Can I tap with a foreign bank card?

Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.

Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.

PMISpainTPL: fare-hacker-playbook

Palma de Mallorca Airport

Palma, Spain

Drop-off

Plaça d'Espanya (Palma city centre)

Pin before customs

Fastest

EMT Palma A1 Airport-City Centre

bus · 12-20m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: EMT Palma A1 Airport-City Centre
Headway: 12-20
Backup: TIB AeroTib A11 Calvià – Airport – Palma Intermodal (seasonal pattern) · 60-75m

Note

Urban bus linking Palma de Mallorca Airport (Son Sant Joan) with central Palma, including Plaça d'Espanya Intermodal Station and Passeig Mallorca/Jaume III; typical journey time is around 20–30 minutes and buses run from early morning until after midnight at roughly 12–20 minute intervals depending on season and time of day.

Budget focus

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Cheapest viable route

Brief

Usually slower but dramatically cheaper than the flagship airport express.

Service: TIB AeroTib A11 Calvià – Airport – Palma Intermodal (seasonal pattern)
Mode: coach
Freq: 60-75m
Note: Interurban Aerotib line A11 connects the airport with Palma Intermodal Station at Plaça d'Espanya and resorts in Calvià; it operates year‑round with approximately hourly services, providing a direct airport–centre link mainly useful for travellers continuing to or from the southwest resorts.

Passes and bundles

Brief

Look for day passes that include the airport zone plus metro, tram, or ferry transfers. Load value online to avoid kiosk surcharges.

When to splurge

Brief

Worth the premium when you have back-to-back meetings or tight onward connections downtown.

Service: EMT Palma A1 Airport-City Centre
Mode: bus
Freq: 12-20m
Note: Urban bus linking Palma de Mallorca Airport (Son Sant Joan) with central Palma, including Plaça d'Espanya Intermodal Station and Passeig Mallorca/Jaume III; typical journey time is around 20–30 minutes and buses run from early morning until after midnight at roughly 12–20 minute intervals depending on season and time of day.

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FAQs

01Can I tap with a foreign bank card?: Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.
02Any luggage fees?: Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.