Relevant information for dancers and event attendees ENGLISH www.bilbaodancesport.com BILBAO ARENA Address: Askatasuna Etorb., 13, 48003 Bilbo, Bizkaia 43°15′08″N 2°55′33″O The Bilbao Arena or Palace of Sports of Bilbao, is a sport enclosure located in the district of Miribilla of Bilbao.. The palace has a central court with a capacity of 10,014 spectators, and it is the stage where the basketball team Bilbao Basket plays their home matches. The court can also host all kinds of shows. The palace facilities are completed with swimming pools and gyms for the use of Miribilla's neighbors. The building was awarded by "Arch Daily" as a sports building of the year 2011. 2 HOW TO GET TO THE BILBAO ARENA BY TAXI If you stay in Bilbao, the journey can range from € 7 to € 15 (the championship is celebrated on public holidays) RADIO TAXI BILBAO 94 444 88 88 (It is the most used) TELE TAXI BILBAO 94 410 21 21 If you are staying in a town near Bilbao, ask at the hotel for the phone number of the local taxis and probably they will also give you an indicative price for the trip. BY CAR To get to Miribilla by car from the highway, you have to take the exit that marks MIRIBILLA or the exit that marks ZABALBURU ZABALBURU 3 MIRIBILLA WHERE CAN I PARK? - Parking in the neighborhood of Miribilla is free during the days of the championship. Although there are green or blue stripes, holidays, Saturdays and Sundays there is no “OTA”(a tax) to pay in this area. There is a fairly large parking near the Bilbao Arena. FROM THIS PARKING YOU CAN SEE THE BILBAO ARENA BUILDINGDE Address of the parking: Donostia-San Sebastián Kalea, 2, 48003 Bilbo - The building itself has an underground parking for 240 vehicles. Here you have to pay to park - SIf there is no parking in any of these sites, there is another paid parking nearby, the parking lot of the Bizkaia Frontoia building 156 seats on 3 floors with lift and toilets Address: Martin Barua Picaza 27,48003 Bilbao 4 BY METRO www.metrobilbao.eus Stop: ZAZPI KALEAK/ CASCO VIEJO EXIT: UNAMUNO There is a walk of 10-15 minutes from the exit of the metro to the site. From the metro: -Head left on Unamuno Miguel Plaza toward Muñoz Maria KaleaGira a la derecha hacia Muñoz Maria Kalea -Continue straight onto Erronda Kalea -Turn left toward Erribera Kalea -Gira a la derecha hacia San Antongo Zubia -Continue on On Claudio Gallastegi Kalea -Turn right onto Askatasuna Etorb. - The destiny is at the right Metro station The service operates from 06:00 to 23:00, with frequencies less than six minutes in the central hours of the day except for Sundays and holidays, where it is reduced to ten. It also offers night service, until 02:00 on Fridays and the eve of partying and on Saturdays all night. 5 BY TRAM www.euskotren.eus Stop: RIBERA Schedule La Casilla- La Casilla- Atxuri Atxuri Weekdays 6:26-23:26 5:58-7:28 Saturdays 7:26-23:11 6:58-23:43 Sundays and 7:26-23:11 6:58-22:43 holidays The frequency changes depending on the time slot. Maximum frequency 15 minutes 6 BY TRAIN TRAIN DIRECTION: ORDUÑA OR LLODIO (C3) STOP: MIRIBILLA To check schedules: http://www.renfe.com/viajeros/cercanias/bilbao/index.html ( or putting in google: “cercanias renfe Bilbao”) BILBAO TRAIN STATION PLANE Metro station There is a walk of about 5 minutes from the train station to the Bilbao Arena: - Head southeast through Santiago de Compostela Kalea - Turn left toward Gernika Lorategia - Turn right towards Askatasuna Etorbidea. Go through a roundabout The destiny is at the left 7 BY BILBOBUS www.bilbao.net The bus lines that connect the center of Bilbao with the Miribilla neighborhood are the following: 30 and 71 Both lines can be picked up at the Abando bus stop; Here you can get from other places also by metro and train.. On weekdays, the buses in Bilbao operate from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm and on Sundays and holidays from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm. 30 71 TXURDINAGA-MIRIBILLA MIRIBILLA – SAN IGNAZIO Stop : Stop : Gernika 10 orGernika 23 (last stop) Gernika 23 (last stop) From Gernika 10 to Bilbao Arena: From Gernika 23 to Bilbao Arena: There is a walk of about 5 minutes: There is a walk of about 5 minutes: - Head southeast through Santiago de - Head northwest on Jardines Gernika Compostela Kalea (until you reach a bus stop) - Turn left toward Gernika Lorategia - Turn right onto Askatasun Etorb - Turn right towards Askatasuna Go through a roundabout Etorbidea. The destiny is at the left Go through a roundabout The destiny is at the left 8 TO USE ANY OF THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTS In Bizkaia we have the BARIK card, which is a card with a "contactless" chip that allows travel in all public transport modes in Bizkaia. http://www.ctb.eus/es/como-funciona-barik The barik card is The barik card costs € 3. To travel, it will be necessary to recharge a minimum of 5 € and a maximum of 90€. The anonymous barik card can be purchased at: Self-selling card machines (MEAT and miniMEAT) in Metro Bilbao, Euskotren and Tram. Cabins of Bilbobus and Bizkaibus. More than 450 establishments among tobacconists, kiosks and other business premises in Bizkaia where you can find the distinctive barik . WITH THE SAME CARD IT IS POSSIBLE TO TRAVEL MORE THAN ONE PERSON; YOU CAN SHARE The card can have a negative balance only once (from 0.01 € to 2.90 €) THE BALANCE THAT YOU LEAVE IN THE CARD DOES NOT EXPIRED, SO YOU CAN USE IT IN YOUR NEXT VISIT TO BILBAO (OR BIZKAIA). 9 BILBAO BIZKAIA CARD www.bilbaobizkaiacard.com There is also this other card: Bilbao Bizkaia card, more oriented to tourism. Once you have activated your Bilbao Bizkaia Card in any transport network, you can travel free-of- charge for 24, 48 or 72 hours, depending on the card you buy.. The Bilbao Bizkaia Card can be used on the following means of transport. Railways: Metro (underground), Tramway, Euskotren on their routes through Bizkaia. Buses: Coaches (Bizkaibus), Bilbao city buses (Bilbobus). Cable: Artxanda funicular railway, La Reineta funicular railway. Tourist advantages (check on the web): - Free guided tours - Fastpass: No queues at the major museums - Other advantages … Where I can buy? In the tourist offices 1.- Plaza Circular 1. 48001 Bilbao Open every day of the year from 9:00 to 21:00 2.- Alameda Mazarredo, 66 (Guggenheim) 48009 Bilbao Monday to Saturday: from 10: 00 to19: 00 Sundays and holidays: from 10: 00 to15: 00 It can also be requested through the website, but it is collected in the tourist offices CARDS TYPES 24 hours – 10€ 48 hours – 15€ 72 hours – 20€ THIS CARD CAN NOT BE SHARED (IT IS PERSONAL ) 10 MAP OF THE DISTRICT OF MIRIBILLA-SERVICES PHARMACY BANK BANK BANK SUPERMARKET PHARMACY BARS AND RESTAURANTS IN THE DISTRICT OF MIRIBILLA Oh! Melette (350m from the Bilbao Arena) www.oh-melette.com Jardines de Gernika street, 9; 48003 (Miribilla) Bilbao Tlf. 946 025 885 [email protected] Varied menu: Rations, pintxos, combined dishes and daily menu (sandwiches, pintxos and rations throughout the day) 12 Oh! Melette Menu for the championship: 15€ /person STARTERS (to choose) Pasta salad Tuna(ventresca) salad Tropical salad Mixed salad Macaroni with tomato and chorizo Cuba style rice MAIN COURSE (to choose) Beef entrecote Steak with garnish Fish of the day Grilled chicken breast BREAD, HOMEMADE DESSERTS AND DRINKS Menu hours from 12:30 a.m. to 16:30 /17:00 13 Bitartean (420m from the Bilbao Arena) barbitartean.blogspot.com Jardines Gernika street, 1, 48003 Bilbo, Bizkaia Tlf. 946 55 14 84 Specialties in fajitas and burritos, hamburgers, sandwiches, menu of the day / company menu and home delivery. 14 PIZZERIA Papa John´s Pizza Askatasun etorbidea 3, 48003 , Bilbao 944 71 78 82 Telepizza Domino´s Pizza Askatasun etorbidea 6, 48003 , Bilbao Gernika Lorategia, 6, 48003 Bilbo 944 16 51 90 944 50 81 20 15 .