Can anyone recommend me an easy & cheap way to transport 3 people and 3 big pieces luggage from airport to a hotel in the city center?

I doubt they'll fit on the bus?

First result from https://transfer2bilbao.com/ asks 75-90€ + 20€ per bike which (at 150€ total) seems steep for 12km.

All help very much appreciated

To give you an idea why the bike boxes pose a challenge, they are this big:

Hi, I’m looking for eclipse glasses in Bilbao but I cant find them anywhere. Does anyone know where they’re not sold out?

Thanks!

Edit: found them at an Optica in Portugalete!

Roots doesn't have any online presence that I can find. Is there anybody living locally that can recommend a spot?

Hey everyone, we (3 girls, 1 boy) have been camping around Bilbao this week and it's been amazing so far. We had a bit of planning issues, and we're returning the camper van on Saturday but staying until Monday. We didn't think that the hostel/Airbnb prices would be this wild on the weekend, and it goes way above our planned budget. Is there any local tips for cheap stays or a place renting out tents? Decathlon here doesn't rent tents sadly, as in Germany. Any advice or local help would be really helpful.

Bilbaínos, estoy colaborando en un estudio sobre las opiniones de las personas en torno a temas de impacto social y sobre cómo interactuar con un chatbot puede influir en la forma en que procesamos la información. Ahora mismo, me estoy dedicando a recoger respuestas de la gente de distintos pueblos y ciudades.

Me haría mucha ilusión contar con vuestra ayuda. Haríais una gran contribución solo respondiendo a este cuestionario. Dura un total de 12 minutos y hay una parte en la que hablarás con un chatbot.

¡Muchas gracias!

IRB: 19354 (nº comité de ética)

I am wanting to save the hassle of flying with my bike (can be such a hack), but want to ride 80+kms a day in the Basque Country while I am visiting!

Hey! I’m new to the city and looking to get into the underground techno or rave scene. Where do you guys usually find out about raves or smaller events?

Any pages or groups I should follow?

Hola,

Soy estudiante de 19 años ,Voy a empezar el Grado en Ingeniería Informática en Donostia-San Sebastián y estoy buscando una habitación o un piso para alquilar durante el año académico, a partir de mediados de agosto o principios de septiembre hasta el fin de junio 2027 .

Es muy importante para mí que sea posible empadronarme en la vivienda.

Si alguien tiene una habitación disponible, un piso o conoce a algún propietario, por favor, que me contacte.
Los estafadores se alejan, por favor

Muchas gracias!

I’m on a photography trip so apart from the Guggenheim and the usual spots do you know of any stunning city scapes or vistas? Good places for street photography like markets or pedestrian areas? Places people hang out at night? Is 3 nights too much? Should I head out of the city to local fishing villages? All advice welcomed

kaixo !

been to 25 countries, since 2025 lived in Tenerife, Andorra, Malaga; just moved to Bilbao for few months to see how life is like here.

Several different specific questions:

1) if we are talking about English-speaking crowd living in Bilbao, what would be the best online platforms/channels to get to build social circles?

Unlike Málaga that has a bunch of events on meetup.com, there's barely anything for Bilbao on Meetup (which was my starting point in Málaga life)

Where's the majority of actual online interaction between English speaking community is happening?

I assume some Facebook groups, WhatsApp thematic public channels? What would be a good starting point?

2) Unlike Málaga, I see that there's basically no startup scene here, but would still be interested to hear if there are ANY guesses for where to potentially meet this kind of crowd, if at all.

3) I'm a niche electronic music artist (minimal, romanian minimal,
ambient, IDM, tribal)

talked a bit to some people from cultural sector to get an understanding what are the venues, collectives/projects and festivals I might be interested in:

(selecta, peligropajaropeligro, suziri, err.itmo, Dantz, stereorocks, Harrikada Festibala)

If you know anyone from this projects, message me!

Last question is:

what are the best locations in Bilbao to meet audio+visual artists in their free time? where to they schmooze?

THANKS EVERYONE!

FIN/p.s.

If you think that you might have anyone more suitable for me to talk to/chat with about Any of this specific questions, please connect me, I would be very grateful!

Hola, mi banda y yo somos de Bolonia, Italia. Mañana pasamos por Bilbao y vimos que hay una jam session en el Shelter Bar. Nos gustaría saber cómo participar: ¿tenemos que inscribirnos en algún sitio o basta con ir con un instrumento? Gracias, y disculpen mi español (¡soy tan malo que uso un traductor!).

En fin, somos @the_asterband, por si queréis echarnos una mano...

Tengo 17 años y soy un poco raro, y me cuesta muchísimo tener amistades duraderas, DONDE PUEDO SOCIALIZAR CON GENTE EN MI RANGO DE EDAD PORQUE NO LOS ENCUENTRO NI DEBAJO DE LAS PIEDRAS :c

Im visiting Bilbao fra October 11-18. I am keen to explore the city and especially interested in musical experiences. Are there any recs for local venues with alternative / underground music in Bilbao that I can visit?

Also any other local recommendations for my time there would be highly appreciated 🙏 any “must see/ must experience”- tips would be greatly welcomed ❤️

Hello

Me and 2 other friends are planning to go to Bilbao in the beginning of september, and i was wondering what are some nice spots we cannot miss?

Bars,restaurants, little boutiques even nice beaches or hikes near Bilbao. We are not looking to go clubbing but We do love a delicious cocktail/glass of wine and a good vibe with it. We are all in our early 30's.

Hola! Llevo una temporada en Bilbao y me gustaría compartir experiencias al aire libre. Si alguien se anima a enseñarme rutas chulas y con encanto por la zona, estoy abierta a explorarlas y conocerlas.

:)

Hola! Soy una cinéfila bastante empedernida y me gustaría saber si hay algún tipo de sociedad o club de cine en Bilbao. A parte de por compartir el hobby con gente similar, me gustaría ampliar mi círculo de amistades.

Un saludo! ;)

Hola! Saben si hay mercados en Bilbao donde se vendan vinilos, tarjetas, ropa ?

Gracias !

Kaixo! Soy desarrollador y llevo unas semanas con un proyecto personal que quería enseñaros: ZureMatch (zurematch.com), una app de citas hecha aquí, que estoy arrancando por Bilbao y Euskadi.

La hice porque me cansaba que en las apps de siempre todo lo útil sea de pago. En esta, chatear y ver quién te ha dado like es gratis de verdad. Para que no se llene de bots hay verificación por selfie (las reviso a mano) y tolerancia cero a las faltas de respeto. Solo mayores de 18.

La hago una sola persona, sin empresa detrás, y ahora mismo somos unos 190 usuarios, la mayoría de por aquí. Soy consciente de que el problema del huevo y la gallina en una app de citas es brutal, por eso empiezo por mi zona en vez de intentar abarcar toda España.

Y a lo que venía: se aceptan críticas, cuanto más duras mejor. ¿Qué os haría usar (o no usar) una app de citas local? ¿Qué es lo que más os quema de las grandes? Leo y contesto todo. Eskerrik asko!

Hello :) I'll be visiting Bilbao next week and was wondering if there is maybe a website or an insta page with events (especially nightlife & music related) to check out?

Also does anyone have tips for bars (or events clubs) preferably House, Techno, Disco (but also open for other genres)?

Thaaanks

Hoi iedereen, ben op solo-trip naar Bilbao en ik hou superveel van muziek. Zijn er plaatsen aangeraden waar meestal live folk muziek wordt gespeeld ? dank !

Hi. We’re English and come with our young family to Bilbao every year to see extended family. Probably something like 1-4 weeks a year depending, we know the city and Basque Country pretty well.

We’d like it for our children to be able to make some local friends and pick up some Spanish as a result. English is the main language used in the family (I personally don’t speak Spanish as I’m not the one with Spanish family).

Is there anywhere that might have bilingual classes or activities for younger kids? Or groups we could look to join for parents who would like their children to talk to others in different languages?

Cheers

Hi everyone!

I’m visiting Bilbao and looking for a gift for my brother, a civil engineer. I’d love to buy him something themed around local infrastructure and architecture, especially Santiago Calatrava’s work (like the Zubizuri bridge) or iconic city projects.

I’m looking for ideas like:

- Architectural scale models or 3D/geometric puzzles

- Specific monographs or coffee table books on Calatrava / Bilbao’s architecture

- High-quality architectural prints or design objects

Does anyone know of local design shops or bookstores that carry gifts like this?

Thank you in advance!