Lagos Navigators Information - Local Bus Services; “A ONDA”

(Correct as at 20th Jan 2010)

Introduction

The local city bus services are run by “A ONDA” and full details are available on their web site, www.aonda.pt. (The photograph and maps used= here are copyright of A Onda.) As = the text is in Portuguese, these notes have been written as a brief guide to he= lp visitors understand what is available.&nbs= p;

Please note that the company may change the rout= es, timings and fares – sometimes at short notice. For example, for the summer months extended evening services are available and an additional line is establish= ed. Please check before you travel = 211; and let us know if you find out about any alterations.

The Fleet – “A Nossa Frota”

3D"viaturas The service and the fleet were new = in the spring of 2008. The buses, &#= 8220;autocarros”, are modern, cl= ean, air-conditioned, comfortable, easy-access and environmentally friendly. Depending on the route, “mini” (c. 24 seats) or R= 20;medio” (c. 32 seats) buses = are used.

These services can make a pleasant way of seeing= a lot of Lagos, its surrounding country-side and its shore-line, - all at a very reasonable cost.

Time-tables – “Horários”

Details can be found on the web-site www.aonda.pt and they are also fixed on e= very bus-stop, - “ParagemR= 21; - for the lines that serve it. Most= routes take about 30 to 40 minutes from end to end. Lines 1 to 4 run at about a 30 to = 40 minute frequency, from c. 070= 0 to 2000, on “Dias Utéis<= /b>” - Monday to Friday, and until 1400 on “Sábado” =3D Saturday. On Saturday afternoon, and on Sund= ays and Holidays, “Domingos e Fe= riados”, a reduced service operates. R= ural services – lines 5 to 8 - are less frequent.

The Fares – “Tarifários” – effective from 20th January 2010

There are 3 “Coroas”, semi-circular fare zones.

“Coroa A” is the ma= in city, including Meia Praia; Chinica= to; Portelas; Boa Vista Golf.

“Coroa B” is the in= ner country area, including Torre; Sargaçal; Bensafrim; Colégio; 4 Estradas.

“Coroa C” is the ou= ter area, including Odiáxere; Lagos Zoo; Barão de S João; = Espiche; Luz; Burgau.

All of the fares are subsidized by the local cou= ncil - “Lagos Câmara” - and are very good value. The first three= tickets shown are of most relevance to visitors.&n= bsp; The monthly passes are of more use to residents.

Bilhete 1 dia

Bilhete Bordo <= /b>

Pre-pagemento

Passe Mensal

Passe Mensal

Coroas//Zones

Daily Ticket;

Pay Driver<= /p>

Single Trip;

Pay Driver =

Single Trip;

Pre-purchased

Monthly Pass;

Pre-purchased

Monthly Pass;

(Discounted)

1) A or B or C

€ 3.60

€ 1.20

€ 0.60

€ 19.90

€ 9.95

2) A+B or B+C

€ 3.90

€ 1.30

€ 0.65

€ 21.40

€ 10.70

3) A+B+C

€ 4.50

€ 1.50

€ 0.75

€ 27.40

€ 13.70

Daily Tickets are valid = for any number of journeys on the day of issue.&nb= sp;

Single Journey Tickets ar= e valid for an hour, allowing transfer to other line(s) to complete a journey.=

Single Journey; Pre-purchased Tickets need a re-chargeable card, which is first purchased for €3.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> This is then credited with the num= ber of journeys you wish to buy, (minimum 10), priced for the number of zones you = want to cross (see above). A 3-Zon= e card gives flexibility at minimal extra cost.&n= bsp; The tickets (only) expire after 12 months, but are re-validated if y= ou later pay for a further 10 journeys.

Note that one card can be used for = any combination of passengers and journeys – e.g. 20 journey tickets cred= it could be used for 10 people x 2 journeys; 5 people x 4 journeys; or 3 peopl= e x 4 journeys, with 8 remaining; etc, and can be left behind when you leave la= gos!

Cards can be bought and topped-up at the Bus Sta= tion, (opposite the Marina foot-bridge) or at the Renex/Caima Office, (just past the Repsol Garage on Avenida dos Descombrementos).&nb= sp; Note that after any price increase, all existing credits must be used before the card can be topped-up.

The Lines - “Linhas”

There are currently 8 lines, each numbered and c= olour coded. Every bus-stop is individually identified, sometimes just by the street name, but it may be n= amed after a near-by location, a key building or a service. All schools - “Escolas”, abbreviated to &#= 8220;Esc. xxx” – are liste= d, both primary and secondary. R= oute listings and maps are pasted on every bus-stop.

Lines 1 and 2 - City Services<= /o:p>

Line 1 (Red) is all in Coroa A. It is a “city-circular&#= 8221; route, going in a “figure-of-eight”, but in only one direction.= It starts and finishes at the old s= tation behind the Marina. It is handy for “Finanças” if paying taxes, and for “Os= Correios”, the main Lagos Post Office, if collecting parcels or registered post; and a= lso for all the major supermarkets.

Line 2 (Blue) is all in Coroa A It is a two-= way service which starts at Meia Praia, passes the old railway station behind t= he Marina, then passes close to Modelo and Inter Marché supermarkets, before dropping down to Dona Anna and Porto de Mós beaches.

Lines 3 to 8 – Country Services

Lines 3 to 8 start in Coroa A and then proceed to B and often on to C. They all trave= l to different country areas, with an out-and-back journey, and often with a less frequent service interval. Please see the web site for details.<= /span>

A major interchange, if making a cross-country t= rip, is the “Complex Desportivo&= #8221; - the Municipal Sports Complex and Swimming Pool to the north of the Marina= . This stop is actually beside to Galp Petrol Station, before the “Boat Roundabout”.

Note that lines 3 to 8 also stop on= the Avenida dos Descobrementos, in fr= ont of the Marina footbridge. Remember to check the time-tables on the bus-stop, a= nd the destination on the bus. F= or visitors, lines of particular interest might be:-

·= ;      =    Line 3 for the DIY supermarket at Odiáxere;

·= ;      =    Line 4 for Luz and Burgau, with the option of coastal walking, all or part of the = way back;

·= ;      =    Line 6 for the Lagos Zoo and/or on to Bar= ão de S. João for forest walks (“Andar a pé na mata”)

Choosing your Route – “Escolha o Percurso”

There is an excellent Route Finder on the web si= te - www.aonda.pt. , but note that it is based on the routes when “A Onda” was set= -up in 2008. There have been some= minor changes, and routes now vary over the summer months, (mainly omitting detou= rs to schools!) On the map that = is displayed there, the name of any bus-stop can be found, simply by resting y= our cursor on it.

To find a route, position the cursor on your sta= rt point, “click” to set it as your “Origem”. Ne= xt, put the cursor on your destination, “click” and it becomes your = 220;Destino”. The route will then appear in the = box, showing the line(s) to take, plus any changes or additional information nec= essary. If the route is illogical or impossible, (e.g. against the “run”= ; of a one-way circuit) no route will be displayed.

Some key words you may find in your “Percurso” are:-<= /span>

“Linha N (destino xxx)” =3D the line number and its signed destination – so you go the correct wa= y!;

“Directo” =3D straight through; “Mudar na ….” =3D change at;

When two lines pass close by each o= ther, and you must walk between them, the sequence used is:-
“Sair na ....” =3D= leave the bus at ...;“Trajecto a pé” =3D go on foot; “Na …. tomar a ....”=3D at … take the...

You should note that some of the ro= utes take circular “swings” round estates or villages. This may make it quicker to get of= f one stop early to avoid the “tour”, and it can mean that the route = for a return journey will not necessarily be a direct reversal of the out-going o= ne. If in doubt, just “Escolha o Percurso” again, = this time with your start and finish points reversed. And we wish you, “Boa Viagem!”

	Bilhete 1 dia	Bilhete Bordo <= /b>	Pre-pagemento	Passe Mensal	Passe Mensal
Coroas//Zones	Daily Ticket; Pay Driver<= /p>	Single Trip; Pay Driver =	Single Trip; Pre-purchased	Monthly Pass; Pre-purchased	Monthly Pass; (Discounted)
1) A or B or C	€ 3.60	€ 1.20	€ 0.60	€ 19.90	€ 9.95
2) A+B or B+C	€ 3.90	€ 1.30	€ 0.65	€ 21.40	€ 10.70
3) A+B+C	€ 4.50	€ 1.50	€ 0.75	€ 27.40	€ 13.70