AzoresBus line 316 · South coast and Ponta Delgada suburbs
Vila Franca do Campo to Ponta Garça bus (line 316)
Every printed trip on line 316, stop by stop, in both directions. The weekday, Saturday and Sunday/holiday columns are shown as separate tables, exactly as AzoresBus prints them; nothing is merged or averaged.
At a glance
First and last printed departure per direction and day-type column. A departure is the first printed time of a trip, which for short workings is not the line's first stop.
- Printed running time
- 30 min longest printed trip (either direction)
- Printed trips
- 46 across 3 day-type columns
- Single fare
- Not published per line; day passes from €7.00
- Operator
- AzoresBus · 296 097 097
Running time is the difference between the first and last printed times of the longest trip (Vila Franca do Campo → Ponta Garça: 30 min, 08:30–09:00) (Ponta Garça → Vila Franca do Campo: 30 min, 06:40–07:10) (Vila Franca do Campo → Ponta Garça: 30 min, 08:50–09:20) (Ponta Garça → Vila Franca do Campo: 30 min, 06:40–07:10). AzoresBus prints no frequency and no journey time; both are read from the table, not stated by the operator.
Next printed departure today
Complete printed timetable
Source: AzoresBus (Vale do Ave Açores), Line 316 timetable PDF — Vila Franca do Campo - Ponta Garça, edition effective . One table per direction and day-type column; open each heading to show its table. A dash means the stop is not served by that trip.
Season codes in the column headers: A = All year (Anual) · E = School days only (Escolar).
Legend as printed on the PDF
- A-U | Anual - Dias Úteis | Business Days
- E-U | Escolar - Dias Úteis | School Days - Business Days
- A-S | Anual - Sábados | Saturdays
- A-DF | Anual - Domingos e Feriados | Sundays and Bank Holidays
Fares on this line
From the AzoresBus tariff feed dated and the passes leaflet. AzoresBus publishes single on-board fares only as a table of fare-unit bands, with no origin-to-destination mapping, so no single fare is stated for line 316.
| Pass | Price | Validity as published |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dia | €7.00 | Válido para toda a rede, durante 24h após a primeira validação |
| 2 Dias | €12.00 | Válido para toda a rede, durante 48 horas após a primeira validação |
| 3 Dias | €16.00 | Válido para toda a rede, durante 72 horas após a primeira validação |
| 5 Dias | €25.00 | Válido para toda a rede, durante 120 horas após a primeira validação |
- Half fare on board for children aged 4 to 11
Meio Bilhete Simples de Bordo — 1 viagem — 4-11 anos (inclusive).
- Pre-purchased single and stored-value card: 10% off the on-board single
Bilhete Pré-Comprado — 1 viagem — -10% sobre o bilhete simples; Cartão Valor — -10% sobre o bilhete simples.
- Card issue costs
A aquisição do cartão do passe terá um custo de 6€. A aquisição do cartão pré-comprado terá um custo de 2€. Emissão do cartão valor: 2€. Emissão título de transporte: 6€.
- Monthly pass, valid for one origin–destination pair
Passe Mensal — válido para o mês e Origem/Destino para o qual foi adquirido, com nº de viagens ilimitadas.
Not published by AzoresBus: single on-board ticket prices per origin/destination; payment methods on board (cash/card) for single tickets; luggage or bicycle rules. All published fares and passes · Where to buy and how to pay
Places with printed stops on line 316
In printed order of the outbound table. Each name groups the stops the PDF prints under it; linked places have their own page with every line that serves them.
- Vila Franca do Campo
- Ribeira Seca
- Ribeira das Tainhas
- Ponta Garça
- Grotas Fundas
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