New bus fare discounts in La Manga and Cabo de Palos
The cheap fares are made possible thanks to 20,000 euros contributed by Cartagena and San Javier
Residents of La Manga and Cabo de Palos will soon enjoy great discounts on four urban bus lines as a new contract has just been signed with the transport company TUSCARSA. This agreement has been made possible thanks to a 20,000-euro increase in contributions from the town councils of San Javier and Cartagena.
Initially, the agreement offered discounts on lines 43 (Cartagena-Pedruchillo) and 44 (Cabo de Palos-Veneziola). Now, these discounts have been extended to include lines 23 (Los Urrutias-La Manga) and 46 (San Pedro del Pinatar-La Manga). This expansion ensures that more residents can benefit from affordable and accessible public transport.
The discounted bus fares will be available to certain groups, including large families, retirees, young people and the unemployed. Fares will range from 30 cents to 80 cents per journey, depending on the category.
Additionally, free travel is available for users in more vulnerable situations, such as the disabled and people at risk of social exclusion.
Councillor for Finance, Héctor Verdú, pointed out that with this agreement “we are responding to a historical demand of the residents of La Manga del Mar Menor” and announced that the San Javier Town Council “continues to work with the regional government so that in the coming months new agreements on transport can be signed that improve the quality of life of our residents”.
Residents can obtain transport cards at the La Manga Consortium offices, located at Gran Vía Km 1.4, Plaza de Europa, Stella Maris building, ground floor, 30380 La Manga del Mar Menor. The office is open to the public from 9am to 2pm.
At a meeting held on Monday January 20, regional Minister for Public Works, Jorgen García Montoro outlined several key actions and plans for the area. He highlighted the unblocking of the consolidation work on the Isleta bridge, a project valued at 500,000 euros that will be possible this year thanks to a 200,000-euro contribution from his ministry.
The minister also discussed the improvement of the La Manga expressway (RM-12), where more than 1.3 million euros have been invested to reinforce the road surface. Additionally, the installation of acoustic screens at its passage through Los Belones, costing 560,000 euros, was mentioned as another significant investment by the regional government.
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Oficina de Turismo de San Javier
The municipality of San Javier has three main offices giving tourist information to visitors, as well as two information points. The tourist offices are located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the town hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga. There is also a summer tourist information point located on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera as well as one at kilometre 12-13 of La Manga del Mar Menor next to Playa Mistral.
Due to its location on the fringes of the Mar Menor and Mediterranean, San Javier has a period of intense summer tourism activity during the peak summer months, although it is popular with retirees of all nationalities out of peak season.
Tickets for the annual San Javier Jazz Festival can be purchased at the Festival office in San Javier Town Hall, Plaza de España.
Timetables summer 2024:
Tourist office Santiago de la Ribera (Calle Padre Juan 30720, Santiago de la Ribera)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Telephone: 661 572285
Email: turismo@sanjavier.es
La Manga del Mar Menor (Gran Vía Km. 0 30380, La Manga del Mar Menor):
May 1 to September 30:
Weekdays 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.30 to 13.00
Telephone 968 128955 ext. 2
Tourist information point of San Javier (Plaza de España, 30730 San Javier):
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00
968 573 700 ext #5351
Email: concejaliadeturismo@sanjavier.es
Tourist information point of Santiago de la Ribera (Paseo Colón on the seafront)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Tourist information point of La Manga del Mar Menor (Playa Mistral, km 12)
Weekdays 11.00 to 18.00
Weekends and public holidays 11.00 to 14.00
