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Housing Protest to Disrupt Andorra la Vella Traffic and Bus Routes

Andorra Mobility warned of temporary road closures and bus diversions on May 16 as a housing protest marches through central Andorra la Vella and Escaldes-Engordany.

Key Points

  • The housing protest is scheduled for May 16 from 7:00 p.m. to about 8:30 p.m.
  • The route runs from KM 0 through Meritxell, Carlemany, Rotonda and Prat de la Creu to the Government building.
  • All public bus lines are expected to pause between 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.
  • Several bus lines will use alternative routes via Carretera de l'Obac, Dos Valires, Prat de la Creu and nearby streets.

Andorra Mobility announced temporary traffic cuts and bus route changes for Saturday, May 16, because of the housing protest called by the Sindicat d'Habitatge. The march is scheduled from 7:00 p.m. to about 8:30 p.m., starting at the KM 0 roundabout on Carrer de la Unio and continuing through Avinguda Meritxell, Avinguda Carlemany, Placa de la Rotonda and Carrer Prat de la Creu before ending near the Government building.

Authorities advised drivers to plan trips in advance and follow police instructions and temporary signage. Public bus service is expected to pause across all lines between 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m., with several lines using alternative routes before and after that window.

Routes from the Orient and Nord valleys are expected to use the central corridor until around 7:30 p.m. and then divert via Carretera de l'Obac, with central stops cancelled and alternative stops enabled. Lines L2 and L7 will keep normal routes until 7:30 p.m.; from 7:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., L2 is due to use Carretera de l'Obac while L7 uses the Dos Valires tunnel. Lines L3, L4, L5 and L6 also have temporary route changes around Andorra la Vella and Escaldes-Engordany during the evening disruption.

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