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Find out some helpful tips about living in San Sebastian. How to get around, how to open a bank account, access to libraries and culture houses, car rental, bike and surfboard rental, and more....
ACCESS TO LIBRARIES Koldo Mitxelena Centre
- It is located behind the cathedral. It is open from 8.30 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. (Monday to Friday) and from 8.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Saturdays).
- To be able to use its services, you need a free membership card. Two passport photos, a photocopy of your passport or I.D., and a letter from Lacunza. It will take them two weeks to give you the card.
- You can borrow books, CD's and videos and use also free Internet access (you have to make an appointment in the morning, and at 2 p.m. they will tell you at what time you can use the internet).
OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT
- If you go to the bank, the clerk will explain you the process of opening an account.
- If you are under 26 years old, you can open a free “youth account” (“cuenta joven”). You can get a youth card (tarjeta joven) for 3 € (only in Building Societies, not in Banks). You will also get discounts in trains, shows and different shops, with the card.
- If you open an account in “Caja Laboral” or in “Kutxa” you can get a card that you can use for public phone boxes and for urban buses.
- Timetable: 8.30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Friday.
BUSES
There are a lot of buses that cover the whole city. With a bank card you get a discount. You can obtain this card by:
- Opening a credit account in ‘KUTXA’ and later you can recharge it from a cash dispenser.
- Asking a credit card in ‘CAJA LABORAL’. After a couple of weeks you will receive your card. To recharge it, you have to go to the counter and pay there directly.
RENTING A BIKE
Ask the school´s reception for more information.
RENTING A CAR
What do you need to rent a car?
Lacunza student's card
Passport or identity card
Credit card
Driving license (must hold valid license for at least 2 years)
Minimum age: 23 years old.
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