Pamplona City Transport

Transporte Urbano Comarcal (abbreviated: TUC, meaning: 'Comarcal Urban Transportation System') is a regional public transportation system operating in the city of Iruña/Pamplona.

Eskualdeko Hiri Garraioa
Buses at Merindades hub
Buses at Merindadeen plaza hub
Overview
OwnerIruñerriko Mankomunitatea
LocaleIruñerria
Transit typeTransit bus
Bus rapid transit (2023)[1]
Number of lines34
Number of stations648
Annual ridership40,639,355 (2019)
Chief executiveDavid Campión
(General Manager)[2]
Jesús Velasco
(Transport Manager)[3]
HeadquartersSan Frantzisko Kalea, 5
Iruña, Navarre (31001)
Websitewww.infotuc.eus
Operation
Began operation1998
Operator(s)TCC
(Transports Ciutat Comtal)
Number of vehicles102
(34 electric buses)
Technical
Average speed13 km/h (8 mph)
Top speed50 km/h (30 mph)
System map

EHG/TUC is the only transit bus provider for Iruña/Pamplona and surroundings, owned by the Iruñerriko Mankomunitatea/Mancomunidad de la Comarca de Pamplona, and operated by Transports Ciutat Comtal. However, there are coach bus services, owned by the Government of Navarre and operated by different operators, connecting Iruña/Pamplona to the rest of Navarre and to other autonomous communities.

EHG/TUC is, with Bilbobus (Bilbo city), the best transportation system in Spain regarding punctuality, information reliability and vehicle occupation levels. Furthermore, the network has been given a score of 7.8 out of 10 in user satisfaction.[4] It also owns the longest electric transit bus line on the Iberian Peninsula, line 9.[5]

EHG/TUC buses are white, with yellow and green motifs and are commonly called Villavesas or Billabesak, which confuses people from outside of Navarre because they do not know what the local speakers refer to.[citation needed] The name comes from La Villavesa SA, the first transit bus company in Iruñerria, from 1920 to 1969.

Data

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Ridership

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This is the yearly ridership data of EHG/TUC buses:

Year Ridership
1997 28,811,483
1998 28,760,533
1999 31,675,795
2000 33,699,308
2001 34,212,117
2002 33,961,015
2003 34,944,307
2004 33,372,871
2005 35,706,415
2006 37,354,615
2007 38,470,295
2008 38,518,647
2009 36,927,599
2010 36,591,990
2011 36,449,281
2012 34,738,115
2013 33,212,817
2014 32,711,053
2015 34,060,583
2016 35,529,472
2017 36,991,480
2018 39,007,864
2019 40,639,335

Fares

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These are the available fares for EHG/TUC buses in 2019:[6]

Transport pass

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Fare Price
30 egunak (orokorra)
Abono 30 días (general)
30 day pass (general)
€30
30 egunak (gaztea)
Abono 30 días (joven)
30 day pass (youth)
€24
30 egunak (familia ugarientzat)
Abono 30 días (familias numerosas)
30 day pass (large families)
€21

Transport card

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Fare Price
Herritar txartela (eguneko zerbitzua)
Tarjeta Ciudadana (servicio diurno)
Transport Card (day-time)
€0.70
Herritar txartela (gaueko zerbitzua)
Tarjeta Ciudadana (servicio nocturno)
Transport Card (night-time)
€1.02
Aldatzea (linea desberdinen artean)
Transbordo (entre distintas líneas)
Transfer (between different lines)
€0.00

(45 min.)

Special transport cards

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Fare Price
F gizarte (baztertze sozialak)
Social F (excluidos sociales)
F·card (social excluded)
€0.17
B gizarte (erretirodunak)
Social B (jubilados)
B·card (retired)
€0.33
C gizarte (familia ugarientzat)
Social C (familias numerosas)
C·card (large families)
€0.49

Casual

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Fare Price
Tiket arrunta
Billete Sencillo
Cash Fare
€1.35
Tiket arrunta (Sanferminetan)
Billete Sencillo (San Fermín)
Cash Fare (San Fermin)
€1.60
Aldatzea (linea desberdinen artean)
Transbordo (entre distintas líneas)
Transfer (between different lines)
€1.35

Service fleet

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  Eskualdeko Hiri Garraioa
Brand Model Units
Man NL273F 5
Man NL283F 13
Man A22 2
Scania N310UA 6
Scania N270UB 11
Scania N280UB 17
Scania N320UB 3
Solaris Urbino 12 5
Solaris Urbino 18 9
Volvo 7900 Hybrid 10
Volvo D15K240 2
Heuliez GX437HYB 6
Iveco Urbanway 18 5
Vectia Veris 12 Hybrid 3
Vectia Teris 10 Hybrid 2
Vectia Veris 12 Electric 6
Mercedes Citaro Hybrid 4
Mercedes Citaro G Hybrid 8
Man Lions City 12C 9
Man Lions City 18C 7
Man Lions City 19C 10
Scania N340UA6X2/2 7
Scania N340UB4X2/2 6
Man Lions City 18G 6
Irizar Ie Tram -

Day lines

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These are the 24 lines in service mainly between 06:00 and 22:00, every day of the week. However, some of them deviate slightly from these times, and others are only active at certain times. They are considered the reference lines of EHG/TUC.

Line Characteristics
  Zizur Txikia Nafarroako UnibertsitateaUnibertsitate Publikoa
Start

1999

End

-

Length

16.2 km

Stops

16/17

Time

24/22 min.

Average speed

16.1 km/h

Frequency

20-60 min.

Buses

1-3

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 20 minutes (from 07:00 to 22:20)
  • Saturdays: 30 minutes (from 07:30 to 14:00) - 60 minutes (from 14:00 to 22:00)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 60 minutes (from 07:00 to 22:00)

Frequencies apply to all stops between Nafarroako Unibertsitatea and Unibertsitate Publikoa. One out of three buses serves Zizur Txikia on weekdays.

  Nafarroako Gorteen Etxabakoitz
Start

1999

End

-

Length

13.3 km

Stops

16/17

Time

25/21 min.

Average speed

7.82 km/h

Frequency

10-20 min.

Buses

3-6

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 10 minutes (from 07:25 to 20:10) - 15 minutes (from 06:55 to 07:25 and from 20:10 to 22:15)
  • Saturdays: 12 minutes (from 09:30 to 22:19) - 15 minutes (from 06:50 to 09:30)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 15 minutes (from 07:00 to 17:00) - 20 minutes (from 17:00 to 22:15)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

  Zirkularra Mendebaldea: Hirigunea Antsoain
Start

1999

End

-

Length

8.4 km

Stops

23

Time

30 min.

Average speed

16.8 km/h

Frequency

10-15 min.

Buses

4-6

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 10 minutes (from 07:05 to 22:25) - 12 minutes (from 06:29 to 07:05)
  • Saturdays: 10 minutes (from 09:05 to 22:25) - 12 minutes (from 06:30 to 09:05)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 12 minutes (from 09:21 to 22:33) - 15 minutes (from 06:23 to 09:21)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

  Barañain AtarrabiaUharteArreOrikain
Start

1999

End

-

Length

33.8 km

Stops

34/39

Time

53/66 min.

Average speed

13.3 km/h

Frequency

6-15 min.

Buses

8-15

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 6 minutes (from 06:38 to 21:47) - 8 minutes (from 06:27 to 06:38 and from 21:48 to 22:27)
  • Saturdays: 8 minutes (from 07:10 to 21:34) - 10 minutes (from 06:26 to 07:10 and from 21:34 to 22:30)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 12 minutes (from 07:54 to 22:33) - 15 minutes (from 06:30 to 07:54)

Schedule:

  • Weekdays: 6:36 6:58 7:58 8:34 11:58 13:34 14:10 14:34 17:46 18:46 20:34 21:38 22:26 / 7:51 11:03 13:27 15:27 16:15 19:51
  • Saturdays: 6:50 7:28 8:16 9:36 12:16 13:36 14:24 14:56 16:48 17:52 18:56 20:48 21:36 22:50 / 9:01 11:09 15:41 19:57
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 7:39 12:48 14:00 21:36 / 9:06 10:18 16:18 19:30

Frequencies apply to all stops between Barañain and Atarrabia. One out of two buses serves Uharte. The schedule shows passing times at Arre/Orikain.

  Orvina 3 Nafarroako Unibertsitatea
Start

1999

End

-

Length

11.1 km

Stops

17/16

Time

25/25 min.

Average speed

13.8 km/h

Frequency

15-20 min.

Buses

3-4

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 15 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:15)
  • Saturdays: 20 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:10)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 20 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:10)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

  ArrotxapeaUnibertsitate Publikoa
Start

1999

End

-

Length

11.6 km

Stops

17/15

Time

25/25 min.

Average speed

13.9 km/h

Frequency

15-20 min.

Buses

3-4

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 15 minutes (from 06:45 to 22:15)
  • Saturdays: 15 minutes (from 09:00 to 22:15) - 20 minutes (from 06:40 to 09:00)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 20 minutes (from 06:40 to 22:20)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

  Atarrabia Barañain
Start

1999

End

-

Length

21.5 km

Stops

35/34

Time

52/49 min.

Average speed

12.9 km/h

Frequency

10-20 min.

Buses

6-12

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 10 minutes (from 06:25 to 20:00) - 12 minutes (from 20:00 to 22:35)
  • Saturdays: 15 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:35)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 15 minutes (from 08:20 to 22:35) - 20 minutes (from 06:30 to 08:20)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

  Nafarroako Blanka Buztintxuri
Start

1999

End

-

Length

10.1 km

Stops

12/10

Time

26/22 min.

Average speed

12.6 km/h

Frequency

12-20 min.

Buses

3-4

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 12 minutes (from 07:21 to 21:21) - 15 minutes (from 06:38 to 07:21 and from 21:21 to 22:29)
  • Saturdays: 12 minutes (from 06:40 to 22:30)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 20 minutes (from 07:00 to 22:22)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

  RENFE GeltokiaUnibertsitate Publikoa
Start

1999

End

-

Length

13.2 km

Stops

16/16

Time

30/30 min.

Average speed

13.2 km/h

Frequency

12-20 min.

Buses

2-5

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

     

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 12 minutes (from 06:36 to 22:48)
  • Saturdays: 15 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:30)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 20 minutes (from 06:46 to 22:26)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

  Belosogoiti Orkoien
Start

1999

End

-

Length

18.4 km

Stops

21/20

Time

35/36 min.

Average speed

15.7 km/h

Frequency

30-35 min.

Buses

2-3

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 30 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:35)
  • Saturdays: 35 minutes (from 06:45 to 21:55)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 35 minutes (from 06:45 to 21:55)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

  Ezkaba GalariaMutiloa Industrialdea
Start

1999

End

-

Length

20.6 km

Stops

21/20

Time

33/33 min.

Average speed

18.4 km/h

Frequency

15-20 min.

Buses

3-4

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 15 minutes (from 06:35 to 22:38)
  • Saturdays: 20 minutes (from 06:33 to 22:33)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 20 minutes (from 06:33 to 22:33)

Frequencies apply to all stops between Ezkaba and Sadar. One out of two buses serves Galaria and Mutiloa on weekdays and Saturday mornings.

  Ermitagaña Mendillorri
Start

1999

End

-

Length

13.9 km

Stops

19/17

Time

26/32 min.

Average speed

13.7 km/h

Frequency

10-20 min.

Buses

4-7

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 10 minutes (from 06:30 to 20:54) - 12 minutes (from 20:54 to 22:30)
  • Saturdays: 15 minutes (from 06:36 to 22:22)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 20 minutes (from 06:42 to 22:30)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

  Udaletxea Arrotxapea/RochapeaArtika
Start

1999

End

-

Length

7.8 km

Stops

9/9

Time

15/15 min.

Average speed

15.6 km/h

Frequency

30-60 min.

Buses

1

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 30 minutes (from 06:40 to 22:20)
  • Saturdays: 30 minutes (from 06:40 to 22:20)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 30 minutes (from 06:40 to 22:20)

Frequencies apply to all stops between Udaletxea and Arrotxapea. One out of two buses serves Artika

  Pablo Sarasate ArdoiZizur Nagusia
Start

1999

End

-

Length

16.2 km

Stops

16/17

Time

25/25 min.

Average speed

19.4 km/h

Frequency

20-60 min.

Buses

2-6

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 20 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:30)
  • Saturdays: 30 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:30)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 30 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:30)

Frequencies apply to all stops between Pablo Sarasate and Ardoi. One out of three buses serves Zizur Nagusia on weekdays and one out of two on weekends.

  Berriogoiti Berriozar NoainBeriain
Start

1999

End

-

Length

36.4 km

Stops

36/35

Time

57/62 min.

Average speed

18.2 km/h

Frequency

12-20 min.

Buses

6-10

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 12 minutes (from 06:57 to 20:49) - 15 minutes (from 06:26 to 06:57 and from 20:49 to 22:27)
  • Saturdays: 15 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:350)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 20 minutes (from 06:40 to 22:26)

Frequencies apply to all stops between Berriozar and Noain. Once an hour, a bus goes up to Berriogoiti and every 30 minutes to Beriain on weekdays and at :00 and :45 on weekends.

  MutiloaBerriozar
Start

1999

End

-

Length

15.4 km

Stops

20/20

Time

40/40 min.

Average speed

8.8 km/h

Frequency

15-40 min.

Buses

3-6

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 15 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:30)
  • Saturdays: 20 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:30)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 40 minutes (from 07:10 to 22:35)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

  Zizur Nagusia Sarriguren
Start

1999

End

-

Length

24.2 km

Stops

24/28

Time

40/40 min.

Average speed

18.5 km/h

Frequency

12-20 min.

Buses

6-8

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

   

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 12 minutes (from 07:00 to 20:40) - 15 minutes (from 06:29 to 07:00 and from 20:40 to 22:30)
  • Saturdays: 15 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:31)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 20 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:30)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

  Erripagaña Barañain
Start

1999

End

-

Length

18.0 km

Stops

29/29

Time

40/35 min.

Average speed

14.4 km/h

Frequency

15-20 min.

Buses

3-6

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 15 minutes (from 06:20 to 22:15)
  • Saturdays: 15 minutes (from 06:32 to 22:15)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 20 minutes (from 06:25 to 22:20)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

  Bianako Printzea Gorraitz
Start

1999

End

-

Length

19.2 km

Stops

22/22

Time

22/27 min.

Average speed

23.0 km/h

Frequency

20-90 min.

Buses

2-3

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 20 minutes (from 06:33 to 22:33)
  • Saturdays: 30 minutes (from 06:45 to 22:20)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 30 minutes (from 06:45 to 22:20)

Frequencies apply to all stops between Bianako Printzea and Olatz. One out of three buses services each branch on weekdays, and one out of two on weekends. Ipar and Hegoa branches merge on weekends.

  Zirkularra Ekialdea: Hirigunea Antsoain
Start

2013

End

-

Length

8.4 km

Stops

23

Time

30 min.

Average speed

16.8 km/h

Frequency

10-15 min.

Buses

4-6

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 10 minutes (from 07:05 to 22:25) - 12 minutes (from 06:29 to 07:05)
  • Saturdays: 10 minutes (from 09:05 to 22:25) - 12 minutes (from 06:30 to 09:05)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 12 minutes (from 09:21 to 22:33) - 15 minutes (from 06:23 to 09:21)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

  Merindadeen Mutiloa
Start

2017

End

-

Length

7.4 km

Stops

7/8

Time

15/15 min.

Average speed

11.7 km/h

Frequency

30 min.

Buses

1

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 30 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:30)
  • Saturdays: 30 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:30)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 30 minutes (from 06:30 to 22:30)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

  Kordobila Bianako PrintzeaItaroaOlloki
Start

1999

End

-

Length

25.8 km

Stops

20/22

Time

45/52 min.

Average speed

16.0 km/h

Frequency

30-90 min.

Buses

1-2

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 60 minutes (from 06:25 to 22:25)
  • Saturdays: 30 minutes + 60 minutes (from 07:00 to 22:00)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 30 minutes + 60 minutes (from 07:00 to 22:00)

Frequencies apply to all stops on weekdays and between Bianako Printzea and Itaroa on weekends (there is a bus every 60 minutes, then in 30 minutes, then again in 60 minutes....). The other stop's frequency is 90 minutes.

  Merkatuko Zirkularra: Donibane Landaben
Start

1999

End

-

Length

5.8 km

Stops

11

Time

22 min.

Average speed

15.8 km/h

Frequency

25 min.

Buses

1

Service days

S (September → June)

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
  • Serviced zones: Iruña/Pamplona and Barañain
  • Note: Circular line, clockwise. There is not an anticlockwise line complementing it.
Frequency:
  • Sundays: 25 minutes (from 09:00 to 14:25)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

  Bianako Printzea Mutiloa
Start

1999

End

-

Length

10.9 km

Stops

17/17

Time

15/15 min.

Average speed

21.2 km/h

Frequency

30-60 min.

Buses

1

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Frequency:
  • Weekdays: 30 minutes (from 06:35 to 22:20)
  • Saturdays: 30 minutes (from 06:35 to 22:20)
  • Sundays and bank holidays: 60 minutes (from 06:40 to 22:05)

Frequencies apply to all stops.

Night lines

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These are the ten lines ensuring service mainly between 22:00 and, depending on the day, 23:00, 02:00 or 04:00.

Line Characteristics
  San InazioZizur Nagusia
Start

2005

End

-

Length

17.9 km

Stops

24/24

Time

30/30 min.

Average speed

17.9 km/h

Frequency

60 min.

Buses

1

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Schedule:
  • Nights from Sunday to Thursday and bank holidays: 23:00 00:00
  • Friday nights: 23:00 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00
  • Saturday nights and pre-bank holiday nights: 23:00 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00

Schedules show exits from San Inazio

  Pablo Sarasate Barañain
Start

2005

End

-

Length

12.9 km

Stops

21/18

Time

30/30 min.

Average speed

10.8 km/h

Frequency

20-30 min.

Buses

2

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Schedule:
  • Nights from Sunday to Thursday and bank holidays: 22:45 23:15 23:45
  • Friday nights: 22:45 23:15 23:45 00:15 00:45 01:15 01:45 02:15 02:45 03:15 03:45
  • Saturday nights and pre-bank holiday nights: 22:40 23:00 23:20 23:40 00:00 00:20 00:40 01:00 01:20 01:40 02:00 02:20 02:40 03:00 03:20 03:40 04:00

Schedules show exits from Barañain

  Labriteko Aldapa Beriain
Start

2005

End

-

Length

23.1 km

Stops

22/21

Time

25/35 min.

Average speed

23.1 km/h

Frequency

60 min.

Buses

1

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Schedule:
  • Nights from Sunday to Thursday and bank holidays: 23:00 00:00
  • Friday nights: 23:00 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00
  • Saturday nights and pre-bank holiday nights: 23:00 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00

Schedules show exits from Labriteko Aldapa

  Pablo SarasateBerriozarBerriogoiti
Start

2005

End

-

Length

15.0 km

Stops

16/19

Time

25/25 min.

Average speed

11.2 km/h

Frequency

20-90 min.

Buses

1-3

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Schedule:
  • Nights from Sunday to Thursday and bank holidays: (B)22:40 23:30 (B)00:10
  • Friday nights: 22:50 (B)23:14 23:38 00:02 (B)00:26 00:50 01:14 (B)01:38 02:02 02:26 (B)02:50 03:14 03:38 (B)04:02
  • Saturday nights and pre-bank holiday nights: 22:50 (B)23:14 23:38 00:02 (B)00:26 00:50 01:14 (B)01:38 02:02 02:26 (B)02:50 03:14 03:38 (B)04:02 04:26 04:50 (B)05:14 05:38 06:02

Schedules show exits from Pablo Sarasate. (B) services go up to Berriogoiti

  Nafarroako GorteenUharteGorraitz
Start

2005

End

-

Length

21.7 km

Stops

25/23

Time

30/30 min.

Average speed

17.5 km/h

Frequency

30-120 min.

Buses

2

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Schedule:
  • Nights from Sunday to Thursday and bank holidays: (N)22:45 (S)23:15 (S+N)23:45
  • Friday nights: (N)22:45 23:15 (S)23:45 00:15 (N)00:45 01:15 (S)01:45 02:15 (N)02:45 03:15 (S+N)03:45
  • Saturday nights and pre-bank holiday nights: (N)22:45 23:15 (S)23:45 00:15 (N)00:45 01:15 (S)01:45 02:15 (N)02:45 03:15 (S)03:45 04:15 (N)04:45 05:15 (S+N)05:45 06:15

Schedules show exits from Nafarroako Gorteen. (N) services go up to Ipar Gorraitz, (S) services to Hegoa Gorraitz and (S+N) services to both

  Nafarroako GorteenMendillorri
Start

2005

End

-

Length

7.5 km

Stops

12/10

Time

15/15 min.

Average speed

10.5 km/h

Frequency

30 min.

Buses

1

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Schedule:
  • Nights from Sunday to Thursday and bank holidays: 22:45 23:15 23:45
  • Friday nights: 22:45 23:15 23:45 00:15 00:45 01:15 01:45 02:15 02:45 03:15 03:45
  • Saturday nights and pre-bank holiday nights: 22:45 23:15 23:45 00:15 00:45 01:15 01:45 02:15 02:45 03:15 03:45 04:15 04:45 05:15 05:45

Schedules show exits from Mendillorri

  Pablo SarasateBexe Nafarroa
Start

2005

End

-

Length

19.0 km

Stops

25/27

Time

35/35 min.

Average speed

12.6 km/h

Frequency

15-35 min.

Buses

3-6

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Schedule:
  • Nights from Sunday to Thursday and bank holidays: 23:00 23:35 00:10
  • Friday nights: 22:50 23:15 23:40 00:05 00:30 00:55 01:20 01:45 02:10 02:35 03:00 03:25 03:50 04:15
  • Saturday nights and pre-bank holiday nights: 22:45 23:00 23:15 23:30 23:45 00:00 00:15 00:30 00:45 01:00 01:15 01:30 01:45 02:00 02:15 02:30 02:45 03:00 03:15 03:30 03:45 04:00 04:15 04:30 04:45 05:00 05:15 05:30 05:45 06:00 06:15 06:30

Schedules show exits from Pablo Sarasate

  Labriteko Aldapa Mutiloa
Start

2005

End

-

Length

12.2 km

Stops

15/15

Time

25/25 min.

Average speed

101 km/h

Frequency

60-120 min.

Buses

1

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Schedule:
  • Nights from Sunday to Thursday and bank holidays: 23:00 00:00
  • Friday nights: 23:00 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00
  • Saturday nights and pre-bank holiday nights: 23:00 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00

Schedules show exits from Labriteko Aldapa

  Pablo SarasateOrkoien
Start

2005

End

-

Length

13.6 km

Stops

14/14

Time

30/30 min.

Average speed

13.6 km/h

Frequency

120 min.

Buses

1

Service days

F / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
  • Serviced zones: Iruña/Pamplona and Orkoien
  • Note: This line does not run on weekday nights (only Fridays) or Sunday nights
Schedule:
  • Friday nights: 23:00 01:00 03:00
  • Saturday nights and pre-bank holiday nights: 23:00 01:00 03:00 05:00

Schedules show exits from Pablo Sarasate

  Nafarroako GorteenSarriguren
Start

2005

End

-

Length

11.3 km

Stops

13/12

Time

20/20 min.

Average speed

10.5 km/h

Frequency

40-50 min.

Buses

1

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

 

Service details:
Schedule:
  • Nights from Sunday to Thursday and bank holidays: 22:50 23:30 00:10
  • Friday nights: 22:50 23:30 00:10 00:50 01:30 02:10 02:50 03:30 04:10
  • Saturday nights and pre-bank holiday nights: 22:50 23:30 00:10 00:50 01:30 02:10 02:50 03:30 04:10 04:50 05:30 06:10

Schedules show exits from Nafarroako Gorteen

Projects

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Gasteizko Tranbia (Vitoria Tram) was an inspiration for Iruñetarako Tranbia

Iruñetarako Tranbia (Tram for Pamplona)

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The Iruñetarako Tranbia Proiektua (Pamplona tram project) was a project run between 2005 and 2008, involving the creation of up to three tram lines in the city of Iruña/Pamplona.[7]

The Government of Navarre concluded, after studying different possibilities, that implementing this project would have a very good impact on the city. However, the government estimated the cost at more than 700 million euros, and finally discarded the project.[8]

As an alternative, Iruñerriko Mankomunitatea created bus lanes on the city's biggest avenues.

Stations Stations
  Gipuzkoa            
Ezkaba            
  REFENA            
Buztintxuri            
Cuatrovientos            
Bernardino Tirapu            
  Kanala/Canal          
Orvina         Erreniega  
Txantrea         Zizur Nagusia/Zizur Mayor
San Kristobal         Donejakue Bidea/Camino de Santiago
Magdalena         RENFE  
  Vergel         Etxabakoitz  
Runa         Arostegi
  Arrotxapea Ospitaleak/Hospitales  
  Gaztelu/Castillo           Pio XII
  Pablo Sarasate           Antso Azkarra/Sancho el Fuerte
Yanguas y Miranda         Yanguas y Miranda
  Fueros           Merindades  
Galicia           Media Luna  
Taxoare/Tajonar           Beloso
Unibertsitate Publikoa/Universidad Pública           Mendillorri
  Sadar           Erripagaña  
  Arena           Nafarroako Erresuma/Reino de Navarra
  Galaria           Europar Batasuna/Unión Europea
            Bertiz  
            Ezkabazabal
            Serapio Huici
            San Andres
            Areta  
            Ugarrandia
            Zubiarte  

Sare Nagusia (Rapid System)

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After the Pamplona Tram Project, two options were suggested: create bus rapid transit (BRT) system or a transit bus optimized system. Iruñerriko Mankomunitatea decided to develop the first idea, combining it with the Pamplona Tram Project concept, where more lines can be created (up to five in the first phase) and the other buses can use the same reserved platform.[9]

The new system will be accompanied by a total change of the current bus lines and it will be operating before 2024.

BRT (in Spanish, BTR) lines will run 98% of their route on a separate, independent platform. Buses, 33 estimated in the first phase, will be 100% electric, but since there will be no catenary, it will be stored in batteries that will be recharged after each trip.[10]

Line Characteristics
BTR1 Erdia ↔ Serapio Huici
Start

-

End

-

Length

7.8 km

Stops

17

Time

30 min.

Average speed

23.5 km/h

Frequency

8 min.

Buses

6

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

     

Service details:
Basic data:
  • Coverage: 92,926 people
  • Annual commercial distance: 518,065 km
  • Annual service time: 29,646 hours
  • Annual estimated ridership: 7,026,274 rides
  • Travellers per distance: 13.6 travellers/km
  • Length of vehicle: 24 m
  • Travellers per expedition: 97.5 travellers
BTR2 Irunlarrea ↔ Bidaburua
Start

-

End

-

Length

7.6 km

Stops

20

Time

25 min.

Average speed

23.0 km/h

Frequency

8 min.

Buses

6

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

     

Service details:
Basic data:
  • Coverage: 92,902 people
  • Annual commercial distance: 543,811 km
  • Annual service time: 30,094 hours
  • Annual estimated ridership: 3,404,868 rides
  • Travellers per distance: 6.3 travellers/km
  • Length of vehicle: 18 m
  • Travellers per expedition: 44.7 travellers
BTR3 Merindades ↔ Euskal Herria
Start

-

End

-

Length

11.5 km

Stops

27

Time

35 min.

Average speed

25.0 km/h

Frequency

9 min.

Buses

8

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

     

Service details:
Basic data:
  • Coverage: 123,509 people
  • Annual commercial distance: 779,273 km
  • Annual service time: 40,328 hours
  • Annual estimated ridership: 8,188,885 rides
  • Travellers per distance: 10.5 travellers/km
  • Length of vehicle: 24 m
  • Travellers per expedition: 120.5 travellers
BTR4 Erreniega ↔ Bertiz
Start

-

End

-

Length

11.6 km

Stops

19

Time

40 min.

Average speed

26.2 km/h

Frequency

8 min.

Buses

8

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

     

Service details:
Basic data:
  • Coverage: 50,636 people
  • Annual commercial distance: 805,574 km
  • Annual service time: 54,418 hours
  • Annual estimated ridership: 4,204,647 rides
  • Travellers per distance: 5.3 travellers/km
  • Length of vehicle: 18 m
  • Travellers per expedition: 60.1 travellers
BTR5 Gipuzkoa ↔ Galaria
Start

-

End

-

Length

7.4 km

Stops

15

Time

25 min.

Average speed

18.0 km/h

Frequency

8 min.

Buses

6

Service days

M / T / W / T / F / S / S

Operator

TCC (Transports Ciutat Comtal)

Services

     

Service details:
  • Serviced zones: Iruña/Pamplona, Berriozar and Kordobila/Cordovilla
Basic data:
  • Coverage: 56,894 people
  • Annual commercial distance: 742,731 km
  • Annual service time: 41,282 hours
  • Annual estimated ridership: 4,282,081 rides
  • Travellers per distance: 5.8 travellers/km
  • Length of vehicle: 18 m
  • Travellers per expedition: 32.6 travellers

In folklore

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The Encierro de la Villavesa ("running of the town bus") started in Pamplona on 15 July 1984 when, after the end of the Sanfermines festival and its associated running of the bulls, youths would run before the earliest urban bus entering the traditional encierro course. Starting in 1990, the Pamplona bus company detoured the early bus to defuse the risk. Currently, the youths run before a cyclist in a yellow jersey as an homage to the Navarrese cycling champion Miguel Induráin.[11]

Images

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References

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  1. ^ Estudio de reordenación de la red de Transporte Urbano Comarcal (TUC) y Asistencia Técnica a la realización de la encuesta de movilidad 2013 de la Comarca de Pamplona (PDF). 10 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Organigrama MCP". 2019.
  3. ^ "Organigrama MCP". 2019.
  4. ^ "EL TRANSPORTE URBANO COMARCAL OBTIENE LA MEJOR VALORACIÓN EN UN ESTUDIO DE LA OCU". infotuc.es. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. ^ "La línea 9, la primera 100% eléctrica. Noticias de Navarra". Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Normativa y tarifas | Mancomunidad de la Comarca de Pamplona". www.mcp.es. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  7. ^ Elaboración del estudio de viabilidad y alternativas de implantación de un tranvía-metro ligero en Pamplona y su Comarca (Gobierno de Navarra)
  8. ^ "Pamplona y comarca no tendrán tranvía (diariodenavarra.es)". Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  9. ^ Gorbea, Noelia (10 May 2019). "Sacan adelante el PMUS en Pamplona con duras críticas y reproches". diariodenavarra.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Estudio de reordenación de la red de Transporte Urbano Comarcal (TUC) y Asistencia Técnica a la realización de la encuesta de movilidad 2013 de la Comarca de Pamplona" (PDF). Mancomunidad Comarca de Pamplona.
  11. ^ Rolán, Saioa (8 June 2022). "Encierro de la Villavesa: qué es, cuándo se celebra y curiosidades". diariodenavarra.es (in European Spanish). Retrieved 7 July 2022.
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