Valencia/MSC shuttle bus help.

[ohnonotmeagain]

AFAIK, MSC use shuttle buses(at a cost) to transfer you from ship to edge of port area, due to commercial traffic etc. Are there also port provided ones (free) ?

Can you also tell me the best way to the arts and science park from shuttle drop off please.any info on Valencia *must do's* also welcome..January visit. 

Thanks 😊 

[edinburgher]

3 hours ago, ohnonotmeagain said:

AFAIK, MSC use shuttle buses(at a cost) to transfer you from ship to edge of port area, due to commercial traffic etc. Are there also port provided ones (free) ?

Can you also tell me the best way to the arts and science park from shuttle drop off please.any info on Valencia *must do's* also welcome..January visit. 

You would be better asking about out MSC shuttle buses on the MSC Board. They will most likely run to a location in the OldTown and be payable. This one

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/forum/49-msc-cruises/

 

There have been a number of changes to Valencia Port in recent years due to expansion and  investment and my understanding is that works may not be completed until later in 2025 so the situation on the ground may or may not still be "fluid" when you visit..As far as I am aware, free port buses are provided to transport passengers from the outer berths to the terminal building. Smaller ships dock close to it, larger ships further from it.

 

Ship shuttle buses aside, there should be taxis, but it is also very easy to take a public bus from close to the terminal building to either the Old Town or to the Modernistic Arts/Sciences area. (they lie in opposite directions) The bus stops used to be opposite each other in a side street across the road from the terminal building and there was a painted line to follow, but things may have changed so ask.. Staff at the terminal Tourist Info desk were very helpful with maps, public transport info etc but all of this can easily be found online as can the top sights, and browsing them will help you decide which appeal most to your personal interests.

 

Valencia is flat which makes sightseeing easy on the legs and in the Old Town most of the sights are in close or very close proximity to each other. With a day ticket you could easily bus to the Arts/Sciences area then bus from there to the Old Town then bus back to the port from there.  We have visited twice and DIYed each time.It is all be very easy and doable with some pre-trip homework. We liked Valencia a lot as it has not yet become too "touristy" and had a nicer balance between working town and tourist town then eg Barcelona..

 

Some of the past CC threads with the word Valencia in them.  As some will have useful info, choose which to read from these

 

https://boards.cruisecritic.co.uk/search/?q=valencia&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=465

 

 

 

 

Edited September 17 by edinburgher

[ohnonotmeagain]

Thanks for your reply,  actually Zana's post was exactly what I wanted,  and recent.!

[edinburgher]

21 hours ago, ohnonotmeagain said:

actually Zana's post was exactly what I wanted,  and recent.!

it really is very easy to DIY in Valencia so go for it!😀