Do buses to the airport run on Lanzarote on 11 November?

The Cabildo guarantees 288 intercity trips, which is 50% of those scheduled. Only the concessionaire's timetable shows whether a bus serves your route, as the Cabildo does not name the lines.

How long does the bus strike on Lanzarote last?

The strike runs for 24 hours, on Wednesday 11 November 2026, from 00:00 to 24:00. No further date is known.

Does the rule also apply to Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca and Costa Teguise?

The 50% applies to intercity services, including routes to the tourist resorts. The Cabildo has not confirmed which lines get which trips.

Do reinforcement buses run in addition?

Reinforcement buses are allowed when a trip is full and staff and operations permit it. They do not count towards the 288 trips, and special services are exempt.

Who informs passengers about the timetable?

The concessionaire must inform passengers about the minimum services. The Cabildo advises checking Wednesday's timetables, as frequencies may differ.

How high were the minimum services in earlier strikes?

The Cabildo set 80% in November 2024 and 70% in September 2025. For 11 November it is 50%.

Lanzarote bus strike 11 November: only 50% of buses run

What changes for visitors on 11 November?

On Wednesday 11 November, only about every second intercity bus runs on Lanzarote. The Cabildo de Lanzarote y La Graciosa (island government) guarantees 288 trips between 00:00 and 24:00, which is 50% of those scheduled.

The Cabildo shares the 288 trips across lines and time slots by operating criteria and mobility needs. Its statements do not say which lines and times those are.

The Cabildo has not confirmed how many trips Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca or Costa Teguise get, though the rule covers routes to the resorts. Only the timetable of the concessionaire (the bus operator holding the route licence) shows whether a bus serves your route.

If you need to reach the airport, an excursion or an appointment on Wednesday, check the 11 November timetable beforehand. The Cabildo warns that frequencies may differ from normal, and the reports say nothing on alternatives such as taxis or hire cars.

What applies to reinforcement buses and special services?

The operator may deploy reinforcement buses when a trip reaches capacity. The Cabildo says this depends on staff and operations allowing it, and these buses do not count towards the 288 trips.

Special services are exempt from the rule because the Cabildo does not classify them as essential. The reports do not explain what exactly falls under this.

The concessionaire must inform passengers about the minimum services. The Cabildo does not name it; in September 2025 reports listed Arrecife Bus S.L. as operator, but whether that still applies is unconfirmed.

Transport and Mobility councillor Miguel Ángel Jiménez states the aim: “The aim is the widest possible coverage during the 24 hours of the strike.” Cabildo president Oswaldo Betancort stresses that the island government fully respects the workers’ right to strike.

Who called the general strike?

The Cabildo's statements name neither the organiser nor the reason for the strike. According to reports, it is a nationwide 24-hour general strike that also covers the Canary Islands.

The unions CCOO and UGT called for broad support for the strike in the Canaries. Reports name further convenors: the tenants’ union CSI, plus CGT, CNT, Solidaridad Obrera and Co.Bas.

The calls cite the housing crisis, loss of purchasing power and precarious work. The CGT adds wages and pensions.

According to reports, both major unions are backing a general strike together for the first time since November 2012.

Why is the Cabildo running fewer buses this time?

The Cabildo has steadily cut its guaranteed share over recent strikes. For the national transport strike on 28 and 29 November 2024 it set 80% for intercity buses, in September 2025 it was 70%, and now it is 50%.

The reports give no reason for the lower figure. The statement cites no legal basis either and only refers to rest periods under current rules.

In September 2025, the 70% applied under a Cabildo resolution of 12 September 2025. Full strike days on 15 and 16 September were followed by partial strikes from 06:00 to 10:00 and from 17:00 to 21:00, and how the dispute ended is not documented.

Fuerteventura set 75% of intercity trips for the same strike day. The comparison is flawed, as Lanzarote counts “expeditions” while Fuerteventura counts “trips”.

For the city bus of the municipality of Tías, which includes Puerto del Carmen, the Ayuntamiento (town council) also names 50%. Minimum services for Arrecife's city buses are not documented.

What is still open and what happens next?

The Cabildo has not yet published the timetables with the 288 trips, and the Canary Islands official gazette (BOC) carries no entry either. How many employees will join the strike is unknown.

The reports give no prices, refunds or deadlines for cancelled trips. If you hold a ticket or a booked transfer, ask the provider.

According to Betancort, local transport is essential for thousands of residents for work, school and medical appointments. By Cabildo figures, around 8.28 million passengers used the buses in 2025, against just over 5.1 million in 2022.

The strike ends at 24:00 on 11 November, and normal service can be expected afterwards. The reports do not say so explicitly, and no further strike date is known.