Also an important consideration for families with small children, is that these taxis do not as a rule carry child
seats, therefore children may have to sit on their parent's knee for the journey. If this is a cause for concern,
we strongly recommend that you make arrangements for a pre-booked taxi to be waiting for you, and clearly
specify at the time of booking that a child seat is needed for the journey. Pre-booked taxis are often a little more
expensive, although as with all things in life, you only get what you pay for.
For those visitors who have pre-arranged for the collection of a hire car from one of the numerous agencies
based at the airport, driving over to the resort is very straightforward. The shortest and most direct route would
be, as you leave the airport grounds to join the main LZ2 heading south, before then quickly joining the LZ-40 and
LZ-504, passing through the resort district of
Matagorda,
before arriving in the centre of Playa de los Pocillos.
If needed, a more detailed version of this route, complete with links to maps where appropriate, is available from the
Route Map
link on the left hand frame of this page.
Although the close proximity of Playa de los Pocillos to the airport does have the benefit of a very short transfer
time, it does however also mean that some visitors are likely to experience some degree of aircraft noise during
their holiday here, and it will certainly be worth while checking the comments of previous visitors to the resort
before making your final choice of accommodation.
Both Playa de los Pocillos and Puerto del Carmen are very popular with British visitors, and in recognition of
the high numbers of private holiday villas' and self catering apartments in the area, the resort does have a good
selection of shops and SPAR type supermarkets that are built around 3 commercial centres, and these
should cater for the everyday holiday essentials with most also stocking a wide selection of UK recognised
branded goods, albeit at slightly higher prices than you would expect to pay back at home in the UK.
The underlying principle of consumer choice was once explained to me by a local shopkeeper as "if you don't like
the price, you don't have to buy". However, the reality is that unless you have access to your own transport, and
are prepared to travel out of the resort, "you do have to buy", which of course the shopkeepers are only too fully
aware of.
Playa de los Pocillos is one of Lanzarote's newest and most modern tourist resorts, with most of the area only
being developed in the early 1990's to accommodate the increasing demand for holiday accommodation on the
island. Building work is still going in some parts on the outskirts of the town, and undoubtedly at some time during
their stay, visitors will certainly witness some degree of construction works going on, although in all fairness much
of this is now low key and should not spoil a holiday.
In recent years development funds from the European Union have been used to create a wide traffic
free promenade connecting the resort centre to Matagorda in the north and Puerto del Carmen some 3km
to the south.
During the day, or early evening after dinner, it is a very pleasant stroll into Puerto del Carmen, although for those
with mobility problems, or simply wishing a night out, a taxi ride is obviously much quicker and costs around 3 - 4€
each way.
Puerto del Carmen is widely recognised as being the most lively resort on the island, with numerous bars,
clubs and restaurants centred around the Centro Atlantico area of the sea front "strip" Avenida de las Playas,
and this is certainly the place to make for if you wish to dance 'til dawn.
Although less than a mile away from the action, Playa de los Pocillos is however far quieter and more relaxed
than its neighbour, which in turn is then reflected in its popularity with families with children who prefer to sleep
before dawn.
