How to get to the Alhambra?

How to get there by car or private transport

The private cars have their access to the Ronda Sur. Go to the Granada ring road, southward (Motril) has once lined the city, find the address Alhambra (Ronda Sur) to the parking of the monument, where we encourage you to leave your vehicle. The parking fee is 2.35 euros / hour. The lockers are very near.

The parking of the Alhambra has 500 seats and is guarded 24 hours a day. There are four zones, one for buses and caravans, which is the first one you come across as you enter. The last is the nearest to the entrance of the Generalife and is right next to the Entrance Pavilion where you buy the tickets, this is the first to fill.

From Granada airport, take the A-92, ring road of Granada, Ronda exit 132 South and exit 5-A Alhambra.

Access map to the Alhambra
Road map of the province of Granada
Access Map to Granada

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How to get there by taxi?

A taxi from Granada city center (e.g., Plaza Nueva) to the Alhambra costs approximately €7 to €10, depending on traffic and the time of day. There are two taxi stands at the Alhambra: one inside, in front of the Palace of Charles V ("Parada de los Palos"), and another next to the Monument's Ticket Office ("Parada de la Mimbre").

How to get there by urban minibus?

The bus stop is located behind the monument of Isabella the Catholic and Christopher Columbus. Urban bus lines 30 and 32 make the following stops within the Alhambra complex:

1. 1 The ticket office (entrance pavilion).
2. 2 Heads Tower, near the Carlos V Palace and the Nasrid Palaces.
3. 3 the Gate of Justice, the closest to the Alcazaba.

Granada bus Plane
Granada Bus Schedule

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How to get to the Alhambra on foot?

If you like to walk, the best option is to go up on foot from Plaza Nueva, through the forest, along Cuesta de Gomérez street or go up Cuesta de los Chinos street, from Paseo de los Tristes or through the neighborhood Realejo, to the Alhambra Palace Hotel from Campo del Principe square. All the options on foot represent a climb, quite steep, of approximately 1 km.

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