TRANSPORTATION
The CBA Academy disposes of a transport service for the students, by means of our own vehicles or using transport companies.
The students have the right in using the following transport services (Included in the Program’s Price):
To be picked up from, and taken to Gran Canaria-Gando airport on arrival to the Academy when starting the program and when it finalizes and to be picked up from, and taken to, Gran Canaria-Gando airport on official Academy holidays.
Please make all travel preparations at least 72 hours in advance by written, phone, or fax confirmation. Directly notify our office of any changes at +34.928.897.447.
Please contact the CBA Office at +34.928.897.447 or info@cbacademy.org for prices for extra transportations.
For your ease, a transportation form is provided.
Prices are subject to change.
Gran Canaria-Gando Airport
Extra Transportations (For Students or Relatives) to and from Gran Canaria/Gando Airport is 50€ per 4 people each way. There is an additional charge of 20€ each way to pick students that are traveling as unaccompanied minors up at the gate. If your child is traveling as an unaccompanied minor, please indicate this on the transportation form or notify us in advance. Please note that an additional $10 per hour will be charged if the driver has to wait with the minor longer than two hours for flights departing out of the Sarasota/Bradenton Airport.
Call for group rates.
Bus Station
The San Telmo Bus Station is located in downtown Las Palmas, approximately 25 minutes from CBA Academy. Transportation to and from the San Telmo Bus Station is 35€ per 4 people each way.
Ask for group rate.
MEDICAL SERVICES
CBA´s medical service is at the disposal of all of its student-athletes. This service is available 24 hours a day and guarantees the well-being of its student-athletes during the entirety of the selected program and is equipped with the most common medicinal needs specific to minor basketball injuries. The CBA Residence is located less than 700 meters from the local health centre.
If a student-athlete informs us on his medical history form to requiring the daily intake of medicine, he or she must bring them to the medical service staff immediately upon arriving, enclosing all the necessary information for the control of the process, such as frequency, dosage, prospectus, etc. If the Student-athletet requires special attention to diabetes or is allergic to certain foods or medicines, it is very important to contact with medical services prior to beginning his or her program.
LAUNDRY SERVICE
Laundry service will be available for all student-athletes and Staff. A schedule of pick up and delivery will be posted on the bulletin board of the Residence with the pertinent instructions. All Clothing will be returned washed within 24 from pick up. Additionally, CBA offers the possibility of special Laundry services, such as, dry cleaning, ironing, tints and others, at an additional cost. This service is to be paid at the end of the month it is utilized.
CBA BANK
Looking for the security and control of monies during your stay at CBA, we offer the possibility of opening a personal account for you from which you will be able to have your money secure and at the same time at your immediate disposal to take care of payment of the services consumed at the Academy. During pre-determined times during the day, the students can withdraw or deposit money into the account, trying not to exceed the recommended amount €100 weekly.
At the end of your stay at CBA you may withdraw all available money from your account.
The CBA is not responsible for any money lost that is not deposited into the CBA Bank.
SNACK BAR
CBA has a Snack Bar available to all its student-athletes in the Residence, in which it is possible to enjoy our big screen TV and all major sporting events. Protein and weight gainer shakes, as well as other nutritional snacks are available.
For the use of this service each student must take his personal Identification card snack bar where he charged and then consequently billed monthly for its consumption.
The Snack Bar does not offer a take out service
MAIL
The Mailing Address for student-athletes at CBA is:
CANARIAS BASKETBALL ACADEMY
ATT. Name of student
C/Marqués de Muní, 15
35450-Santa Maria de Guía
Gran Canaria, Isla Canarias-España
CBA Staff distributes correspondence daily to the students.
TELEPHONE /FAX
You may contact any student-athlete for emergency purposes only via the Academy phone, +34. 928.897.447. Student-athletes may bring their mobile telephones and allowed to uses them during the established hours. All faxes must clearly indicate the name of the student to whom it is intended for and sent to: +34. 928.897.447
SECURITY
CBA has an exhaustive control of entry and exits of its residence the entire 24 hours. No person who does not belong to CBA will be able to enter the interior of the Residence, including the non-resident student-athletes. Electronic equipment, such as laptops, PSP´s, Ipods, etc. are not allowed at CBA. To be able to have such equipment, permission must be obtained in writing prior to attendance. CBA does not make itself responsible for any loss, destroyed or stolen articles brought to the academy. |
