Just tap a foreign contactless Visa/Mastercard directly on the reader for single rides, or buy the 'Tarjeta turística LIVE' if you'll ride 4+ times in a day.
Getting to the start
Plaza de los Derechos Humanos, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — course also passes Auditorio Alfredo Kraus and Avenida Mesa y López
Official site (grancanariamaraton.com) is a domain-parking placeholder with no live content — no alternate official domain found.
Course format (half marathon = single loop, full marathon = loop run twice, start=finish) confirmed via Wikipedia as the standing format.
Start-point and bus-closure detail below are from older editions (~2011-2014, city press and Guaguas Municipales) —
genuinely dated, lower confidence, recommend re-verifying close to Jan 2027.
Getting to the finish
same as start — Plaza de los Derechos Humanos (loop course)
More details
No dedicated race shuttle found.
Historically (per Guaguas Municipales city bus operator): recommended lines 9, 11, 12, 17, 33 and 91, with the Santa Catalina interchange closed to most other lines until roughly mid-morning race day.
IC card
Bono Guagua (standard rechargeable contactless card; separate from the tourist pass)
Guaguas Municipales commercial offices, bus stations (e.g. San Telmo, Santa Catalina), and local kiosks/shops around the city
Works directly at the gates
Alternative: Tarjeta turística LIVE €5.00 (24 hours) / €12.00 (72 hours), unlimited rides —
Worth it if taking roughly 4+ trips within the validity window (single cash fare is €1.40/ride);
for a single race-day trip or two, paying per-ride by contactless card or cash is cheaper.
More details
Single fare paid to the driver in cash is €1.40.
Guaguas Global's own site confirms all vehicles accept bank debit or credit cards via NFC (Contactless),
so foreign contactless bank cards work directly without buying any card.
The Tarjeta turística LIVE can be bought at offices, via the GuaguasLPA app, or online.
