On Tuesday, 15 September 2026, the Ayuntamiento de Murcia is making public transport free on the occasion of the Romería de la Virgen de la Fuensanta free all day. The offer includes urban bus routes, the Tranvía, Tranvibús as well as additional lanzaderas. According to the city council, the aim is to make it easier for large numbers of pilgrims to travel to and from the event and to reduce car traffic in and around Murcia.
According to the city council, some routes will bring forward their first departures early in the morning and increase capacity so that pilgrims can reach the Catedral in time. For return journeys after the procession arrives at the Santuario de la Fuensanta shuttle services are planned between Algezares, central locations in Murcia and several Pedanías. The city will publish details of increased frequencies and routes in accompanying notices; it has not provided precise figures in advance for expected passenger numbers.
The Policía Local de Murcia is coordinating an accompanying operational plan with the fire brigade and cleaning services. It includes temporary traffic diversions on the main routes to the Catedral and around the Santuario de la Fuensanta. The city is asking people to use the free service and notes that routes may be adjusted at short notice if safety or the procession’s progress requires it. These arrangements are set out in notices from the Ayuntamiento de Murcia and the police published on 13 and 14 September.
The move follows previous special arrangements on major feast days and during the Feria. According to the city council, the measure is intended in the short term to prevent traffic jams and ease pressure on parking areas; it is also meant to strengthen public transport as a reliable alternative for journeys within the city. Statements about the effects on traffic volumes or emissions are currently forecasts; no reliable data is available before the event and figures can only be published after traffic counts have been analysed.
The date, routes and terms of free travel have been set for 15 September. Changes to operations remain possible, but the city says they will be announced as they arise through the usual information channels.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).