Getting up to Gredos and the Plataforma with a driver from Ávila
Looking for a taxi to Sierra de Gredos, or a car like Uber, Cabify or Bolt: here you book Spanish private hire (VTC) with advance booking and a fixed price from your town.
The Plataforma de Gredos is the trailhead for the Laguna Grande walk, and in season it fills with cars parked along the verge. With a driver you go up, walk, and come down without leaving a car there for eight hours.
From 34,86 € leaving from Candeleda · 16 min
Why a car with a driver
A ride up to the Plataforma without depending on seasonal parking
Pickup at the agreed time when your walk ends
Departures from Ávila, Arenas de San Pedro and the Tiétar valley
Sierra de Gredos from Ávila
The Plataforma de Gredos, above Hoyos del Espino on the northern side of the range, is the starting point of the walk to the Laguna Grande. On summer and autumn weekends its car park fills early, and from the Tiétar valley the mountains have to be driven around to get there.
How to get there
- Ávila
- Gredos makes Ávila province work almost as two: getting from the Tiétar valley to the capital means crossing the mountains over the Pico pass or another Gredos crossing, on mountain roads. The most common internal trips are from the villages to the hospital and station in Ávila, and in the south, between valley villages where buses run only a few times a day.
When demand peaks
- Summer in Gredos and the Tiétar (June to September and long weekends): The Tiétar valley and the northern side of Gredos fill with summer residents and hikers from Madrid. Friday afternoons and Sundays concentrate the comings and goings with luggage.
- Snow on the passes (December to March): Snow and ice affect the Pico pass, the Gredos crossings and the Alto del León, and Ávila, at over a thousand metres, has very cold mornings. In winter, trips across the mountains need more margin.
Price from each town in Ávila
Indicative prices including VAT, on a weekday during the day, for a vehicle carrying up to four passengers. The firm price appears when you book, with your own date and time.
| From | Distance | Time | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candeleda | 21.2 km | 16 min | 34,86 € |
| Arenas de San Pedro | 19.6 km | 26 min | 35,82 € |
| Sotillo de la Adrada | 74 km | 48 min | 104,54 € |
| Ávila | 75.1 km | 49 min | 106,08 € |
| Las Navas del Marqués | 101.9 km | 66 min | 141,67 € |
| Arévalo | 117.6 km | 77 min | 162,80 € |
Leaving from a town that is not listed? We cover the whole province: message us for a fixed price.
Frequently asked questions
What if we take longer than expected to come down?
Let us know from the booking link and we shift the pickup. In the mountains it pays to book the return with slack: waiting costs less than being stranded.