The urban public transport of Santa Cruz de Tenerife recorded 8,815,319 passengers between January and June, a 4.6% increase compared to 2025. Mayor Bermúdez attributes this to continuous service improvements.
The Santa Cruz de Tenerife City Council has released the urban transport usage data for the first half of 2026, and the figures leave no doubt: the public bus service continues to gain followers. With 8,815,319 passengers, the increase compared to the same period last year is 389,347 users, a 4.6% rise.
Ofra-Costa Sur and Suroeste, the districts with the most travellers
The Councillor for Mobility and Universal Accessibility, Evelyn Alonso, detailed that more than half of the travellers concentrated in the Ofra-Costa Sur and Suroeste districts, with around 4,877,000 passengers, 55.32% of the total. They are followed by Salud-La Salle, Anaga, and Centro-Ifara.
The Centro-Ifara district experienced the highest relative growth, with an 8.3% increase in users, reaching 972,390 travellers. In absolute numbers, Ofra-Costa Sur leads with 2,529,395 passengers and a 4% increase, while Suroeste added 2,347,746 travellers, a 6.6% rise.
The fastest-growing and most used lines
The line 936 (Intercambiador-Añaza-Santa María del Mar-Taco-Intercambiador) has seen the highest percentage growth, with a spectacular 142.7% increase, although it only accounts for 8,748 passengers. It is followed by 948 (Azanos, Playa de Almáciga, Benijo), with a 39.6% increase and 423 travellers, and the night line 971 (Intercambiador-Ofra), with a 16.1% rise and 25,919 passengers.
Regarding the most travelled routes, 905 (Muelle Norte-Ofra) takes the lead with 1,485,944 users, a 5.7% increase, closely followed by 934 (Intercambiador-Taco-Santa María del Mar-Añaza-Intercambiador), with 1,476,824 passengers and a 7.4% rise.
Mayor José Manuel Bermúdez highlighted that "the continuous improvements being made to meet citizens' demands allow the public transport service to consolidate as one of the primary alternatives for the residents of Santa Cruz." He also recalled the upcoming acquisition of 61 new vehicles, an investment that promises to further improve frequencies and schedules.
For regular users, this data represents good news: more passengers mean more resources and, presumably, a more efficient service. Councillor Alonso assured that "the City Council will continue to work on enhancing this mode of transport through a process of continuous improvement that responds to users' needs."
On a practical level, those who use the buses daily already notice that, despite the increase in travellers, the main lines maintain acceptable frequencies. The 905 and 934, for example, remain the top choices for crossing the city from end to end, and the fleet reinforcement promises to ease peak hours.
The challenge now, according to the City Council, is to maintain this upward trend and continue convincing private drivers to switch to public transport. With 61 new vehicles on the horizon, Santa Cruz is heading towards more sustainable mobility, one traveller at a time.
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