Autoridad Única del Transporte de Gran Canaria

The Autoridad Única del Transporte de Gran Canaria (English: Unified Transport Authority of Gran Canaria, also known as Transporte de Gran Canaria or TGC) is the transport authority on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. It is responsible for the management and coordination of public transport across the island. TGC is owned by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria and operates in conjunction with the municipalities of Gran Canaria, including the municipal councils of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Lucía de Tirajana.[1]

Autoridad Única del Transporte de Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands
AbbreviationTGC
Formation10 May 1999
TypeTransport authority
HeadquartersCalle Venegas 45,
Piso 6ª y 7ª,
35003 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Region served
Gran Canaria
Websitewww.autgc.org

TGC operates the San Telmo bus station and the Santa Catalina Interchange in Las Palmas, as well as a number of transport interchanges around the island including Faro de Maspalomas and Galdar bus stations.[2]

A Global bus at Faro de Maspalomas bus station

Public transport around Gran Canaria is provided by an extensive bus network, operated by the Global bus company.[3] Bus tickets may be purchased with cash, and AUTGC also operates a contactless electronic ticket called the TransGC Card, which is valid across the whole network.[4]

Together with the Cabildo Insular, TGC has set up a public company called Ferrocarriles de Gran Canaria to manage a project to build a railway line between Las Palmas, Gran Canaria Airport and Maspalomas. The proposed Tren de Gran Canaria has not received funding or central governmental approval.[5][6]

References
  1. "Autoridad Única del Transporte de Gran Canaria |". www.autgc.org. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. "Intercambiadores y Paradas Preferentes | Autoridad Única del Transporte de Gran Canaria". www.autgc.org. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. "Gran Canaria - Global SU". Global SU. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. "Tarjeta TransGC". www.autgc.org (in Spanish). Autoridad Única del Transporte de Gran Canaria. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  5. "Gran Canaria train details announced - Gran Canaria - Gran Canaria - ISLANDCONNECTIONS.EU". Island Connections. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  6. "Estado y Cabildo pactan cerrar los proyectos del tren en 2018". www.canarias7.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2018.


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