With three main party resorts on the island: San Antonio, Playa d'en Bossa and Ibiza Town, you'll need some foolproof tips on how to get around Ibiza hassle free.
Find here the actual timetables and prices for the disco bus.
Disco bus
The disco bus connects the party resorts to all of large clubs, typically running from 1 June till the end of September. Departing every half hour to 45 minutes, a one-way trip costs €4 or €5, depending on which line you travel on.
Drinking whilst on board is generally discouraged. However, if you do feel compelled to take a drink with you, glass bottles are prohibited and aluminium cans also not allowed. Please be sure to decant your drink into a plastic bottles before you leave your holiday pad. Water is allowed.
People on the disco bus are usually pretty excitable, which is just as it should be, but it pays to remember that a) not everyone on the bus is on their way to or from a party and b) bus drivers have breaking points too. So please keep it clean - in every sense of the word.
From San Antonio. You can catch a bus to any of the super-clubs from the main bus station. From Playa d'en Bossa, for the San Antonio bus via Amnesia there is a bus stop outside Ushuaïa and another one on the main road opposite Tantra bar.
From Ibiza Town. Buses start just outside of Pacha and pick up again in the port next to McDonalds. For Pacha, the bus will stop around 10 metres beyond the club. You really can't miss it - it says Pacha outside and looks like a club! The bus will do a loop and come back on itself, stopping on the right side of the road. So, if at first you think it's driving past Pacha without stopping, don't panic.
The club that might catch you off guard when it comes to actually getting off the bus is Amnesia.
It's located on the highway between San Antonio and Ibiza Town. Amnesia's stop is quite hard to miss: look out for the flags, the bridge and the massive billboard that displays the night's festivities.
Privilege has been shut for a few years, so the bus doesn't routinely stop there at the moment unless there is somebody waiting to board (or somebody presses the bell!)
The disco bus has also added DC10 to the list of clubs. The L3B, which runs between Playa d'en Bossa and San Antonio, will stop at DC10 prior to stopping outside Ushuaïa/Hï Ibiza (obviously, only on nights when it is open).
If you are unsure, ask people around you, though the driver does always shout out the name of each club before each stop, so listen out over the noise and ruckus, so you know where to get off.
MAP | The San Antonio bus station, for all buses including the disco bus, is just beyond the row of buildings behind the Egg roundabout, the roof looks like a massive cheese wedge/spaceship from Star Wars. You can't miss it. Google maps.
MAP | The Ibiza Town bus starts at Pacha and then moves onto the port of Ibiza (outside McDonalds) and from there goes to the other clubs and party resorts.
MAP | The Playa d'en Bossa bus stops. You can see the main stop just outside the football courts next to Ushuaïa. Further up the road, opposite Tantra bar, is the other main stop in Playa d'en Bossa.
Other buses
Between 06:30 and 23:30, regular buses operate throughout the day. You might not have enough holiday budget to afford whizzing around in a taxi and maybe you still don't have a licence to drive even a scooter. If it's no to both, embrace your repressed memories of the school bus and all the big laughs you had on there as a kid.
Air-conditioned and regular, Ibiza's buses run all day until the disco buses take over. There are half-hourly connections between the major resorts.
Many buses, particularly to and from Ibiza Town, won't let you board wearing a bikini or without a top or t-shirt - rules are rules. If you are heading to the beach by bus, make sure you pack a sarong or bring a t-shirt with you.
For a full list of bus timetables and prices see this website of the island government Consell de Ibiza.
Scooter or quad hire
If a scooter or quad is on your Ibiza bucket list, you can find places that rent them in every town; just make sure you shop around a bit first to find the best prices. They're great little vehicles for exploring the island and are easy to park: just make sure you wear your helmet at all times. Not only is it for protection; you could find yourself being slapped with a €200 fine if you get caught without one.
If you are travelling in a group, hiring a car might also be an option.
Head here for information about hiring a car or scooter.
Taxis
Taxis can be flagged down at any time of the day or night as long as the green light on their roof is showing. There's a taxi rank in San Antonio at the bottom of West End, in the layby close to The Egg roundabout, on the main road outside Eden/Es Paradis and next to the bus station, along the main road in Playa d'en Bossa and in Ibiza Town on Avenida Santa Eularia des Riu, opposite McDonalds, as well as another (sometimes quieter) one in the ferry terminal a few metres away.
All taxis work on a meter basis but it's always a good idea to ask roughly how much it's going to be so that you don't get caught short.
Information about taxi fares.
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Find here a detailed guide about transport on Ibiza: Holiday tips - getting around.
This article is part of our Ibiza Virgins' Guides, packed full of information on how to get the most out of your stay on Ibiza. Check them out.
WORDS | by Francesca Evans and Stephen Hunt
