Press room

Madrid, December 4, 2019. - Alsa has a new look. The company unveiled its new brand at an event held in Madrid, bringing together more than 300 employees from all areas of the company.

Madrid, November 21, 2019. - The Executive Vice President of Fundación ONCE, Alberto Durán, and the CEO of ALSA, Francisco Iglesias, have signed an Inserta Agreement in Madrid to promote the employment of people with disabilities. This agreement will lead to the hiring of 25 people with disabilities over the next five years by the transport company.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, November 21, 2019 - Passenger transport company ALSA announces that it has reached an agreement for the acquisition of the bus company Gumidafe, based in Gáldar, in the north of the island of Gran Canaria.

Madrid, November 13, 2019. - At ALSA, you can now "pay with Bizum" because, starting today, bus tickets from the company can be purchased on their website using this popular and innovative online payment method.

Pamplona, Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Next Wednesday, November 23, the new public road transport service concession between Pamplona/Iruña and Soria will commence operations. This will be the first route of the Comprehensive Interurban Road Passenger Transport Plan (PITNA) to be implemented.

Madrid, October 24, 2019. - As part of its strategy to implement a management model based on Excellence, the passenger transport company ALSA has received two new certificates from AENOR that endorse the company's commitment to continuous improvement: the UNE 19601 Criminal Compliance Management System certificate and the UNE-EN ISO/IEC 27001:2017 Information Security Management System certificate.

Madrid/Granada, October 21, 2019. – Essilor, the world leader in ophthalmic lenses, and ALSA, the leading Spanish road passenger transport operator, have signed an agreement to promote the importance of good vision among their drivers. The aim of this collaboration is to raise awareness among professional drivers about the importance of regular eye check-ups to improve safety in their professional performance.

Madrid/Casablanca, October 16, 2019 - As it celebrates 20 years of operation in the Kingdom of Morocco, the Spanish company ALSA announces that it has been awarded the contract to manage urban transport in Casablanca, the country's economic and commercial capital, after outperforming the offer from the French company RATP, which also bid for the tender called by the Casablanca Intercommunal Cooperation Establishment (ECI).

Madrid, October 16, 2019. This national platform was officially launched last Monday during the professional meeting "Driving Sustainable Mobility from Companies. SUMMIT 2019" held in Madrid to discuss the future and challenges of sustainable mobility.

Pamplona, October 10, 2019. Starting next November, ALSA's new vehicles will feature the NBUS service branding for the first time, representing the intercity routes subsidized by the Government of Navarre.

Zafra, October 3, 2019.- The coach operator ALSA announces that it will reinforce its regular services and launch special services for the Zafra International Livestock Fair.

Almería, September 20, 2019. The mayor, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco, has announced the launch of a service that "makes the city of Almería one of the pioneers in the application of this new innovation."

Madrid, September 2, 2019. - The Spanish passenger transport company ALSA has been awarded its first bus transport service in France, and from December 15th will operate two cross-border routes in the Pays de Gex region (Ain department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region).

Madrid, August 26, 2019. - Demonstrating its commitment to female employment, the passenger transport company ALSA has launched a campaign this summer to attract female talent to the profession of bus driver, addressing the shortage of women wanting to work as professional drivers, despite the high unemployment rates, especially among young people, in our country.

Santiago de Compostela, August 13, 2019. - The road passenger transport company ALSA, in collaboration with Rede Expressos, announces the launch of a shuttle service from Valença do Minho for the Paredes de Coura rock and indie music festival (Portugal), which will take place from August 14 to 17.

Salamanca, July 23, 2019. - This summer, the line increases its frequency to three daily services operated by buses equipped with individual screens and WiFi. Book your ride now!

Madrid, July 16, 2019. - The passenger transport company ALSA informs that, due to the start of the peak summer season, it has begun operating a new route connecting Madrid with the beaches of the Portuguese Algarve.

Villaviciosa, July 12, 2019. ALSA has begun operating the extended shuttle bus service to Rodiles beach from July 12 to September 15. This marks the third year of this service, aimed at promoting the use of public transport to the beach and boosting tourism.

Madrid, July 11, 2019. - Passenger transport company ALSA announces the start of operations in Puerto Rico, with a new transport route connecting the city of Caguas with the capital, San Juan, marking a further step in its commitment to international expansion.

Seville, June 28, 2019. - To mark the start of the peak summer season, the coach operator ALSA announces that it has doubled the number of services operating from Seville to the Portuguese Algarve region, starting this June.

Madrid, June 21, 2019. "Two hands on the wheel" and "90, better slower" are the two messages with which ALSA, the Directorate-General for Traffic, and the MAPFRE Foundation aim to promote road safety and contribute to the reduction of traffic accidents.

Madrid, June 20, 2019 - With the arrival of summer, the passenger transport company ALSA announces that it has extended its Madrid-Porto service to the Porto airport. From now on, Madrid-Barajas and Porto-Sá Carneiro airports will be connected daily by bus.

Bilbao, June 12, 2019 - With the start of the summer season, the passenger transport company ALSA announces that it has scheduled new direct services and increased the number of departures for travel from Bilbao to various European destinations.

Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGC), a public company owned by the Government of Catalonia, has temporarily awarded ALSA, following a public tender process, the operation of the Tren dels Llacs (Lakes Train), a tourist railway service promoted and operated by FGC that runs along the Lleida-La Pobla de Segur line.

Madrid, May 29, 2019. - With the start of the summer season, passenger transport company ALSA announces the launch of new fares for young people and seniors traveling from anywhere in Spain to all destinations in Portugal operated by the company.

Madrid, May 9, 2019. - ALSA will incorporate a state-of-the-art railway simulator in the second edition of the training course for train drivers that it will offer, following authorization from the State Railway Safety Agency (AESF), starting next September at its Railway Training Center.

May 7, 2019. - The Civil Guard and the passenger transport company ALSA have signed a collaboration protocol to promote a culture of safety and enhance the institutional image of the Civil Guard in celebration of the 175th Anniversary of its founding.

Ibiza/Eivissa, May 2, 2019. - Passenger transport company ALSA presented the new hybrid bus at the Port of Ibiza. This bus will be integrated into line 12A (Eivissa-Can Misses-Puig d'en Valls-Jesús-Cap Martinet-Eivissa). The event was attended by Pepa Marí, Minister of Territory and Mobility of the Consell de Ibiza, and representing the company, Francisco Iglesias, CEO, and Víctor López, General Manager of Transport.

Madrid, February 22, 2019. - ALSA, a leading passenger road transport company, has joined the Alliance for Dual Vocational Training, with the aim of developing actions to promote this learning system in our country. It is the first company in the sector to join this Alliance.

Madrid, March 22, 2019. - ALSA and the Fundación Mujeres (Women's Foundation) have renewed their collaboration agreement, through which the transport company financially contributes to the work carried out by the Fundación Mujeres in support of victims of gender violence.

Granada, February 4th. - ALSA, the company managing the Granada Bus Station, today presented to the Mayor of Granada, Francisco Cuenca, the improvement and refurbishment works recently carried out at the facility, in which more than €230,000 has been invested.

Madrid, February 12, 2019. - Passenger transport company ALSA has joined the #eresresponsable campaign, promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, to promote responsible pet ownership.

Avilés, April 1, 2019. - Passenger transport company ALSA presented this morning at the Niemeyer Center in Avilés, the program of improvements to bus transport in the metropolitan area of Asturias.

Santander, April 5, 2019. - This morning saw the presentation of one of the four vehicles being added to the ALSA-operated services between Santander, Torrelavega, and Reinosa. The event was attended by Francisco Martín, Minister of Industry, Innovation, and Tourism, and Felipe Piña, Director of Transport for Cantabria, representing the Government of Cantabria; and by Francisco Iglesias, CEO, and Víctor López, General Manager of Transport, representing the transport company.

Oviedo, March 5, 2019. - Road passenger transport company ALSA has chosen TUA (Transportes Unidos de Asturias) to test the first fully electric bus, manufactured by Mercedes, for urban transport in the city of Oviedo.

Madrid, March 21, 2019. - The third season of the Felipe II Train between Madrid and El Escorial begins on March 22. Since its launch in July 2017, over 33,000 people have traveled on this tourist train and enjoyed the cultural heritage of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Book your journey now!

Madrid, April 12, 2019. - The passenger transport company ALSA has received the IQNet SR10 Social Responsibility certificate from AENOR, which certifies that it has implemented a Management System that focuses on social responsibility, good governance, and continuous improvement.

Madrid, April 25, 2019. – ALSA, the passenger road transport company, has joined the protocol to promote a balanced participation of women in the management of companies, within the framework of the initiative "More women, better companies", promoted by the Secretary of State for Equality.

Madrid, January 25, 2019. - The passenger transport company ALSA has included the short documentary film ContigoContamos in the audiovisual programming of its buses, with which Plena Inclusión Madrid pays tribute to the families of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Madrid, January 24, 2019. - Passenger transport company ALSA has been recognized with the award for the best Human Resources initiative for humanizing the work environment at the fifth edition of the LUIKE Motor Star Awards, whose gala was held yesterday in Madrid.