Where is Playa de las Teresitas and how do you get there?
Playa de las Teresitas is in the fishing village of San Andrés, about 7 km from the centre of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The official name is Playa de Las Teresitas; the spelling Playa de las Teresitas is also common.
By bus, a TITSA route connects the Intercambiador in Santa Cruz, San Andrés and Playa de Las Teresitas. The relevant stop is at access point 1. Current departures and fares should be checked directly with TITSA before travelling.
By car, the approach is signposted. The beach has a car park as well as 108 motorcycle and moped spaces on the first beach platform. The city advises checking car park occupancy and possible access notices before visiting.
A taxi rank is at access point 1. Access is easy on foot; according to the official beach information, arrival by boat is also possible.
What facilities and services are there at the beach?
At the beach there are toilets at access points 1, 5 and 10 as well as showers and foot showers. Access walkways and low-barrier or fully accessible facilities are available.
The city offers adapted bathing sessions after prior notice or by appointment. A lifeguard and surveillance service is in place.
Visitors will find parasol and sun lounger hire as well as restaurants, beach bars and food and drink options in the area around San Andrés. A children's area and a stand-up paddleboarding area are marked out.
The city also maintains an official page with current information on beach conditions, visitor numbers, car park occupancy and water quality.
When is the lifeguard service operating at Playa de las Teresitas?
The official times of the lifeguard and swimming supervision service differ between high season and low season.
These times do not mean that bathing is not possible outside the service. Outside the supervised times, however, there is no regular lifeguard supervision.
The local police can be reached at access point 5; the telephone number given is 092. Before bathing, visitors should pay attention to local notices, flags and current beach reports.
The city expressly recommends checking weather, beach and access information before visiting.
What is the water quality like at Playa de las Teresitas?
The city of Santa Cruz reported in July 2026 that Playa de Las Teresitas was classified as suitable for bathing following official health checks. The annual classification of the bathing water remained “Excelente”.
The checks continue regularly during the bathing season. The classification relates to a specific period and does not replace checking current warnings or temporary closures on the day of your visit.
For current access restrictions, closures or special notices, the municipal beach page is the authoritative source.
How much does a visit cost and what rules apply?
Beach access is free. The municipally listed car park is also free. Charges may, however, apply for individual commercial services such as sun loungers, parasols, food and drink or activities.
The city does not publish a uniform price list for these private or seasonal offers in the available beach overview. For opening times of restaurants, sun lounger hire and water sports offers, no fully reliable, uniform information for 2026 is available in the official sources checked.
Dogs and other pets are not allowed on the beach. An anchoring zone is marked out; anchoring is permitted there, according to the municipal beach information.
The beach is listed as accessible and family-friendly; nevertheless, visitors must supervise children in the water in particular.
What is new in 2026 and what is historically notable?
The official beach page of the city was updated on 18 March 2026 and confirms the current information on size, parking, transport links, facilities, lifeguard times and the pet ban. In July 2026, the official bathing water programme again confirmed the excellent water quality.
In June 2026, a change to the authorisation for sports areas and a storage zone for nautical equipment in the coastal area was put out for public consultation. This was a permitting procedure, not the confirmed opening of a new facility.
The current beach area was created in the 1960s. The coast originally consisted of three smaller beaches with black volcanic sand or stones: Tras la Arena, Los Moros and Las Teresas.
The planned intensive tourist development – including high-rise buildings and up to 15,000 hotel beds – was not carried out. Development remained severely limited because of long-running urban planning, judicial and administrative conflicts.