Getting There By Road
Motorways (autopista) are prefixed with the letter ‘A’, or ‘AP’ if it’s a toll road (peaje) i.e. A-4 or AP-4. The speed limit on these roads is 120kph (74mph). Dual carriageways (autovias) and other major roads (carretera nacional) are generally indicated with three digits, i.e. A376. The speed limit on these roads is 100kph (62mph). Within towns, the speed limit is 50kph (31mph).
Assistance in case of breakdowns may be sought from the Spanish Royal Automobile Club (RACE) (tel: (902) 404 545; website: www.race.es).
Eurolines international coach services (tel: (954) 907 844 or (902) 405 040; website: www.eurolines.es) use Estacion Plaza de Aramas, Avenida Cristo de la Expiración (tel: (954) 908 040). From Seville, Eurolines operate to many other parts of Spain and also to destinations in Morocco and Portugal. The Alsa coach company (tel: (954) 907 800 or (902) 422 242; website: www.alsa.es) also operate out of the same station, with routes throughout the rest of Spain in addition to services to France and Switzerland.
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