Transfers from Gran Canaria Airport to places of interest in Las Palmas

Muelle de Santa Catalina, s/n, 35008 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The Las Palmas de Gran Canaria cruise terminal is on the Santa Catalina quay, next to the El Muelle shopping centre and a few minutes' walk from Santa Catalina park. It is the embarkation and disembarkation point for cruise ships that are based in the city or call here. Many passengers land at the airport on the day they board or the day before, with several suitcases and a deadline for getting on the ship. The journey links the two ends of the capital along the GC-1 and the Avenida Marítima.

Las Canteras is the great city beach of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: more than three kilometres of sand with a seafront promenade lined with café terraces, hotels and apartments, from La Puntilla in the north to the area around the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium in the south. It is the most common destination for anyone landing to spend a few days in the capital. Because the promenade is long, staying at one end is not the same as staying at the other: the exact arrival point changes the street the taxi comes in by and the journey time.

Santa Catalina park is the best-known square in the Port area, halfway between Las Canteras beach and the cruise quay. Here you will find the Elder Museum of Science and Technology, the Santa Catalina bus station and the main stage of the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Carnival. Hotels, apartments and offices are clustered around it, so it works as an easy meeting point for anyone arriving from the airport who doesn't yet know the city. Las Canteras is a few minutes' walk away.

Muelle de Santa Catalina, s/n, 35008 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The El Muelle shopping centre stands on the Santa Catalina quay itself, next to the cruise terminal and opposite Santa Catalina park, with the Poema del Mar aquarium nearby. It has shops, places to eat and terraces overlooking the port. For anyone arriving from the airport it is above all a landmark: a clear place to meet when your accommodation is on a pedestrian street in the area, or somewhere to pass the time with your suitcases before boarding a cruise or getting into your apartment.

Avenida Príncipe de Asturias, s/n, 35010 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The Alfredo Kraus Auditorium rises above the sea at the southern end of Las Canteras beach, next to the Plaza de la Música and the Las Arenas shopping centre. It is the city's main concert hall and forms a single complex with the Palacio de Congresos de Canarias, so concerts and festivals are held here as well as conferences and conventions. People flying in for an event are often short of time: it helps to know that it is at the opposite end of the city from the airport.

Carretera del Rincón, s/n, 35010 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The Las Arenas shopping centre is at the end of Las Canteras beach, on the Carretera del Rincón, next to the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium and the Plaza de la Música. It is one of the capital's large shopping centres, with a hypermarket, fashion and places to eat, and serves as a landmark for the whole Guanarteme and El Rincón area. If you are staying in an apartment at the southern end of the beach, it is a convenient stopping point for the taxi, with wide access roads for unloading luggage without entering narrow streets.

Avenida José Mesa y López is the main shopping street of the Port area: a tree-lined avenue with department stores, shops, offices and banks, between Las Alcaravaneras beach and Las Canteras beach. It is a business district during the week and a shopping district at any time, with several city hotels in the nearby streets and the Mercado Central a stone's throw away. People arriving from the airport on business often have their meeting, office or hotel here, a few minutes from the Avenida Marítima.

Plaza Stagno, 1, 35002 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The Pérez Galdós Theatre is the historic theatre of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. It stands on Plaza Stagno, south-east of the Triana district and close to the sea, right where Triana meets Vegueta. It is home to the opera season and stages theatre, dance and concerts. For anyone arriving from the airport it is very handy: it is one of the first points in the city as you come in along the Avenida Marítima. Nearby are the Vegueta market, Calle Mayor de Triana and the museums of the old town.

San Telmo park marks the northern end of Calle Triana and is one of the transport hubs of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: beside it is the San Telmo bus station, where the intercity routes to the rest of the island depart. It is a common arrival point for anyone continuing their journey by bus, staying in Triana or meeting someone in the centre. The park still has its Modernist kiosk and the San Telmo chapel, and the pedestrian shopping area starts here.

Vegueta is the founding district of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. At its heart is the Plaza de Santa Ana, with the Cathedral and the Casas Consistoriales, and a few steps away are the Casa de Colón, the Museo Canario and the CAAM. It is an area of narrow cobbled streets, with historic houses converted into small hotels and apartments. For anyone arriving from the airport it is the nearest part of the city: it lies next to the southern entrance along the Avenida Marítima, before Triana and the rest of the capital.

Calle Fondos de Segura, s/n, 35019 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The Gran Canaria Stadium (Estadio de Gran Canaria) is the home ground of UD Las Palmas and is in Siete Palmas, in the upper part of the capital, next to the Gran Canaria Arena and the Siete Palmas shopping centre. As well as football it hosts major concerts. From the airport there is no need to go down into the centre: you get there via the ring road, which avoids the Avenida Marítima. On match days traffic around the stadium multiplies and some streets are closed, so it is best to settle the drop-off point in advance.

Calle Fondos de Segura, s/n, 35019 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The Gran Canaria Arena is the indoor arena in Siete Palmas, home of Club Baloncesto Gran Canaria and a regular venue for concerts, shows and sporting events. It stands beside the Gran Canaria Stadium, in the upper part of the city, with wide avenues and access from the ring road. For anyone coming from elsewhere for a concert or a basketball game, arriving by taxi from the airport avoids looking for parking in an area that fills up on event days, especially if there is a match at the stadium at the same time.

Avenida Pintor Felo Monzón, 44, 35019 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The Siete Palmas shopping centre is on Avenida Pintor Felo Monzón, in the upper part of the capital, beside the Gran Canaria Stadium and the Gran Canaria Arena. It brings together shops, places to eat, cinemas and leisure, and is the landmark of the Siete Palmas district, a residential and office area with wide avenues. For anyone arriving from the airport and heading to a relative's home or an office in the area, it is a simple place to meet, with access from the ring road without going through the centre.

Avenida de la Feria, 1, 35012 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

INFECAR, the Feria de Gran Canaria, is the exhibition centre of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: several halls and a conference centre that host trade fairs, shows open to the public, conferences and events. It is on Avenida de la Feria, in the upper part of the city, with access from the ring road. Exhibitors and visitors tend to arrive with equipment, suitcases or samples, and with set-up or accreditation times that leave no room for delays. That is why it helps to know exactly which hall or entrance you are heading for before leaving the airport.

The Alisios shopping centre is in Tamaraceite, in the upper part of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, next to the ring road. It is an open-air shopping centre, with outdoor streets, large stores, places to eat and cinemas, which draws visitors from all over the island. It is a long way from the beach hotel area, so it is not a typical tourist destination: people coming from the airport are usually heading to a relative's home or to accommodation in the Tamaraceite area, and use the centre as a meeting point.