Taxi & private hire in León

León and León y su alfoz

The city of León and San Andrés del Rabanedo, right next to it on the west, work as a single city in practice. Together they hold the province's main hospital, the high-speed station, the university and the cathedral, and they are where half the province comes for appointments and paperwork.

From León to Madrid and Barajas

From León to Madrid the route goes down the A-66 to Benavente and joins the A-6, which crosses the Guadarrama through the AP-6 toll tunnel or over the Alto del León; the other option is the N-601 through Valladolid. For Barajas, the A-6 is left for the M-40 or M-50 before entering the city.

Around the province of León

Internal trips in León province are long and often through the mountains: from Villablino to the capital, or from El Bierzo to León, means crossing passes. The most requested trips are from the towns to the León or El Bierzo hospitals, to León station and to Camino de Santiago stages, where public transport does not reach or runs only a few times a day.

Busiest times of year

• Holy Week in León (Easter week): León's Holy Week, of international tourist interest, fills the old town with processions day and night and closes many central streets. It is best to set the pickup outside the procession routes and book holiday departures early.
• San Juan and San Pedro fiestas (late June): León's main fiestas bring a week of concerts and events in late June, with a lot of night-time movement between the city and the surrounding towns after the buses have stopped.
• San Froilán (early October): The San Froilán fiestas, honouring the diocese's patron saint, close León's festive calendar in early October, with traditional parades and many people from across the province in the city.
• The French Way in León (spring to autumn, especially summer): The French Way crosses the province through Sahagún, León, Astorga and Ponferrada, and in season many pilgrims need to reach the start of a stage, skip a section or get home from the station.
• Ponferrada Templar Night (July): The Templar Night fills Ponferrada's old town and the castle area with a parade and events that end late; the centre is closed to traffic and returns to the Bierzo villages bunch up in the early hours.

Tip: If you are leaving from El Bierzo, compare flights from Santiago or Asturias before booking to Barajas: depending on the destination, the airport run can be much shorter.