with the bills in his name.
You will then be given a document -its called “hoja de inscripcion” (there is a nominal charge). Whenever you want to travel you simply go along to your ayuntamiento, and on paying a fee of about €1.80, you will receive a travel document- “certificado de viajes” which is valid for 6 months. It isn’t necessary to specify where and when you are travelling, and if you intend to travel frequently you can obtain several at the same time.
A discount is also available for inter-island travel; this is between 20% and 25% depending on the ferry company.
European Community citizens can apply to the ‘Extranjería’ in c/La Marina in Santa Cruz for an identity number. You will be issued with a yellow form which can be taken to the police station at Avda. Perez Armas near La Granja. The police will, after about two weeks issue you with a certificate stating an N.I.E.* ( Numero de Identificacion de Extranjero). This number will come in very useful at times, and it’s advisable to carry a photocopy of the certificate with you.
NOTE- * not equiv. of residency etc