Canillo Launches Free Seasonal Bus and Evening Bridge Tours in Andorra

The Palau de Gel d’Andorra and the Comú de Canillo launched a seasonal tourist bus service on Wednesday, July 1, connecting major sites in the parish until August 31. The nonstop route runs daily from 9:30am to 5:30pm between Soldeu and Santuari de Meritxell, with intermediate stops at Pont Tibetà bus station, Sant Joan de Caselles, Ransol, El Tarter, and Vall d’Incles. Organizers aim to simplify travel in high-traffic tourist zones while promoting public transport to reduce reliance on private cars.

The service remains free through July 15. Starting July 16, passengers pay €1 per person per day for unlimited rides, with children under three traveling free if they do not occupy a seat. Tickets integrate with Descobreix Valls de Canillo packages available on the Pont Tibetà de Canillo website. They can also be purchased onboard using cards only. Hotels may buy voucher booklets for guests, marked with the validity date and establishment stamp.

Complementing the daytime service, Canillo has rolled out evening tours of Pont Tibetà bridge from Thursday, July 4, every Thursday and Saturday through August. These outings depart at 8:30pm via official bus from the Canillo stop, with no private vehicles permitted for organizational and sustainability reasons.

Visitors explore the bridge at dusk, taking in the mountain scenery amid the area's quiet tranquility, before an informal dinner of grilled botifarra and a drink at Bar de l’Armiana. The bus returns at 10:45pm.

Sira Puig, director of Palau de Gel and Canillo Tourist Services, called the tours a novel way to experience the bridge, emphasizing its natural surroundings at dusk and blending emotion, landscape, and cuisine to develop high-quality summer offerings.

Tickets cost €45 general admission, €35 for under-12s and residents (the latter available at Canillo Tourist Office with at least one day’s notice), and free for children under five not occupying a bus seat. Organizers recommend mountain or sports footwear, warm layers due to cooler evening temperatures, and note that pets are banned from both the tours and buses.