The Funchal’s bus company has changed the tickets logistics. Now there is a Giro yellow card that works like a month pass and a Giro blue card that works as a ticket. These cards are rechargeable on the company offices, on authorized sellers and on automatic machines spread along Funchal city.

Bus tickets for all zones in Funchal costs now 1,60 EUR for a return ticket plus the acquisition of the card for the first time which is 0,50 EUR. After you have the Giro card you just have to recharge it whenever you need to.

You may also buy it in the bus though it will be more expensive as you will pay the price of the ticket (1,40 EUR) plus the price of the card (0,50 EUR).

These Giro cards work like the London Tube Oyster cards, where one have to validate the card when entering the bus and may also see how much money you still have on your Giro card.

Children up to 6 years old do not pay a ticket. These cards have 5 years validity.

Funchal’s Marina
Tel: +351 291 232 717
Fax: +351 291 225 521

Quinta do Lorde’s Marina
Tel: +351 291 960 200
Fax: +351 291 960 201

Lugar de Baixo’s Marina
Tel: +351 291 970 160
Fax: +351 291 970 169

Calheta’s Marina
Tel: +351 291 824 003
Fax: +351 291 824 006

Porto Santo’s Marina
Tel: +351 291 980 080
Fax: +351 291 983 742

Horários do Funchal (Funchal City bus operator) has tickets and passes for locals, temporary workers and tourists.

Local and temporary workers, can buy all ticket and passes: two-way tickets (zone 1,2 and 3), monthly passes (zone 1,2 and 3) and one week all zones pass.

Tourist can only buy: two-way tickets (zone 1,2 and 3) and one week all zones pass. The reason for not having access to monthly passes is that by law and due to a government subsidy, you need to have a Portuguese taxation number.

Prices:
On Board bus ticket - 1.30 EUR

Two-way ticket (bought in advance)
Child (all zones) - 0.77 EUR
Adult (1 zone) - 1.07 EUR
Adult (2 zones) - 1.47 EUR
Adult (3 zones) - 1.90 EUR

7 Days Pass (all zones) - 15.00 EUR

* Prices valid at time of publishing.

Name: Porto Santo Airport (en); Aeroporto do Porto Santo (pt)

ICAO-code: LPPS
IATA-code: PXO
Region: Lisboa FIR Portugal (LPPC)
Coordinates: N 33° 4' 24" - W 16° 21' 0"
Elevation: 341 ft / 104 m
Magnetic Variation: 7,448° West

Tel: +351 291980120
Fax: +351 291980121

Statistics(2003)
Passengers 182,375
Cargo 341 tonnes
Aircraft Mov. 7864

Operator: Aeroportos e Navegação da Madeira

Name: Madeira International Airport (en); Aeroporto Internacional da Madeira (pt)

ICAO-code: LPMA
IATA-code: FNC
Region: Lisboa FIR Portugal (LPPC)
Coordinates: N 32° 41' 52" - W 16° 46' 28"
Elevation: 192 ft / 59 m
Magnetic Variation: 7,615° West

Tel: +351 291 52 07 00
Fax: +351 291 52 43 22

Statistics(2003)
Passengers 2,260,468
Cargo 10,442 tonnes
Aircraft Mov. 27,105

Operator: Aeroportos e Navegação da Madeira

Formerly: Santa Catarina Airport (en); Aeroporto de Santa Catarina Airport (pt)

History of Madeira International Airport