Vall de Boí: permanent electric bus and winter line with discounted rates

The Plenary of the Vall de Boí City Council unanimously approved on November 4, 2026, the permanent expansion of the municipal electric bus service and the creation of a new winter line between Pla de l’Ermita and the Boí Taüll mountain station, with a 50% discount for employees of the ski station. The agreement modifies Annex IV of the General Ordinance regulating public prices (file 187/2026) and is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Lleida no. 214, dated November 9, 2026, with the official reference BOP-2026_0_214_9348. The resulting fare for employees of the station and ski schools is set at €1.50 per trip, half of the €3.00 general fare.

The approved text provides legal coverage for a service that until now was limited to the summer campaign. The Sant Nicolau valley line originated from a plenary agreement on May 20, 2026 (file 220/2026) and falls under the concept of public price in article 2.2.d) of the General Ordinance, initially approved on August 20, 2026, and published in full in BOP no. 197, dated October 15, 2026. The new agreement removes the limitation to a single budget year and establishes, for the first time, a specific fare for snow personnel during the winter season.

Two permanent lines without overlap

Annex IV now regulates two lines, both provided directly by the Vall de Boí City Council using its own means within the municipal district:

• Summer line: La Farga – Caldes de Boí – Pressa de Cavallers, with a 13 km route (round trip) and three parking stops; it provides access to the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park via the Sant Nicolau valley and seeks to alleviate the saturation of the Pressa de Cavallers parking lot.
• Winter line: Pla de l’Ermita – Boí Taüll Mountain Station, with a 17.4 km route (round trip) and two stops, Pla de l’Ermita and the base of the slopes.
• The winter line is complementary to the Bus de la Neu (Snow Bus) and, according to the agreement, must not overlap with it.

Common fares and discount for snow personnel

The current fare table remains and is applied per trip and user, in any direction and between any stop:

• General fare: €3.00; there is no reduction for round-trip tickets (€3.00 per leg).
• Reduced fare: €2.50 for children aged 3 to 12 and retired persons, pensioners, or those over 65 years old, with documentary proof.
• Ski resort staff on the winter line: €1.50, with a 50% discount that includes ski schools and instructors for skiing, snowboarding, and similar disciplines.
• Dog: €2.50 per animal per trip.
• Free of charge: persons with a disability of 33% or higher, children under 3 years old accompanied by an adult who pays for a ticket, and assistance dogs, including guide dogs.

The staff discount is only valid for the winter line and cannot be combined with any other reduced fare, discount, or free pass; if several cases apply, the most favorable one will be used. Accreditation is provided on board with the employment contract, a valid company ID or accreditation, or any other document from the resort or school that identifies the person and the employment relationship.

Trips, financing, and entry into force

For reference, the winter line is structured into 5 daily outbound and 5 return trips, and the summer line into 6 and 6, with a bus approximately every hour. The calendar, schedules, frequency, and coordination with the Bus de la Neu and interurban services will be determined by Mayoral resolution, without altering the fares.

The Plenary justifies, under article 44.2 of the TRLRHL, that the fares and the discount are set below the cost of the service for reasons of public interest, and plans to allocate the necessary funds in the budget to cover the difference, without prejudice to external financing that may be obtained from the ATM de Lleida and the Generalitat de Catalunya. The agreement, signed by Mayor Sònia Bruguera Diego, enters into force the day after the full publication of the announcement in the BOP and may be appealed before the Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia within a period of two months.

The change converts a seasonal trial into a structural service and addresses one of the classic bottlenecks of the Pyrenees: motorized access to high mountain parking lots and the foot of the slopes. For residents, seasonal snow workers, and autumn and winter visitors, the measure implies guaranteed schedules throughout the year and a direct saving of 50% for resort workers, a group particularly sensitive to the costs of daily commuting between Pla de l’Ermita and Boí Taüll.

Fuente: Butlletí Oficial de la Província de Lleida, núm. 214, 9 de novembre de 2026, Administració Local - Ajuntaments, pàg. 1-5 (referència oficial: BOP-2026_0_214_9348).