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Albufeira Giro Bus Route 8

Bus Station > Marina > São Rafael > Galé > Salgados > Vale Parra > Guia > Algarve Shopping > Camping Albufeira > Bus Station

Route 7 runs in the opposite direction - click or tap here for times

This bus does NOT go into the old town centre.

The information has been obtained from personal use (like taking the bus) and is given in good faith.
Official timetable and route map click or tap here
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Operated by Translagos under contract to Albufeira Council

GIRO TICKETS AND PASSES ARE NOT VALID ON VAMUS BUSES AND VICE-VERSA
EXTENSIVE ROADWORKS FOR NEW STORM DRAINS ARE CAUSING BUS 8 TO BE DIVERTED.
IT DOES NOT STOP AT THE PARQUE LÚDICO NOR OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL IN AVENIDA DO TÉNIS.
IT STOPS INSTEAD ON THE MAIN ROAD UP BY THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND AT THE 'DOLPHINS' ROUNDABOUT - ROTUNDA DOS GOLFINHOS
IF YOU PLAN TO GET ON THE BUS AT THE DOLPHINS YOU MUST SIGNAL THE DRIVER AS THE BUS COMES UP THE HILL!

THESE ARE SUMMER TIMES
 IN EFFECT FROM 15 JUNE TO 15 SEPTEMBER


WEEKDAYS / DIAS ÚTEIS
LUNDI Á VENDREDI WERKTAGS
SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS
AND HOLIDAYS
Albufeira Bus Station (Terminal)
0700
 		THEN
 1900
 ---
0700
 ---
 THEN
 1900
 ---
Avenida dos Descobrimentos (A)
0702
 AT 1902
 ---
0702
 ---
 IN
 1902
 ---
Avenida do Ténis Parque Lúdico (B)
0706
 THE 1906
 ---
0706
 ---
 SAME
 1906
 ---
Marina (see also route 3)
0710
 SAME 1910
 ---
0710
 ---
 PATTERN
 1910
 ---
Rancho da Orada
0711
1911
 ---
0711
 ---
 EVERY 1911
 ---
São Rafael (Suite Hotel)
0713
 TIMES 1913
 ---
0713
 ---
 TWO 1913
 ---
Praia da Galé (Galé Mar Hotel)
0717
 PAST
 1917
 ---
0717
 ---
 HOURS 1917
 ---
Galé Rotunda / Roundabout
0721
 		EACH
 1921
 ---
0721
 ---
 UNTIL
 1921
 ---
Salgados (outside Regency Hotel)
0723
 HOUR 1923
 ---
0723
 ---
1923
 ---
Vale Parra (near ALDI)
0729
 UNTIL
 1929
 ---
0729
 ---
 (buses from
 1929
 ---
Guia Market Hall
0735
1935
 XX
0735
 ---
 Bus Station
 1935
 ---
Guia School
 ***
 0737
1937
 0005
0737
 0835
 to Galé etc
 1937
 2335
Algarve Shopping
0742
1942
 0010
0742
 0840
 at 0900,
 1942
 2340
Vale Paraiso Retail Park
0749
1949
 0017
0749
 0847
 1100, 1300,
 1949
 2347
Camping Albufeira on the main road (C)
0752
1952
 0020
0752
 0850
 1500, 1700)
 1952
 2350
Health Centre / Centro Saúde (D)
0755
1955
 0023
0755
 0853
 from Guia
 1955
 2353
Albufeira Bus Station (Terminal)
0757
1957
 0025
0757
 		0855
 every hour
 1957
 		2355

XX - 30 minutes earlier from 16th September, same time as at weekends
The marina bus stop location can be seen on this little map.
*** this is the only stop in Guia for the buses that start there.
GIRO ROUTE 3 RUNS EVERY 30 MINUTES EVERY DAY BETWEEN THE BUS STATION, OLD TOWN AND MARINA

A - outside the secondary school by the bridge.
B - the stop is the nearest to the old town centre. It is just down the road from the main road traffic lights outside the playground. Map here.
C - Giro bus 11 runs from this stop into the old town every 30 minutes on weekdays, every 60 minutes at weekends.
Giro Bus 3 runs from the stop across the road, outside the gate of Albufeira Camping, into the old town every 30 minutes every day.
D - the old town centre is about 10 minutes flat walk from here. Map.

Links to timetables on other Giro routes below. For an overview of the system, including maps and fares, please click or tap here.

Giro Network Map
Route 1
Route 2
Route 3
Route 4
Giro Fares
Route 5
Route 6
Route 7
Route 8


Route 9
Route 10
Route 11

For a list of all the timetables on the site, click here
For an alphabetical list of places in the Algarve, click here
For some important general notes about buses in the Algarve, click here
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