The
Basq Government prize " Con mucho gusto " to the best
turistic company of 2000
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Improvements
recently undertaken on the Bridge have incorporated information
technology. Nowadays tickets can be obtained from the traditional
office as well as the automatic ticket sellers.
Service has
also been improved for cars. Drivers can now obtain tickets onboard
the gondola, thanks to the newly installed mobile automatic sellers.
Due to growing
numbers of visitors and tourists, the Biscay Transporter BridgeSociety
has hired a number of customer service representatives. They are
able to answer any type of query in the following languages:
German
Spanish
Basque
French
English
Free
information leaflets are also available from the ticket offices
located on both sides of the bridge.
Transporter
Bridge memorabilia can be purchased at the ticket booths. Alternatively,
you can visit our on-line shop , opening soon. In the meantime,
it can be contacted via e-mail at tienda@dominio.es:
Postcards
First Centenary commemorative video Yo, El Puente Colgante (VHS format)
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The
Biscay Transporter Bridge, the oldest of its kind in the world,
is deeply committed to maintaining close ties with all the organisations
that operate in its vicinity.
From this
webpage, we'd like to pay tribute to our friends at :
C.R.C.S.
- Regional Centre for Sea Rescuebilbao@sasemar.es
Bilbao Port and River Pilot Corporation .
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TIMETABLE
PEOPLE
FARE
TOURISM
VEHICLES
FARES
ORDINARY
05:00
a 22:00 hours
0,30€
1,10€
LINGERING
22:00
a 00:00 hours
0,45€
1,30€
ESPECIAL
00:00
a 05:00 hours
0,95€
1,95€
Service 24 hours at day- 365 days at year Maximum
weight per vehicle: 10 tons. Actual crossing
time: 1.5 minutes. The service runs every 8 minutes. For more
details, contact us.
Should
you require an exhaustive table of fares and services to appear
in this section, please let us know by sending an e-mail to transbordador@dominio.es,
thanks.
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Throughout
a lifespan of over a hundred years, the Bridge has had to modify
the services offered to meet the challenge of modern times.
Horse-drawn
carriages gave way to motor vehicles and cattle, once a recurrent
sight on the bridge, became a rare one as the surrounding area took
a more residential outlook. We will now take a look at the different
regulations and fares that have taken effect through the years.
Tickets
from the Sixties
Original
Regulations
Highlights from
the first-ever set of fares and regulations:
Maximum number of passengers: 100. Maximum load: 10,000 kilos. Passengers
travelling on the central part of the gondola and coachmen paid
second class fares"In the event of overbooking "1st class
passengers had preference over them. Two different
timetables were operational; evening fares were double the price
of daylight ones. Service
could not be demanded unless the sum of the fares paid for that
crossing added up to at least 50 cents.
Original
Regulations Fares
Passenger
(on foot, horseback or in a carriage): 1st class: 10 cents,
2nd class: 5 cents. Piece
of luggage or package weighing 20 to 30 kilos: 5 cents.. Horse,
donkey, ox, mule or cow, with or without harness: 1st class:
10 cents, 2nd class: 5 cents. Trailer
or tram wagon, excluding driver: one peseta or sixty cents. etc...
After
the Reconstruction
Although
some minor changes had taken place throughout the years, it was
in 1941 after the reconstruction of the Bridge that regulations
and fares underwent substantial alterations. The main points were
the following:
The maximum number of passengers went up to 150, but the maximum
load was still 10,000 kilos. Tickets
were no longer sold on a 1st and 2nd class basis, but by order of
arrival. Night service
was suspended, from 10 p.m. in the winter and from 11 p.m. in the
summer. The local authorities, on certain festivities or for special
events could modify this. Installation
of vehicle scales, for improved accuracy when calculating load weight.
After
the reconstruction fares
Passenger
(on foot, horseback or in a motor vehicle): 30 cents. Piece
of luggage or package up to 30 kilos: 20 cents. Horse,
mule, ox, donkey or cow, with or without harness: 1 peseta
and 50 cents. Coach
or bus, excluding driver: 7 pesetas and 65 cents. Funerals:
up to 50 people plus coffin and hearse: 33.90 pesetas.
The
Eighties
We
take a look now at prices in 1987.
The
Eighties fares
Pedestrians
and car passengers over 5 years of age: 9 pesetas. Piece
of luggage or package up to 100 kilos: 3 pesetas. Any
animal: 7 pesetas. Lorry
or coach weighing between 1,000 and 10,000 kilos: 292 pesetas.
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German
Postcards
Passenger
(on foot, horseback or in a carriage): 1st class: 10 cents,
2nd class: 5 cents.
