Cabildo finalizes Line 3 Express linking Puerto del Rosario, the airport and El Castillo with electric buses
Upcoming Line 3 EXPRESS
The Cabildo of Fuerteventura is preparing the launch of a new Express Line 3 between Puerto del Rosario and El Castillo, a public‑transport improvement that will reinforce frequencies, extend schedules and connect more safely the Nuevo Horizonte Industrial Park in Antigua, where the island authority is promoting the first bus stop within the commercial area itself.
Transport Councillor Luis González told La Voz de Fuerteventura on Radio Insular that the corporation will put into operation “an improvement of line 3 up to El Castillo” through a new Express Line 3, which will be served by the electric buses already received by the island authority.
“We are going to split that line 3,” he explained, distinguishing between the conventional line, which will continue to reach Las Salinas, and a new fast line with fewer stops and greater agility.
The Express Line 3 will have five main stops: the Puerto del Rosario Bus Station, the Las Rotondas shopping centre, the Airport, the preferred stop at El Castillo and the Atlántico Shopping Centre.
The councillor explained that two electric buses will be used throughout the day, while a third remains charging, in a rotation system designed to guarantee service and preserve battery life.
The reorganization of the line is complemented by the entry of a conventional bus into the Nuevo Horizonte Industrial Park, one of the most significant novelties for Antigua.
González noted that the Cabildo will enter the park “for the first time” so that the stop “is moved and becomes safer and more comfortable for users”. Although this entry may slightly delay some travel times, the councillor argued that the increased frequencies and the express line will considerably reduce waiting times.
Without giving a specific date, the island’s transport chief said the new Express Line 3 will be operational in the coming weeks, once the three electric buses already registered and received by the Cabildo are made available to ALSA.
22,000 new transport passes in three years
The announcement comes at a time of strong growth in public‑transport demand on Fuerteventura. González explained that in the last three years, coinciding with the free service, about 22,000 new passes have been issued. This increase in users has forced the Cabildo to expand kilometres, drivers, fleet and frequencies, prompting changes that must be reflected in the new island‑transport tender project.
The file for the future concession is pending the final report of the National Evaluation Office, required but not binding.
The tender is planned for ten years, with two possible extensions. It is the first competitive tender for regular bus service in almost four decades, González concluded.