Buses in Barcelona

A Mercedes-Benz articulated TMB bus run by biodiesel on Plaça de la Universitat.

Buses in Barcelona are a major form of public transport in Barcelona, with an extensive local and interurban bus network. There is also a network of night buses called Nitbus and it is being set up a bus rapid transit system called RetBus, which is intended to complement the current local bus network. All bus routes serving Barcelona metropolitan area are organized by Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM). Local services are operated in most part by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), although other bus services are operated by several private companies under common names.

Operation

Local buses

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A typical TMB bus stop near Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.

The local bus network is very extended and reaches all neighbourhoods in Barcelona including some municipalities attached to the city and the airport. Local buses are operated in most part by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) although there are some lines which are operated by private sector companies 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 called Bus del Barri (meaning The Neighbourhood's Bus in Catalan) 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.

See also

• Transport in Barcelona
• Autoritat del Transport Metropolità
• Transports Metropolitans de 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