Cordoba to Granada: BUS QUESTIONS

Yes, all indications are that you can just show up. I, however, am like you - I prefer to book ahead. You could go Tuesday to the station window and buy your advance tickets in person. I am not sure about the printing question, so buying in person gives you a physical ticket, and reassures you that the bus isn't full.
If someone gets back to you that you can use phone tickets, then buying on-line would make sense. Use paypal - ALSA has trouble with US credit cards.

Thank you Mira. Our host in Granada just emailed me there is a bus called LAC. Do you have any idea what that is? Wondering if that is something local in Granada - or if that is what he suggests we take from Cordoba. Hmmmm....will also ask him.

thanks,

Tracy

Alsa emailed a PDF receipt/ticket and since I had used their app I was able to download the pass to my "wallet" on iPhone. Note their email will be in Spanish but it confirms that you do not necessarily need to print out ticket. They do have an option to send by text as well but I did not have a plan connected to my phone. There were plenty of seats remaining on the bus I had reserved and I noticed many people purchased tickets that same day. You can search the app to see how full some of the buses are too for piece of mind. I traveled Sevilla to Granada in March. Also the LAC refers to the local bus once you're in Granada.

I have heard of LAC as some sort of local bus in Granada, but I'm not exactly sure, I haven't used it. A quick google search turned up this
http://granadainfo.com/buses.htm

Looks like it goes from the bus station to the center which may be helpful when you arrive.

Thanks for the info about the app. Did you find it necessary to use PayPal like with the website?

Thanks

Thanks for the info about the app. Did you find it necessary to use PayPal like with the website?

Thanks

Yes still have to use PayPal. I found it easy since I already had it setup from prior usage. Renfe app would also require PayPal.

Tracy,

My mom & I took the ALSA bus from Córdoba to Granada this past October & we purchased our tickets at the bus station a couple of days before travel.

So, as Mira has suggested, I'd buy the tickets in person tomorrow, Tuesday.
By doing this, you'll know for sure you have your tickets & will also have a chance to familiarize yourself with the bus station.

Depending on where you will be traveling to next (after Granada), you may also buy your tickets at the same time ( we took bus from Granada to Sevilla) or you can cross the street & buy your train tickets at the train station.

The LAC bus is the bus in Granada as Mira has also already explained.

We took a taxi from Granada's bus station to our hotel & it cost us around 10 Euros.

Enjoy your trip!

As Priscilla suggested, I would purchase the tickets as you arrive in Cordoba. We took the Alsa bus from Sevilla to Granada a few weeks ago. We purchased our tickets 4 days ahead of time and we got the last two seats on the bus. This was Holy week, however. It's always wise (and less stressful) to have your exit strategy in place as you enter a town.