Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Tenerife tram fare dodgers to be fined 400 euros

The Tenerife tranvia (tram) between Santa Cruz and La Laguna, which was officially inaugurated on Saturday, June 2nd, was free to the 197,000 people who used it over the weekend and Monday. From from today, however, they've been collecting fares for the service.

To mark the auspicious occasion, authorities have announced, for anyone who uses the metro without paying, the fine is 400 euros. And, "there are sensors and cameras in all of the doors, which detect if anyone has not validated their ticket," alerting inspectors at the next stop. You have been warned! :)

More useful information for the prospective visitor - well, I hope you weren't planning on fare dodging - is that single tickets cost 1.25 euros and "Bono" tickets, like those for the buses, cost 12 or 30 euros. For regular users, there is also a monthly season ticket at 40 euros, which covers all journeys you need to make both on the tram or on the buses. (Residents over 65 with low incomes, travel free.) This month, the trams will run from 6 AM to midnight. From July onwards, the tram will run 24 hours a day on weekends.

This somewhat romantic video METRO DE TENERIFE THE MOVIE, promoting the Tenerife tram was filed in the "Comedy" category at YouTube! :)

Multa de 400 euros para aquellos que usen el tranvía sin pagar