11/05/2017

CUADRABUS BEGINS NEXT MONDAY, MAY 8TH, THE NEW SERVICE WHICH LINKS BILBAO AND LOGROÑO, AND WHICH WILL OFFER MULTIPLE ADVANTAGES

The road passenger transport company, CuadraBus, inaugurates next Monday, May 8, a new line that will link Bilbao and Logroño over the next 10 years and which will mean an improvement in services and frequencies, especially on weekends, and a reduction of the price of the ticket.

The Bilbao-Logroño line will link both localities by motorway with an intermediate stop in Haro and will also serve at certain times a number of localities in the region of Rioja Alavesa such as Labastida, Samaniego, Laguardia and Assa, and others bordering to this region Like Zambrana. It will also stop at the Hospital de Leza and the municipalities of San Vicente de La Sonsierra, Briñas and Ábalos.

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Advantages in price, frequencies and services

The basic rate will decrease by 25% and users over 65, children under 12, young people under 26 with a card for young people and large families, as well as travelers who purchase a ticket Roundtrips can also enjoy additional discounts.

The reduction of the price of the ticket is accompanied by an improvement of the service thanks to the increase of the frequencies. The number of expeditions per sense will go from 6 to 8 or 9, with service from Monday to Friday, and services will double on weekends, going from the current 4 to 8 on Saturdays and 9 on Sundays. The annual number of expeditions will increase about 55%.

New fleet of buses

The new line begins to operate with a new fleet of buses adapted to the latest standards of safety and energy efficiency. These vehicles, which will be renewed at the age of five, will offer more comfort to travelers. The buses will have, among other equipment, WC, free Wi-Fi, seats with more legroom with safety belts, seats adapted for people with reduced mobility… Also, the buses will have an innovative personalized entertainment system that allows that each traveler will choose the option that he / she likes (films, series, games …) besides other options like table games and press, among others. In addition, the fleet includes monitored video trunk with the possibility of transporting animals. The comfort is also improved in terms of sales channels with sale at ticket offices, website, mobile application and auto sales machines.