Buying a bus ticket online

clearskiescamino

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #1

Hi folks.
Am I the only one that finds it impossible to buy a bus ticket online?
I'm just planning ahead and trying to buy a bus ticket from Bilbao to Belorado on movelia.es

I keep getting this error message:
"Error en el tramo BILBAO - HARO de la empresa ALSA: No se permiten ventas con tanta antelacion"

David

 

Tincatinker

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• Mar 8, 2015

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Hi David, its just telling you that tickets are not available in advance. Possibly because you have to change buses in Haro, possibly because of the arrangements between Movelia and ALSA or poosibly just 'cos its like that sometimes

Unless you are planning to travel on a public holiday I wouldn't worry about advance tickets.

Buen Camino

 

clearskiescamino

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• Mar 8, 2015

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Tincatinker said:

Hi David, its just telling you that tickets are not available in advance. Possibly because you have to change buses in Haro, possibly because of the arrangements between Movelia and ALSA or poosibly just 'cos its like that sometimes

Unless you are planning to travel on a public holiday I wouldn't worry about advance tickets.

Buen Camino

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Aha..thanks Tincatinker!

It shouldn't be a problem. I've no problem waiting until I arrive at the bus station. It's just the only bus from Bilbao that day is 1hr 15mins after I get in from the airport.

 

naplesdon

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• Mar 8, 2015

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The buses are rarely sold out unless it is a holiday or a rush of students trying to get home for the weekend from their studies in Bilbao.

 

ThisIsSpain

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• Mar 8, 2015

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It is NOT saying that ,,,,, it is saying that tickets are not sold SO FAR IN ADVANCE (con tanta antelacion)

HTH

What dates are you looking for?

 

Tincatinker

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• Mar 8, 2015

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Thanks @ThisIsSpain, back to the phrasebooks for me...

 

ThisIsSpain

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• Mar 8, 2015

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No hay de que .... no pasa nada
(In Andalucía ....no pa'a na')

Never heard "No sudor, tío"

 

clearskiescamino

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• Mar 8, 2015

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@ThisIsSpain I arrive in Bilbao on May 5th, but I have also entered April 5th as my date of travel and I receive the same error.

Hmm..

 

ThisIsSpain

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• Mar 8, 2015

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All seems to be well. Here's tomorrow's journey's

OBVIOUSLY a tourist route - about three times what I would expect to pay for a one hour journey!

 

clearskiescamino

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• Mar 8, 2015

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Ok..It must be because I am trying too far in advance.

I will leave it for a few weeks
Thanks @ThisIsSpain

 

ThisIsSpain

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• Mar 8, 2015

• #11

Exactly!

My pleasure