The Governing Council of the Cabildo of Lanzarote approved this Wednesday the new Regulation of Users of Regular Road Passenger Transport on the island.
The document, which will soon be submitted to the Corporation's Plenary for initial approval, is the result of an open participation process, in which contributions from users, the operating company and drivers have been collected. It represents a clear commitment to sustainability, accessibility and coexistence in an essential service for the population.
The president of the Cabildo, Oswaldo Betancort, has valued this advance as "a firm commitment to dignify public transport and place the user at the center of political action." In this sense, Betancort has remarked that "with this regulation we respond to a society that demands efficient, inclusive public services aligned with the best European practices."
"Public transport cannot function with obsolete rules," said the Minister of Transport and Mobility, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, who adds that "this regulation updates and harmonizes the service with the new times, recognizing the rights of users without renouncing their duties, in an environment of respect and security."
The regulation incorporates a battery of measures aimed at guaranteeing inclusive and efficient mobility, with special attention to vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities, the elderly, minors, pregnant women, cyclists or owners of domestic animals; it limits the misuse of electronic devices and recognizes the importance of the decisions of the drivers, who, although they do not have legal authority, do assume a great operational responsibility, among many other issues.
It also establishes a sanctioning regime that classifies infractions as minor, serious and very serious, with sanctions of up to 6,000 euros.
In addition, access with bicycles, electric scooters and luggage, free accompaniment of children up to 4 years of age, as well as the prohibition of smoking, consuming alcohol or traveling without a valid ticket, among other measures of coexistence, are contemplated.
In short, it is a regulation that, in the words of President Betancort, "strengthens public transport as a lever for sustainable mobility and an essential element of collective well-being."
Thanks to island policies on transport, from 2022 to June 2025 there has been a cumulative increase of 57% in the number of travelers. For this reason, the Cabildo of Lanzarote demands a constant involvement of all administrations to advance in these mobility policies that prioritize collective transport over private vehicles.
