Buses in Barcelona

AMercedes-BenzarticulatedTMBbus run bybiodieselonPlaça de la Universitat.

Busesare a common form ofpublic transportinBarcelona,with an extensive local and interurban bus network. There is also anetwork of night busescalled Nitbus(es)and atransitwaysystem called RetBus is currently being developed, which is intended to complement the current local bus network. All bus routes servingBarcelona metropolitan areaare organized byAutoritat del Transport Metropolità(ATM). Local services are operated in most part byTransports Metropolitans de Barcelona(TMB), although other bus services are operated by several private companies under common names.

Operation

Local buses

A typicalTMBbus stop nearEstadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.

TMB bus route 111 going toTibidabo

The local bus network is very extended and reaches all neighbourhoods in Barcelona including some municipalities attached to the city andthe airport.Local buses are operated in most part byTransports Metropolitans de Barcelona(TMB) although there are some lines which are operated byprivate sectorcompanies under contract to TMB. There are over 100 urban lines serving the city and most of them pass through two or more districts, covering relatively long distances within Barcelona. Because of this, some lines calledBus del Barri(meaningThe Neighbourhood's BusinCatalan) were created. These lines are operated by small buses and cover short-haul routes enabling access to various parts of the neighbourhood as the shopping area, health care services, education centers and other facilities.

New Bus Network

In 2011, TMB announced plans for an improved bus network, initially dubbed "RetBus".This was introduced in 6 phases between 2012 and 2018 which established 28 high performance lines: 17 vertical (sea-mountain), 8 horizontal (Llobregat-Besòs) and 3 diagonal.

Interurban buses

The interurban bus service links Barcelona with the other towns in the metropolitan area. See the timetables of the various buses by searching theAMB (Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona) website.

Nitbus

During the night, the companyNitBusprovides a night-time bus service in Barcelona and the first metropolitan ring with 21 lines. 19 of them go through Plaça de Catalunya, where you can change to other lines. The frequency is 15/20 minutes between 22:20 and 06:00.

See also

• Transport in Barcelona
• Autoritat del Transport Metropolità
• Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
• Urban planning of Barcelona
• Sustainable public bus transport in Barcelona

External links

• Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
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  • TMB iBus
  • Local bus network map
• Autobuses BCN.Unofficial website about the history of bus lines within Barcelona and Catalonia.
• Mobilitat. Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona
• Buses and Public Transportation in Barcelona