Andorra Bus Service Cuts Frequencies on L2-L7 Lines from April 13 Amid Mid-Season Demand Drop
Adjustments prioritize peak weekday hours while reducing off-peak, weekends, and holidays, following winter tourism peak; further cuts planned for summer low season.
Key Points
- Coopalsa reduces bus frequencies on Andorra lines L2-L7 from April 13 due to mid-season demand drop.
- Adjustments prioritize peak weekday hours, cut off-peak, weekends, and holidays post-winter tourism peak.
- Affected routes link Andorra la Vella to Encamp, Soldeu, Pas de la Casa, Arinsal, and Ordino.
- Further cuts planned for summer low season, including L3 all-day suspension.
Andorra's national bus service, operated by Coopalsa, will reduce frequencies and adjust schedules on lines L2 to L7 starting Monday, April 13, to match lower demand during the mid-season period from April to June.
The changes follow the winter peak from November to April, when tourism and seasonal workers drove record ridership, according to the government's Mobility Department. Officials describe the updates as aligning with current passenger patterns, prioritizing peak weekday hours while scaling back off-peak times, weekends, and holidays. Further cuts are planned for the summer low season in July and September, including the suspension of all-day service on line L3. Full details are available on the bus.ad website and Mou-te app.
The affected routes connect Andorra la Vella to Encamp (L2), Soldeu (L3), Pas de la Casa (L4), Arinsal (L5), and Ordino (L6 and L7). Specific adjustments include:
- **L2**: Alternating 12- and 15-minute intervals on weekdays, with more buses during peaks and reductions midday and evening; 30 minutes on weekends and holidays. - **L3**: 20-minute service weekdays in morning and afternoon periods; 30 minutes Saturdays; no service Sundays. - **L4**: 20-minute peaks weekdays; mix of 20- and 30-minute runs Saturdays; some Sunday sections suspended, others at 30 minutes all day. - **L5**: Mostly 30-minute frequencies from both ends, with early weekday mornings boosted to 20 minutes; 30 minutes weekends. - **L6**: 30 minutes daily, including weekends, plus early-morning extras weekdays; nighttime service from La Cortinada extended to 10:10 p.m., though overall night buses decrease. - **L7**: 15 minutes for much of weekdays, easing to 20 minutes late; 30 minutes weekends and holidays.
The Mobility Department emphasized that these measures optimize efficiency and maintain parish connectivity as spring tourism declines, with potential further tweaks based on demand.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- Diari d'Andorra•
Les principals línies de bus adapten horaris a partir de dilluns, amb la fi de l’hivern
- El Periòdic•
Els busos ajusten horaris després de l’hivern amb freqüències variables segons línia i dia a partir del dilluns
- Altaveu•
Reducció d'horaris i freqüències de les línies de bus per adaptar-se a la temporada mitjana
- Diari d'Andorra•
Les línies de bus modifiquen els horaris a partir de dilluns amb l'inici de la temporada mitjana