I wrote the simplest explanation for how Funchal bus tickets work
RULE 1 : DON'T THROW AWAY THE TICKET CARD it's rechargeable and worth €0.50
Rule 2 : don't use bus for short journeys, cos 1 short/long time on each bus costs 1 credit.
from CITY CENTRE : DO NOT BUY A TICKET ON THE BUS, as there are generally no GIRO ticket machines in the suburbs. Ticket machines are mostly along city centre sea front (+ Anadia shopping & post offices). So buy a ticket from the GIRO machine/office
and put at least 2 credits on your ticket, so you can get back to city centre.
from SUBURB : The first time if you don't have a ticket you must buy a GIRO magnetic ticket from the driver for €1.95, including a 50c charge for the card. When you reach the centre, recharge your ticket at a machine.
RECHARGE OPTIONS : €1.35 per journey (2014 prices)
or €1.25 if you add more than 10 credits.
- A separate €4.60 daycard is available, or 3 days €11.80, or 5, or 7 days.
* 1 ticket for each person
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SHARE AFTER - Before you leave Funchal give your card to someone else so they can to add credit to and use it .
* ask office or driver for Funchal busmap - it's useful : online
- On the back it lists the GIRO ticket recharge points.
* also get a Whole Island bus map from the tourist office : online
CHECK YOUR BUS TIME
OUTSIDE CITY - On journeys out of Funchal on the same company they charge you 2 or 3 credits. But most regional bus are operated by companies who charge you on board.
TICKETS DO BREAK : After a while the ticket fades and the machines can't read it, but the machines st the office still can. The woman at the office replaced my broken empty ticket with a new one.
for Funchal : YELLOW bus website has all info
www.horariosdofunchal.pt
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