Essentials
Everything you need to know
When to come, how to get around, internet for working and the useful numbers for your stay in Gran Canaria.
When to visit
Eternal spring: over 300 days of sun and temperatures that rarely drop below 18 °C or top 30 °C. For mild weather and fewer crowds, March-May and September-November are ideal (November is among the cheapest). Watch for the calima, a warm Saharan wind that brings haze for a couple of days.
Getting around
For the southern beaches and Las Palmas the guagua (bus) is enough: they link the whole island and the capital, cheaply. For the volcanic interior, the villages and the remote coves, renting a car makes the difference (we recommend the local firm Cicar, which offers full cover with no excess). The airport (LPA) sits on the east coast, about 25 min from both the south and the capital.
Internet & remote work
Fibre reaches almost the whole island and 5G covers urban and tourist areas: stable connections for video calls. There are coworkings in Las Palmas, Maspalomas and the south. Gran Canaria is one of the Canary Islands’ digital-nomad hubs.
Tourist tax
In most of Gran Canaria you pay no tourist tax. The only exception is the municipality of Mogán (Puerto Rico, Amadores, Puerto de Mogán, Taurito) in the south-west, with a €0.15 per person per night municipal tax usually collected by your accommodation. As of 2026 there is no region-wide eco-tax for the Canary Islands.
Oceanworking
What if you stayed longer than a week?
Coliving in Gran Canaria: a house, people who also work remotely, and the whole island outside the door.
See the coliving