Finding a place to sleep in Valencia during Fallas week, between March 13 and 19, is not an easy task. It is normal for hotel occupancy to be greater than 95%, and something similar happens with tourist apartments or rooms that are rented through the most popular apps. In addition, prices in private offers skyrocket to double or triple those of any other week, with offers of 300 or 400 euros per night for two-bedroom apartments.
Trying to find a room at this point in central neighborhoods of the capital such as El Carmen, Velluters, Russafa or the Pelayo area, also popularly known as Chinatown, is almost impossible. In these areas, homes have been rented for 3,000 euros per Fallas week. Nor in neighborhoods close to the epicenter of the city such as Benimaclet or Patraix. Therefore we must look for other solutions.
But the visitor must take into account other possibilities, in addition to knowing that Fallas are not only celebrated in the capital, but also in cities such as Alzira, Sagunt, Dénia, Gandía, Torrent or Sueca. We are referring to the towns that are part of the Valencian metropolitan area and that are well connected by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana, FGV, what we know as the metro, and by Renfe Cercanías services. Because one thing must be clear: do not even think about coming to Valencia by car, it is impossible to drive around the city on those days. Important: do not even think about coming to Valèncià by car, it is almost impossible to drive through the city in Fallas.
To the north, the Valencia metro network reaches cities such as Llíria, Bétera or Rafelbunyol; To the South some like Alberic or L'Alcúdia and to the East others like Manises or Riba-roja. Although traveling to the most distant cities costs more than half an hour, it is worth it because in the capital the times take forever due to the traffic chaos and overcrowding which means that at some times, such as in the mascletaes, you can hardly even travel. walk through the center.
Another option, although not as efficient as FGV, is to use the Cercanías network, which connects to the North with Castelló or Segorbe, to the West with Utiel or Requena and to the South with Gandía or Alzira. This network does not offer hours as extensive as the metro network during Fallas week, but it allows you to reach more distant cities to be able to rent a room or a home.
Another interesting option is to use the metropolitan bus line. This is the case of line 25, which connects the capital with the districts of El Perellonet and El Perelló, ideal places to rest in Fallas and very close to València.
