This Friday, the eleventh of April, public transport in Cartagena will be free to celebrate the Friday of Sorrows. The local government announced that the initiative will cover thirteen urban lines, allowing them to function at their usual holiday frequency. This is aimed at enhancing mobility and increasing citizen participation in events dedicated to the city’s Patroness, the Virgin of Charity.

Councillor for Infrastructure Diego Ortega stated that this measure has been implemented in previous festivities, including Carthaginians and Romans, and special events such as the Route of Fortresses. He emphasised that the municipal government is making an extra effort to support public transport by financing part of the fare reduction.

In addition to the free services, transport will be reinforced on Holy Wednesday and Holy Friday. This extended service will run until the end of the processions, with additional departures at midnight, one, two, and three o’clock in the morning from various lines in Cartagena.

New for this year, the extra services will begin from the Port of Cartagena at the Muralla del Mar bus stop. This is expected to provide more convenient access to the public transport system during the busy Easter celebrations.