Published on Feb, 2025
We did this side second and of the two it's better as you're in the shade and it's much cooler and less crowded.
if you paid for the VIP add on, first go to the tourist office opposite the Q (and to left of WCs) to get your wristband and go the 2nd Q far left. See 2nd photo. The 1st shows the VIP lane 2.
Even if it's closed' someone will open it and you go straight to the front of the Q to the bus.
We took the bus to the end and walked back to the hotel stop for the return.
That way you approach the elevator on foot and use it to descend.
The far platform is the most crowded and wet from spray. Whilst it is refreshing and cools you down as there's no shade, i should have put my passport in bag.
At the entrance there are plenty of suitcase size lockers if you're coming/going to the airport. There's sings in English regarding tokens.
The bus signs are also in English. We had 0930 tickets -bought direct online- got there at 0845 but if we wanted to exchange them the next slot was 10am. So it pays not to be late.