Essential Information
November 2008


Emergencies   Guardia Civil   Police   Fire Brigade   Town Halls
Health Centres (Ambulatorios)   Hospitals   Airport   Bus Stations   Taxis   Railways   Ferries
Health cover in the UK for Britons resident in Spain
Renewing UK Passports   Bus Timetables   Tourist Offices   Street Markets 
National Holidays   Consulates   Church Services   Clubs and Societies

While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the information on this page, no responsibility can be taken for inaccuracies. 
Please advise errors here.

EMERGENCY
NUMBERS

FIRE
AMBULANCE
POLICE

Sea Rescue
Reporting theft

112
112
112

900 202 202
902 102 112

 

GUARDIA
CIVIL

Málaga
Nerja
Frigiliana
Torrox Costa / Pueblo
La Herradura

95 239 1900
95 252 0091
95 253 3003
95 253 8008
958 640015

 

POLICE
FORCES

Málaga National Police
Málaga Local Police
Nerja Local Police
Torrox Pueblo
Torrox Costa
La Herradura
Almuñécar
Rincón Local Police
Vélez Local Police

95 204 6200
95 212 6500
95 252 1545
95 253 9828
95 253 8115
092
958 639 430
95 297 1005
95 250 0991

 

FIRE
BRIGADES

Almuñécar
Málaga
Vélez-Málaga

   958 639 430
080
95 250 0991

TOWN
HALLS

Links to Town Hall
websites can be found here

Nerja
Nerja Foreign Residents' Dept
Frigiliana
Torrox Pueblo
Torrox Costa
La Herradura
La Herradura Foreign Residents' Dept
Almuñécar
Rincón de la Victoria
Málaga
Vélez-Málaga
Torre del Mar

95 254 8430
95 254 8401
95 253 3122
95 253 8200 
95 253 8010
958 640 425
958 838 600
95 240 2300
95 213 5000
95 250 0100
95 254 2000

HEALTH
CENTRES
(Ambultarios)

Almuñécar
La Herradura
Nerja
Rincón
Vélez-Málaga
Torre del Mar

 

958 880 476
958 827 496
95 252 3131
95 240 4137
95 250 2008
95 254 2396

HOSPITALS

Vélez Málaga
Carlos Haya, Málaga

95 254 1600
95 239 0400

TRANSPORT

Airports

Málaga Information
Málaga Arrivals
Málaga Departures
Almería
Granada
Madrid

95 204 8484
95 204 8838
95 204 8804
950 213 790
958 245 200
952 31 25 00
 

 

Bus
Stations

Almuñecar
Málaga
Nerja
Torre del Mar
Vélez-Málaga


958 630 140
95 235 0061
95 252 1504
95 254 0936
95 250 3162
 

 

Taxis
Nerja

Click to view
 Nerja Taxi Tariffs

Taxi Rank, 
 Plaza Ermita
Autominibus de Nerja, Calle Carabeo, 54
Radio Taxi Nerja,
Pintada, 81
 

95 252 4519

95 252 1134

95 252 0537

Taxis
Frigiliana

Antonio Herrero Avila,
Calle Alwacil, 4
 Taxi Rank,
Plaza del Ingenio

 

95 253 3138 / 696 969 469

95 253 3231

Taxis
Torrox

Taxi Rank

 

95 253 1025

Taxis
Almuñécar

    

958 630 017

 

Taxis
 La Herradura

958 640 415

 

Taxis
Rincón de la Victoria

    

95 240 1773

 

Taxis
Vélez-Málaga

     95 250 2896

 

Taxis
Torre del Mar

     95 254 0126 / 0016
 

Railway
Stations

Málaga (RENFE)
Almería
Granada
Madrid
National Enquries

95 236 02 02
950 22 19 45
958 44 64 11
91 222 11 65
90 224 0202

Ferries

Transmediterranean, Málaga

95 206 1206

 

BUS
TIMETABLES

Nerja-Málaga  Málaga-Nerja  Málaga-Airport  Airport-Málaga  Nerja-Caves  Caves-Nerja  Nerja-Maro  
Maro-Nerja  Nerja-Frigiliana M-F  Frigiliana-Nerja M-F  Nerja-Frigiliana Sat   Frigiliana-Nerja Sat  
Nerja-Torre del Mar  Torre del Mar-Nerja  Torrox Costa-Torrox  Torrox-Torrox Costa 
Nerja-Vélez Hospital  Vélez Hospital-Nerja  Nerja-Almuñécar  Almuñécar-Nerja
Nerja-Granada Granada-Nerja Nerja-Sevilla Sevilla-Nerja Nerja-Motril Motril-Nerja Córdoba-Nerja Nerja-Córdoba
Morning Afternoon Evening

D = Direct
L = Mon - Sat
F = Mon-Fri
 except Public Holidays
S = Not on Saturdays

Bus companies
change timetables occasionally.  
Please check
departure times
before travelling.

 

 


 D = Direct
L = Mon - Sat
F = Mon-Fri
 except Public Holidays
S = Not on Saturdays

Nerja - Málaga  

06.30L, 
07.30, 
08.30D, 08.55, 
10.10D, 10.30L, 
11.10, 11.55D,

12.40, 
13.40, 
14.55, 
16.10, 
17.10, 
 18.10D, 18.40, 
19.40, 
20.40, 
21.15L, 21.45D

Málaga - Nerja

07.00, 
08.15L, 
09.15, 
10.30, 
11.00D, 11.45D,

12.30D, 
13.00, 
14.15, 
15.15, 
16.30, 
17.30, 
 18.45, 
19.00, 19.30D, 
20.15, 20.45D, 
21.30, 
23.00

Málaga - Airport

 0630 - 2330 (Every 30 minutes)

Airport - Málaga

 0730 - 2400 (Every 30 minutes)

Nerja - Caves

08.30, 
09.40L, 
10.40, 
11.45D, 11.55,

12.35, 
13.10, 13.40, 14.30, 
15.45, 
16.40, 
17.30, 		 18.10L, 
20.00, 
21.40
Morning Afternoon Evening

Caves - Nerja

08.45, 
10.00, 
11.00, 11.45D,

 12.30, 
13.30, 
14.45, 
16.00, 
17.00, 		 18.00D, 18.30, 19.30, 
20.30

Nerja - Maro

8.00, 
10.00, 
11.45L,  

 12.35, 18.10L, 
20.00, 
21.40 (Mon to Fri)

Maro - Nerja

07.15, 
08.35, 

 20.25
21.40 (Mon to Fri)

Nerja - Frigiliana
Monday to Saturday

07.20, 
09.45, 
11.00F,
12.00, 

 13.30, 
15.00, 
16.00F, 		 19.00, 
20.30

Frigiliana - Nerja
Monday to Saturday

07.00, 
08.00, 
10.30, 
11.30F,

12.45, 
13.45, 
15.30F, 
16.30, 

19.30, 
21.00
Morning Afternoon Evening

Nerja - Torre del Mar

 As Nerja - Málaga

D = Direct
L = Mon - Sat
F = Mon-Fri
 except Public Holidays
S = Not on Saturdays

Torre del Mar - Nerja

07.45, 
09.00,
09.15 
10.00,
10.15,
11.00, 
11.15, 
11.40,
11.45,

12.30, 
13.15, 
13.45,
15.00, 
16.00,
16.15 
17.10,
17.30, 

18.10,
18.45, 
19.30,
20.00,
20.10 
21.00,
21.30,
22.15, 
23.35

Bus companies
change timetables occasionally.  
Please check
departure times
before travelling.

Torrox - Torrox Costa

0730L,
08.15, 
08.45,
09.00,
09.30, 
10.00, 
11.00,
11.40,

12.00,
12.30L, 
13.15, 
14.00,
14.15F,
14.50,
15.15,
16.00,
17.30, 

18.15, 
18.45, 
19.15,
20.30.

Torrox Costa - Torrox 

07.50, 
08.15,
08.45, 
09.20,
09.30,
10.20F,
10.30, 
11.00, 
11.30, 

12.00,
12.50, 
13.45,
14.05,
14.30L, 
15.25, 
16.05, 
16.30,
17.45F, 

18.20,
18.45,
19.45, 
20.20,
21.20F,
21.35.


D = Direct
L = Mon - Sat
F = Mon-Fri
 except Public Holidays
S = Not on Saturdays

Nerja - Vélez Hospital

07.30, 
09.00, 
10.15, 
11.15F,

16.15 (Mon-Sat)

Vélez Hospital - Nerja

09.00F, 
10.00, 
10.40,
11.30, 

 17.15 (Mon-Fri)

Nerja - Almuñécar

06.30L, 
08.00, 
12.00,

13.45, 
16.30, 

18.30, 
19.00, 19.15, 20.30

Almuñécar - Nerja

07.00, 
10.00, 10.30,

13.45, 
16.15, 
17.30, 		 19.30L, 
21.15

Nerja - Granada

 06.30L 16.45 19.15

Granada - Nerja

 09.00 16.00 17.30L

Nerja - Sevilla

 07.30D 16.30 02.00

Sevilla - Nerja

 07.00 18.00D 24.00

Bus companies
change timetables occasionally.  
Please check
departure times
before travelling.

Nerja - Motril

 08.00
12.00		 13.45
16.00*
*Nerja-
Lanjaron-Orjiva		 18.30
19.00
20.00

Motril - Nerja

 01.00
06.30
09.30L
10.30		 13.15
15.45		 19.00
20.45

Nerja - Almeria

 06.00
12.00		 13.45
16.30		 19.00
19.50

Almeria - Nerja

 06.30
08.00
10.30		 13.00
16.30		 23.00

Nerja - Córdoba

 07.30

Córdoba - Nerja

 18.00

HEALTH COVER
IN THE UK
FOR BRITONS
RESIDENT IN SPAIN

 

 British residents in Spain must now present a Spanish state health insurance card if they require medical attention in the UK or any other EC country. 

The British Embassy in Madrid says that the new regulations came into force on April 1, 2008, and a patient who fails to show the Spanish European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) could be treated as a private patient while out of Spain and be charged accordingly.

Those affected by the regulation fall into three categories. 

First are those Britons who are permanently resident in Spain and are making Spanish social security contributions. 

Second are those permanent residents who receive a state pension or long term incapacity benefit from the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions through the registration of an E121. 

And third, are those living here permanently who receive healthcare while in receipt of a state pension.  The Embassy adds that UK nationals who use an E106 do not need to apply for the Spanish card but can continue using their British EHIC.

The Spanish EHIC is called la Tarjeta Sanitaria Europea and can be applied for at local social security offices (INSS).  The card must be renewed annually. 

More information is available from the UK Government website (click here) or by calling (+44) 191 21 81 999.

RENEWING 
UK PASSPORTS
IN SPAIN

British Citizens resident in Spain wishing to apply for a new passport, or to renew an expired passport, must apply direct to Madrid, not to their local Consulate.  Biometric passports began to be issued from Madrid in May 2006. 

A completed application form should be sent, together with the appropriate fee and any supporting documents, to the address below. 

Note that fees are now payable only using Mastercard or Visa credit or debot cards.  No other form of payment is acceptable.  Currents fees payable can be found here.  A card authorisation form must be sent with the application and can be downloaded here.  (Adobe Reader required.)

Application forms and more details can be downloaded here.

Application forms and details of fees payable may also be obtained from the British Consulate in Málaga.

Fuller information can be found at the British Embassy's website : www.ukinspain.com

Notes : The British Consulate in Málaga will continue to provide emergency passport facilities to visitors to Spain who have lost their passports or had them stolen.  British citizens living in Spain who have lost their passports, had them stolen or have allowed them to expire, should apply to the Consulate General in Madrid for a replacement.  The Consulate in Málaga says that applications for emergency passport facilities for a person living in Spain will only be considered by them in extreme compassionate cases.

The Passport Section
British Consulate General
Paseo de Recoleteos No 7/9,4º Planta,
28004 Madrid

Passport enquiries : 807 42 90 26
(Open 09:00 - 17:30.  Calls charged at €1.09 / min)

In the UK, passport enquiries about family members in Spain can be made on 0906 664 1717. 
(Open 09:00 - 17:00 UK time, closed on UK Bank Holidays.  Calls charged at £1.50 / min)

The Consulate in Madrid is open from 08:30 - 15:00 in winter, and from 08:30 - 13:30 in summer.

General enquires :
Tel: 91 524 97 00 / Fax:  91 524 97 30
E-mail: madridconsulate@ukinspain.com

The British Embassy in Madrid is at C/ Fernando el Santo, 16, and is open 09:30-13:30 and 15:00-18:00 in winter, and 08:30-15:00 in summer. 
Tel 91 700 82 00 / 91 319 0200. Fax: 91 700 82 72
E-mail: enquiries.madrid@fco.gov.uk

 British Consulate
Edificio Eurocom, Bloque Sur
C/ Mauricio Moro Pareto, 2, 2º
29006 Málaga

 SEE MAP BELOW

Postal address : Apdo de Correos 360, 29080 Málaga)

The British Consulate in Malaga covers the Autonomous Region of Andalusia, and the Spanish Autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla in the North of Africa.

The British Consul is Mr. Bruce McIntyre.

The Consulate in Málaga is open from 08:30 - 13:30.

Tel: 952 35 23 00 / Fax: 952 35 92 11
E-mail: malaga@fco.gov.uk  (Not for use in emergencies)

In an emergency outside office hours, contact the 24-hour Duty Officer atthe British Embassy in Madrid on (+ 34)
917 00 82 00 weekdays until 20:00.
After that and at weekends or public holidays call (+ 34) 606 987 626.


How to find the British Consulate in Málaga

TOURIST
OFFICES

Frigiliana
Maro

95 253 3126
95 252 9024
Nerja

95 252 1531
Torrox

95 253 2155
Almuñécar 958 631 125
Málaga 95 260 4410
Rincón de la Victoria
Torre del Mar		 95 240 7768
95 254 1104

STREET
MARKETS

 Sunday  

Nerja  Car boot sale / market near Urb Almijara
Fuengirola

Torre del Mar 

Vélez Málaga
Monday

Torrox Costa  
Plaza Almedina, Avenida Esperantos
Tuesday Nerja 
Almijara II urbanisation		 Note: Nerja's market has been cancelled for several weeks as the result of protests by the traders
Wednesday Algarrobo Costa
Rincon de la Victoria  Paseo Marítimo
Thursday Frigiliana  At the entrance to the old town
Torre del Mar  Outside La Vega sports centre
Vélez Málaga  Avenida Europa
Friday Almuñécar
La Herradura  Near Plaza Nueva
Salobreña
Saturday Compéta
Caleta de Vélez

NATIONAL
HOLIDAYS

 January 1
6		 New Year's Day
Three Kings
February 28 Andalucía Day

If a holiday falls on a Sunday,
it is celebrated on the following Monday.

 Easter Week Thursday & Friday
May 1 May Day
August 15 Asuncion de la Virgen
October 12 Dia de la Hispanidad
November 1 All Saints Day
December 6 Dia de la Constitucion
8 Immaculate Conception
25 Christmas Day

CONSULATES

Denmark

95 244 8450
France

95 222 6590
Germany

95 236 3591
Ireland

95 247 5108
Netherlands

95 238 0888
Norway

95 221 0331
Sweden

95 260 4383
United Kingdom

95 235 2300 How to renew a UK passport : click here
United States

95 247 4891

CHURCH
SERVICES

El Salvador, Nerja

 


El Salvador, Nerja

Parish Priest : Don Andres, 95 252 0291
English-language Contacts : Margaret Scanferlato, 95 252 1727, and Rosemary Sherwood 95 252 2273. 

Sunday Masses in Spanish

 1030 Parish Mass (with Gospel and Notices in English)
1200 Children's Mass (November to June)
1930 Evening Mass
For seasonal changes please see notice on church door.

Daily Mass (except Thursday)

 2000
 Confessions in English & other languages by arrangement with the priest.  
 
  Anglican Church 
 of Nerja and Almuñécar
Iglesia de San Miguel,
Plaza de Andalucía, Nerja
 		 Parish Priest : Rev. Kenneth Reeves, 95 252 5406

In Nerja there will be no 11.30am services in St Michael’s Church (San Miguel) this month due to the church being used for First Communions.
A short service of Holy Communion will continue on Wednesdays in the Church Shop and Charity Centre, Calle Malaga, Nerja. 
A joint Sunday Eucharist will be held in Almuñecar at the later time of 10.30am in the Capilla de Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Chinasol.
Church Shop
Calle Málaga, Nerja
95 252 2460		   Open 10 am - 1.30 pm
 
  Anglican Congregation
of the Good Shepherd

Lux Mundi, C./Nueva 9,
Torre del Mar
 
Website click here

  

Services every Sunday at 10.30.
Contact Denise Hayes 95 253 0142.
Every Thursday at 1pm, Bible Study Group at Lux Mundi centre.
Torre del Mar 
 Evangelical (Presbytarian)Church		 Minister : J. Hartsmith-Foy, 95 253 2825
Now meets in the Picasso Room of the Hotel Torremar, off Paseo Larios, Calle Saladero Viejo 15 Torre del Mar. All welcome.
We are part of the Spanish Evangelical Church in partnership with Presbyterian Church Ireland.		 Sunday Worship in English 11.30 a.m.

 
 
The Fellowship 
 of the King

English-speaking evangelical church which meets for praise and worship at 10.30 Sundays at their Nerja premises in Pasaje San Miguel (behind the new Mercadona store). All welcome.  Services are also held in Salobreña and La Viñuela. Additionally, home groups meet throughout the region during the week. Call 958 658 439 or go to this website.

 

CLUBS
AND SOCIETIES

41 Club Nerja

Meetings third Thursday of the month.  
September to May - Hotel Al Andalus, Maro, 7 for 7.30 p.m.  
Call 635 660 652 or visit the website here.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Open to anyone who wants to stop drinking		 Local Meetings:

Nerja - Tuesdays 15.00-16.30 and Fridays 20.30-22.00, contact 635 568 961. Centro Giner, Sala Patronato Social, C/ Diputación 2.

Torre del Mar - Mondays 19.30-21.00, contact 665 847 718. San Andres Church, Salones Parroquiales (church room), C/ Rocio.

Salobreña - Wednesdays 16.00-17.30, contact 958 828 523. Casa de la Cultura, 2nd floor (opp. Dia car park) Avda de Mediterraneo.

Orgiva - Sundays 17.00, contact 678 332 915. C/ Libertad, 21.
  American Club
of the Costa del Sol


Click to visit
 Club website

 Nerja Chapter which invites newcomers from all countries, not just Americans, extends from Almuñecar to Torrox. Coffee meets every Saturday at noon. Please contact us by email here or call Christopher on (+34) 95 253 9036, Jean on (+34) 95 253 8019 or Monna on (+34) 95 863 9500. Click the logo on the left to visit our website.

APCUN
Asociacion de Presidentes de Comunidades de Urbanizaciones Nerjeñas

The association of Nerja urbanisation presidents welcomes new members. Contact Lesley Laver on 95 252 1458.

  Asociacion Fotoclub Nerja   Enjoy photography with us.  Call (+34) 600 204 021.
Email here or visit our website here.
 
  Barbershop
Harmony Group		   Contact Brian on 958 639 712

 
 

King of Hearts
Duplicate Bridge Club

Play on Mondays ,Thursdays and Fridays at 3 pm. Venue : Haveli Restaurant, C/ Cristo 42, Nerja. No smoking. Rear gate to parking area opened 30 minutes prior to play time.  Contact number 95 252 4297. If you need a partner contact Eva or Amit on 95 252 7020.
La Viñuela
Bridge Group		 Playing: Duplicate Bridge. Meetings at: La Viñuela Hotel every Tuesday from 2.15pm to 5.30pm. For further details contact Margaret Bellamy on 678 133 509, or email here
Nerja Bridge Club Duplicate Bridge on Monday 7pm, Wednesday 2.30 pm and Friday 2.30 pm (also Thursdays at 2.30 pm for less experienced players - call John 95 252 4514) at Club's own premises Avda Castilla Pérez, 1 (blue doors between Cafeteria Royal and Auto Escuelas Nerja). Tel Nan on 95 252 5425 or text Colin on 617 534 342 for partners and information.  Regular beginners' classes - call Sue on 95 252 6452.
  Cancer