🚧 Аликанте активирует спецсхему движения к празднику Огней с 17 июня

🚧 Alicante to activate special traffic scheme for the Festival of Lights from June 17

📅 From Tuesday, June 17 , from 7:00 am until 8:00 am on June 25 , a special traffic management scheme will come into force in Alicante in connection with the celebration of the lights of San Juan (Hogueras de San Juan) .

🎉 The events will cover the entire historic center , setting speed limits of up to 20 km/h , opening access checkpoints and changing the operation of public transport .

🚦 Traffic restrictions in the center

🔒 The center of Alicante will be partially closed to private vehicle traffic:

📍 Perimeter restrictions :
Ave. Dr. Gadea , Federico Soto , Marvá , Benito Pérez Galdós , plaza Musico Oscar Tordera , st. Poeta Carmelo Calvo , Padre Mariana , plaza Santa Teresa , st. Cuesta de la Fábrica , Vázquez de Mella , Doña Violante , ave. Juan Bautista Lafora and Ramón y Cajal .

🛑 Completely closed to general traffic :
pr. Alfonso el Sabio and pr. Estación , with admission only for:

  • 🚑 special services
  • 🚕 public transport
  • 🚗 residents with permission
  • ♿ cars for people with disabilities

📉 The speed is limited to 20 km/h - for the safety of pedestrians , who are given priority on the streets.

🚍 Recommendations: Give up your personal car

🔁 The Alicante Department of Transport strongly recommends:

❗ Avoid traveling by private car
✅ Give preference to TAM and TRAM buses, which operate without interruption

💬 According to Carlos de Juan , urban mobility adviser:

"🚗🚫 During these days, it is better to leave your car at home or in a park and ride. Use public transport to get to the center, decorated with monuments, barracks and festive squares (racós) ."

🗺 Detour routes for personal transport

If using a car is unavoidable :
➡ Head to the outer rings:

  • Gran Via
  • Via Park
  • coastal corridor

🅿️ Access to parking in the center will be maintained if they are not affected by the closures.

🔥 Installation and burning (plantà y cremà) of lights

🚛 From 1:00 to 6:00 am on June 17 — the first delivery of structures is permitted
📦 From 9:30 on June 17 to 6:00 on June 25 — restrictions on entry of large vehicles apply
🏕️ The barraques and racós will be in place from 9:30 on June 18 until 7:00 on June 25 , after which the streets must be completely cleared.

🚍 Buses: Route changes

🕐 From the evening of June 16 to the morning of June 17:

  • Altamira street closed (due to official Hogera installation)
  • Route changes :
    🔹 City lines: 2, 12, 22
    🔹 Intercity : 21 (towards San Juan and El Campello)

🚌 Changes from June 14 (in connection with the parade of musical groups):

  • Lines: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, C-6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 27
  • From 15:00 until the end of the day

🌙 Night routes (from 11:00 PM June 19 to 7:00 AM June 25):
Lines 3N, 13N, 21N, 22N, 23N, 24N

🔁 Details and new routes are on the carrier’s website:
👉 https://alicante.vectalia.es/alerts/

🚊 TRAM: 24/7 operation

📆 From June 20 to 24 — uninterrupted operation on lines 1, 2, 3 and 4
🚉 Luceros Station will be closed for boarding/disembarkation from 1:30 PM to 2:20 PM from June 18 to 24 due to the Masquelet (mass fireworks)
🚷 Luceros station elevator - out of service from 12:30 to 15:00

❗ Please note: TRAM Sangueta - no stops for special services.

🎆 Fiestas de Hogueras are joy, lights, music and thousands of people on the streets.
To make the holiday safe and comfortable:

  • 🏃♂️ Respect pedestrian areas
  • 🚍 Choose public transport
  • 🚘 Plan your routes in advance

🔔 Follow the changes on the official channels of the city of Alicante and carriers .

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