{"id":314614,"date":"2025-12-04T09:28:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T08:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alicanteturismo.com\/events\/christmas-special-free-bus-service-2025-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T12:19:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T11:19:23","slug":"christmas-special-free-bus-service-2025-2026","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/dev.alicanteturismo.com\/en\/events\/christmas-special-free-bus-service-2025-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Special Free Bus Service 2025\u20132026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"543\">Once again, <strong data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"172\">Alicante City Council<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"193\">Vectalia Mia<\/strong> are launching the <strong data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"229\">Christmas Bus<\/strong>, a free service designed to make it easy to enjoy the festive atmosphere that fills the city at this time of year. From <strong data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"403\">Monday 22 December 2025 to Tuesday 6 January 2026<\/strong>, the bus will serve the main Christmas attractions across Alicante, operating from <strong data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"510\">9:00 am to 10:30 pm<\/strong>, with a <strong data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"542\">10-minute frequency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"1077\">The bus will follow a <strong data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"585\">circular route<\/strong> along the main thoroughfares of the historic city centre, with stops at <strong data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"668\">Rambla<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"681\">Luceros<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"707\">Estaci\u00f3n\u2013\u00d3scar Espl\u00e1<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"728\">Portugal Street<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"747\">Federico Soto<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"762\">Teatro<\/strong>, before returning to the Rambla. When <strong data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"827\">Rambla de M\u00e9ndez N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/strong> is closed due to Christmas events, the Christmas Bus will access the upper section of the Rambla via <strong data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"946\">Teatro Street<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"979\">Duque de Zaragoza Street<\/strong>, travelling uphill, and will rejoin its route along <strong data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1060\">Avenida Alfonso el Sabio<\/strong> towards Luceros.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1529\">This service offers a convenient way to visit some of the city centre\u2019s main Christmas highlights, including the <strong data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1236\">Giant Nativity Scene in Town Hall Square<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1266\">ice rink at the Port<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1321\">Royal Postwomen\u2019s Camp in Gabriel Mir\u00f3 Square<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1375\">Christmas tree on Avenida de la Constituci\u00f3n<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1447\">social nativity scene and festive lighting in Monta\u00f1eta Square<\/strong>, as well as the <strong data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1492\">Christmas fair in S\u00e9neca<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1528\">House of Saint Nicholas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1641\">Detailed information on the <strong>route and stops<\/strong> will be available on the website: <a href=\"http:\/\/alicante.vectalia.es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alicante.vectalia.es<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once again, Alicante City Council and Vectalia Mia are launching the Christmas Bus, a free service designed to make it easy to enjoy the festive atmosphere that fills the city at this time of year. 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