What to do · A Coruña
A Coruña's Seafront Promenade by BiciCoruña, from Riazor to the Tower
Information
- From
- €10 one-month occasional pass
- Duration
- 1 h 30
- Season
- All year
- Who it's for
- Over-14s; from 14 to 18, with authorisation
A Coruña's seafront promenade runs around the peninsula beside the sea for more than 13 kilometres, with a bike lane alongside and beaches along the way. By bike you can cover the liveliest part in a morning: from the Riazor and Orzán beaches, along the Atlantic front, to the Tower of Hercules, with stops at the museums. The cheapest way to do it without your own bike is BiciCoruña, the city council's public bike service.
How BiciCoruña works
The system has 79 stations and around 670 bikes, mechanical and electric, spread across the city, and the bike lane network exceeds 45 kilometres. You sign up in the BiciCoruña app, take a bike from one station and leave it at another: it is designed for station-to-station journeys, not for keeping a bike parked all morning, so leave the bike when you arrive at each place and take another when you leave.
For a visit, the pass that fits is the occasional one: it costs €10 and lasts a month. The pass does not include trips: each journey is paid by the minute, at €0.015 a minute on a mechanical bike and €0.030 on an electric one, up to 120 minutes; after that, €5 per hour or part of an hour. Half an hour on a mechanical bike comes to about 45 cents. The annual pass, at €40, gives you the first 20 minutes of each trip free, but it only pays off if you come back often.
Under-14s cannot use the service. From 14 to 18 you need an authorisation signed by a parent or guardian, which is sent to customer service before signing up. For questions, [email protected].
A morning route
Start at Riazor, beside the beach, and follow the lane north along the Orzán. At the end of the inlet is the Domus; further on, the promenade skirts the coast to the Aquarium Finisterrae and the Tower of Hercules. Because you leave the bike at a station each time you stop, each stretch is short and cheap. If instead of going towards the Tower you go the other way, west, the promenade leads to the foot of Monte de San Pedro.
In wind, the electric bike is welcome on the stretches facing the sea. In rain, you can still ride the promenade in a waterproof, and the museums are close by for shelter.
Tips
- Get the occasional pass €10 for a month; then you pay cents per minute.
- Leave the bike at every stop The service is station to station.
- Check the age rules Under 14, no; from 14 to 18, with prior authorisation.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to rent a BiciCoruña?
The occasional pass costs €10 a month, plus €0.015 per minute on a mechanical bike or €0.030 on an electric one.
Can a tourist use it?
The website sets no residency conditions: you sign up in the app. If in doubt, write to [email protected].
Can children ride?
Not under-14s. From 14 to 18, with a signed authorisation.
