Amadores · Mogán, Gran Canaria

Playa de Amadores

Everything you need to know before you go: Getting there, parking, prices, best time.

Last checked: September 2026

Does it cost anything?Free, loungers €15The beach is free. Two loungers and a parasol: €15 a day.

How do I get there?Bus 1 or 91Direct from Las Palmas, line 1 also from the airport. Stop 200 m away.Where do I park?Free, by the beachRoadside bays 100 m behind the sand, full early in the morning.When is it best?Before 10:00You still find a parking space. After midday it gets crowded.

Playa de Amadores from the east end of the promenade, with parasols, the water park and the breakwater — Photo: dronepicr, License: CC BY 2.0

Almost 500 m of pale sand, pumped in to fill a bay that two breakwaters keep calm. Above it runs a promenade of restaurants and shops, and an inflatable water park floats offshore. A beach for a full day on a lounger, not for peace and quiet.

Straight talk

What to know before you go.

The Blue Flag is gone. The Canary Islands government's tourism pages still advertise a "Blue Flag since 2004". That has not been true since 2019. The water quality was still rated excellent in 2025.
Resort, not nature. The sand was pumped in from the seabed off Pasito Blanco in the late 1990s. Visitors in 2026 describe loungers packed tightly together, some so worn you almost touch the ground.
Cleanliness varies. In July 2026 visitors complained of cigarette butts and plastic in the sand, scum on the water and dirty toilets. Others praised the clear water that same summer.
Tauro for dogs. With a dog, go straight to Playa de Tauro, 700 m to the north-west. Dogs have been allowed there all day since February 2026.

Getting there

Amadores is in the south-west of Gran Canaria, between Puerto Rico and Tauro, below the GC-500 coast road.

By car

From the airport

~40 min

From Playa del Inglés

~25 min

From Las Palmas

~1 h

01Take the GC-1 south towards Mogán and leave at exit 62 onto the GC-500.
02Follow the GC-500 to Amadores and turn off at the roundabouts onto Avenida Ministra Anna Lindh.
03Park in one of the roadside bays behind the east end of the beach.
04Walk about 100 m across the promenade to the sand.

The exit number comes from travel guides. If in doubt, follow the signs for Puerto Rico and Amadores.

Route to the car park

On foot

Start

Playa de Puerto Rico

Distance

~1 km

Time

~15 min

01At Playa de Puerto Rico, join the seafront promenade heading north-west.
02The path runs along the coast for about 1 km.
03It ends on the Amadores promenade.

Don't climb down into the coves below the path. In August 2026 a 14-year-old drowned in a cove between the two beaches.

Walking route to the place

Public transport

From Las Palmas and the airport
Line 1 runs from Estación San Telmo via the airport and Playa del Inglés to the Playa de Amadores stop, every 20 minutes on weekdays and every 30 at weekends. Line 91 runs direct from Las Palmas, about every 30 to 60 minutes.
From Playa del Inglés
Lines 33 and 39 run via Puerto Rico to Amadores. The 33 comes about hourly on weekdays and up to three times an hour at weekends.
The stop
Playa de Amadores on the GC-500, 200 m from the beach. The stop in the other direction is 330 m away.

Check before you go

In heavy seas the Canary Islands government issues coastal alerts. The water outside the breakwaters is then dangerous. AEMET's beach forecast shows the swell and water temperature for Amadores.

Parking & arriving

Bays at the east end

€0

Several strips of parking along the access road behind the east end, 95–140 m from the sand. Free according to OpenStreetMap.

Bays further up

€0

More strips above the western half and towards Tauro, 130–460 m from the beach.

Paid parking

The Canary Islands government's tourism site mentions paid parking but gives no location or price. The Holiday Club hotel car park is for guests only.

On site

A curved, man-made bay of pale sand with rows of loungers and parasols. The breakwaters keep the water calm, and cliffs topped with hotels rise behind. People stay half a day or a whole day and eat on the promenade.

Time there: ~3 h to a full day
Walk from car park: ~100 m from the parking bays at the east end
Toilets: On the promenade, €0.70 (coins only), 10:00–18:00, wheelchair accessible
Food & drink: Restaurants and bars on the promenade right by the sand
Shade: Hired parasols only
Wheelchair: Walkways, amphibious chairs, buoys and ropes for bathing
Dogs: Not allowed. Mogán's dog beaches are elsewhere, such as Tauro

When is it worth it?

The beach is open all day. Tap a time of day.

00–10Before 10:00★ Recommended

The time to get a free space behind the beach.

10–12Late morning

The parking bays are usually full and the sand fills up.

12–17Afternoon

Busiest after midday. On Sundays many locals come too.

17–20Evening

The bay faces south-west, so the sun sets over the sea.

20–24Night

The beach and the promenade stay open.

Crowds and parking from visitor reports and travel guides. The sun direction is from the map.

Mar – May

Travel guides name spring as the best time.

Jul – Aug

Summer holidays. Sundays are especially busy.

Forecast

Open full forecast ↗

Facts

Size: Source: Turismo Mogán · 09/2026; 488 m long, 50 m wide, white sand, man-made
Loungers: Source: Concession holder · 09/2026; Lounger €5, parasol €5, two loungers and a parasol €15 a day
Pedal boat: Source: Concession holder · 09/2026; €15 an hour
Water quality: Source: Ministerio Sanidad · 09/2026; Excellent (2025 season)
Blue Flag: Source: Bandera Azul · 09/2026; No. Lost in 2019, not listed in 2026
Lifeguards: Source: Turismo Mogán · 09/2026; Yes
Bus: Source: Global · 09/2026; Lines 1, 9, 33, 39, 70, 90, 91, 321
Rules: Source: Gobierno Canarias · 09/2026; No music, no ball games
Saving a spot: Source: Town of Mogán · 09/2026; The town may remove towels and parasols left unattended
Emergency: Source: Gobierno Canarias · 09/2026; 112