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Line A1 Aeroport – Palma CentreorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the Line A1 Aeroport – Palma Centre is cheaper by €35. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 15 min against 25 min.

Line A1 Aeroport – Palma Centre: 05:30–03:10. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersLine A1 Aeroport – Palma CentrePre-booked private transferDifference
1€3€38€35
2€5.75€38€32.25
3€8.50€38€29.50
4€11.25€38€26.75
5€12.50€53€40.50
6€15.50€53€37.50
7€18.50€53€34.50
8€21.50€53€31.50

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Where each one leaves you
A1 · EMT PalmaLine A1 Aeroport – Palma Centre
From
Stop 547 "Aeroport – Arribades" outside arrivals on floor 0; the A1 also calls at the departures stop on floor 2
To
Passeig Mallorca by Jaume III, the end of the line, calling at the Palau de Congressos, Porta des Camp, the Sindicat interchange, Plaça d'Espanya – Estació Intermodal and Comte de Sallent on the way
Luggage
Allowed on the A1 and A2 by EMT's FAQ; most buses on these lines have a luggage area. No charge.
Runs
05:30–03:10
Journey
25 min

Pay with a bank card, not cash. Cash is EUR 5.00; tapping a contactless card is EUR 3.00, and each additional person tapping the same card pays progressively less.

The ten-ride card, the urban single and the specific airport tickets have not been valid on any EMT bus since the end of January 2026. Anything that describes a EUR 15 bono or an airport ticket is out of date.

A resident's Tarjeta Única or Intermodal rides free in 2026, on this line too. A visitor cannot obtain one: it needs a Balearic residence document.

The A1 and A2 may only be used for journeys that start or end at the airport — "sin posibilidad de trayectos intermedios" — so this bus is no cheap hop between two city stops.

The cash ticket is "Sin Transbordo": it does not carry you onto the train, metro or TIB coach at the Estació Intermodal. EMT publishes no transfer rule for card payment either.

The last bus from the airport is 03:10 and the first 05:30, every night. From the city the last is 00:20 and the next 03:30.

EMT publishes 25 minutes to the end of the line and no time for Plaça d'Espanya, which is the sixth of nine stops.

The fare is on notice: an ordinance initially approved on 29 July 2026 would put the airport reference fare at EUR 4.50 and the cash single at EUR 3.00 once adopted and published; check EMT's tariff page.

Line A1 Aeroport – Palma Centre: price for every party size

Fares and how to pay, from EMT Palma
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
15 min

This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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