Andorra Public Transport Disrupted by Three Kings Cavalcades on January 5
Widespread bus suspensions and route changes across parishes from 2:30pm due to traditional processions, with major event in Andorra la Vella and.
Key Points
- La Massana: L5, L6, L7 suspended 5-6pm for 5:45pm procession.
- Canillo/Encamp: L3/L4 halt 5:30-6:45pm; L2 avoids key avenue.
- Andorra la Vella/Escaldes: L1 cut 2-6:45pm, L2 diverted from 6:30pm for 6-8pm parade with 18 floats.
- Check Mobility Department updates for delays and changes.
Public transport across Andorra will experience widespread disruptions on Monday, January 5, starting at 2:30pm, as traditional Three Kings cavalcades pass through multiple parishes.
The Mobility Department outlined the changes on its X account. In La Massana, the procession begins at 5:45pm from Serradora, heads to the Marco Polo roundabout, and finishes at Plaça de les Fontetes by 6:15pm. Bus lines L5, L6, and L7 will suspend operations between 5pm and 6pm.
Events in Canillo and Encamp start around 6pm. In Canillo, lines L3 and L4 will halt from 5:30pm to 6:45pm, with vehicle traffic also restricted. Encamp's cavalcade will suspend L4 over the same window, while L2 will avoid Avinguda Joan Martí. Both are slated to wrap up by 7pm.
Andorra la Vella and Escaldes-Engordany will host the largest procession, drawing nearly 500 participants across 18 themed floats with characters from cinema, literature, and children's stories. Organized by the communes of Andorra la Vella, Escaldes-Engordany, and Unió Pro Turisme d'Escaldes Engordany (UPTEE), it features animation groups, costumed performers, and a batucada drum ensemble. The route kicks off at 6pm from Avinguda Príncep Benlloch near the Andorra la Vella commune—floats visible earlier from Plaça Guillemó—before proceeding along Avinguda Meritxell, Carrer de la Unió, Avinguda Carlemany, Avinguda de les Escoles, Carrer Josep Viladomat, and Carrer Esteve Albert. It ends around 8pm at Plaça Coprínceps in Escaldes-Engordany, transformed into the Royal Palace where the Kings greet children.
Line L1 will face cuts from 2pm to 6:45pm, skipping Avinguda Meritxell and diverting through Carrer Prat de la Creu. From 6:30pm, L2 will bypass the cores of both parishes, using Carretera de l'Obac instead. Lines L3, L4, L5, L6, and L7 will pause during their parish events.
Related events include a page collecting letters along the main route on Sunday, January 4, from 6pm, and at Plaça Coprínceps on Monday at noon.
Travellers should expect delays and check Mobility Department updates for the latest.
Original Sources
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