Public transport routes cuts in the City Center: Gran Vía, Reyes Católicos, Acera del Darro. Frecuent diversions, trouble hotspots, recommendations.
The main public transport axis in the city of Granada is maked up of these streets: Gran Vía de Colón - Reyes Católicos. A very high number of urban bus lines circulate through these streets, so any traffic problem may affect the proper working of public transport.
In the axis Gran Vía - Reyes Católicos - Puerta Real it is usual that religious or civic events may happen or demonstrations, and they have implied Gran Vía de Colón, Isabel la Católica Square, Reyes Católicos, Puerta Real and Acera del Darro traffic cuts.
These kind of affections to mobility make public transport to modify their itineraries. Also, make diversions to private traffic through alternative ways so the accesses to the center won't blocked.
To avoid the blockade of the accesses to the center because a traffic cut in the axis Gran Vía - Reyes Católicos, the Access to private vehicles are restricted in these usual points:
These traffic diversions are made by the Local Police, allowing the access just for residents, public transport and emergencies.
Urban buses modify their route this way:
From Paseo del Violón:
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From Constitución avenue direction center:
If the traffic cut is only in Gran Via and Reyes Catolicos, not in Acera del Darro or Puerta Real, detours will be:
From Paseo del Violón:
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From Constitucion avenue direction center:
If traffic cut only affects Gran Vía - Reyes Católicos, minibuses from C31, C32 and C34 (Albaicín and Sacromonte) lines modify their route using Elvira street.
If traffic cut affects other streets, as at Easter, when Elvira or Carrera del Darro streets are closed, C31, C32 and C34 lines start at Triunfo, going up Albaicín and Sacromonte by Murcia road, and even may not work.