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DIRECTORY
Hiring a Car
Avis
∑ avisworld.com
Europcar
∑ europcar.es
Hertz
Petrol station run by the Cepsa chain ∑ hertz.com
Rules of the Road Spain Car Rental
Most car parks charge fees, and ∑ rentspain.com
Driving on the Balearic Islands there are fines for non-payment.
is no different to driving in Paid car parking spaces along Bus Stations
any other European country. pavements are marked with a
You should remember the blue line. Generally, the parking Autobuses
speed limits, which are fees apply from 9am to 1pm and Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza.
120 km/h (74 mph) on from 5pm to 8pm on week days, Tel 971 340 510.
motorways, 90 km/h (56 mph) and from 9am to 1pm on ∑ ibizabus.com
on major roads and 40 km/h Saturdays. In many towns, Empresa Municipal de
(25 mph) in towns. The fines such as Eivissa, parking in these Transportes Urbanos de
for breaking the speed limits spaces is limited to a set time. Palma
are high, just as they are for A yellow line painted along the Anselm Clavé 5, Palma, Mallorca
drunken driving. The highest pavement means that parking is Tel 971 214 444. ∑ emtpalma.es
permitted blood prohibited. In Palma Transportes Menorca
alcohol level is and Maó, use one of Tel 971 360 475.
0.025 per cent. the underground car ∑ tmsa.es
parks. Here, there is no
time limit on parking, Train Stations
Buying Petrol
but you may have to
Petrol station pumps wait in a long queue. Palma-Inca
Tel 971 177 777.
are generally oper-
ated by the staff. Sign for a parking meter Tren de Sóller
Only a few are Buses Tel 902 364 711.
automatic and open 24 Bus links between major towns
hours. Menorca, Ibiza and as well as between large and
Formentera have very few small towns are very good. Ibiza has a special night bus
petrol stations. The same Links between small towns service during high season,
applies to the Serra de and villages are less frequent. taking guests to the most
Tramuntana region of Mallorca. Of the large towns, only Palma popular clubs and ferrying
When touring these areas you and Maó have their own muni- them between Sant Antoni
should remember that a car cipal bus network. Bear in mind de Portmany and Eivissa.
uses more fuel on mountainous that during weekends bus ser-
terrain than on a flat road. It is vices are less frequent. When Taxis
therefore worth filling the tank planning a further journey, part-
before setting off. icularly on Mallorca, check your For travelling around town,
options for the return journey. it is best to hire a taxi. Most
taxis in Palma have a black-
Town Driving and-cream colour scheme.
If at all possible, you The driver is obliged to turn
should avoid driving on the meter at the start
in large town centres of the journey, and the sum
and popular resorts. displayed is the one you pay.
Many streets in historic For disabled people, taxi
towns are narrow, transport is by far the most
with one-way traffic. convenient, as you can order
Cars parked alongside a specially adapted vehicle.
pavements make Taxis to the airport charge
driving conditions an additional airport and
even more difficult. luggage fee.
Popular resorts are For taxis on Mallorca, call
always crowded and 971 755 440; on Menorca,
it can be hard to find call 971 367 111; and on
a parking space. Bicycle and “quadcycle” on a promenade Ibiza, call 971 398 483.

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