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are a common form of

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, with an extensive local and interurban bus network. There is also a network of night buses called Nitbus (es) and a

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system called RetBus is currently being developed, which is intended to complement the current local bus network. All bus routes serving

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are organized by

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(ATM). Local services are operated in most part by

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(TMB), although other bus services are operated by several private companies under common names.

History

Operation

Local buses

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The local bus network is very extended and reaches all neighbourhoods in Barcelona including some municipalities attached to the city and

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. Local buses are operated in most part by

(TMB) although there are some lines which are operated by

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companies under contract to TMB. There are over 100 urban lines serving the city and most of them pass through two or more districts, covering relatively long distances within Barcelona. Because of this, some lines called ''Bus del Barri'' (meaning ''The Neighbourhood's Bus'' in

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) were created. These lines are operated by small buses and cover short-haul routes enabling access to various parts of the neighbourhood as the shopping area, health care services, education centers and other facilities.

New Bus Network

In 2011, TMB announced plans for an improved bus network, initially dubbed "RetBus". This was introduced in 6 phases between 2012 and 2018 which established 28 high performance lines: 17 vertical (sea-mountain), 8 horizontal (Llobregat-Besòs) and 3 diagonal.

Interurban buses

The interurban bus service links Barcelona with the other towns in the metropolitan area. See the timetables of the various buses by searching th
AMB (Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona) website

Nitbus

During the night, the compan
NitBus
provides a night-time bus service in Barcelona and the first metropolitan ring with 17 lines. All of them, except the N0, go through Plaça de Catalunya, where you can change to other lines. Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
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Aerobús

Tour buses

Long distance buses

Other

Numbering and pricing

References

External links

Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
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TMB iBus
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Local bus network map

Autobuses BCN
Unofficial website about the history of bus lines within Barcelona and Catalonia.
Mobilitat. Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona

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