Andorra Extends Bus L7 to Ordino Auditori with Record Ridership

The Andorran government has approved an extension of bus line L7 to Ordino's Auditori Nacional, effective 9 March, as part of ongoing network refinements responding to parish requests and data analysis. State Secretary for Energy Transition, Transport and Mobility David Forné announced the changes Thursday alongside record ridership figures of 8.067 million passengers in 2025—up 5% from the prior year and triple the 2021 total following free transport policies.

The renamed L7 (La Massana-Ordino) will extend beyond the Massana telecabina station via Avinguda del Través and Clota Verda into Ordino village, doubling weekday services in the parish from three to six per hour—one every 15 minutes. This provides Massana exit residents with distinct options: the express L6, which will bypass Ordino town centre and hospital area to stop only at Ordino Sports Centre and speed trips to La Cortinada, and the new L7, the sole line serving near the hospital and Auditori. Forné described the update as a "substantial improvement" for both areas, noting Massana now gains three lines while Ordino effectively has two.

Line L4 to Pas de la Casa will add services at 8:00 and 16:40 to handle peak demand without overload. These adjustments, starting 9 March, allow operator Coopalsa time to notify staff and reorganise.

Forné positioned the moves within reforms launched last July, based on user needs, scalability and performance data. Free public transport marks a "structural success," he said, with the network now "mature" but not at capacity. Next phases include electrification, segregated lanes to reduce queues—"buses queue like cars today"—improved schedule reliability at intermediate stops via GPS, and an app upgrade. Interline connections, such as L2-L4 at the FEDA interchange, already show nearly 650 daily trips.

To counter RN20 disruptions, free daily shuttles from Pas de la Casa to L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre station rise from 12 to 14, including a new 16:00 service effective immediately. Ridership dropped nearly 70% the 13-15 February weekend but eased to 40-50% last weekend. Pas Tourist Office issued 677 fuel vouchers, with a 200-euro aid decree for carriers and operators starting Friday.

"Government listens, analyses data and improves—and we won't stop," Forné said.