About Socibus
Our history begins in 1987, a time when the Ministry of Transport began to regulate and introduce changes in the Regular Road Passenger Transport services.
A group of twenty-one entrepreneurs from the road discretionary transport sector, from very different origins: Andalusians, Castilians, Galicians, Murcians and Madrilenians, meet with the same concern and business vision, decide to create a company "Long Distance Coaches S.A. Their objective is to participate in the Tenders that the Ministry of Transport was bidding, to manage the different national long-distance lines.
With a lot of ingenuity and tenacity in 1991 we were awarded the first VAC - 045 Madrid- Seville- Huelva- Ayamonte Contest and months later, already in 1992 we were awarded the second Contest, VAC - 049 Madrid- San Fernando.
And this is how we started in this exciting world of Regular Road Passenger Transport, thanks to some great entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, with a vision of the future and service to the user, they bet on differentiation in the service: buses with the maximum existing benefits in the market, quality and comfort: 38 seats, individual sound, W.C.…
Currently, four founding companies make up the total shareholding of SOCIBUS:
- Rico Bus (Cádiz)
- Vera (Madrid)
- Nájera (Madrid)
- Romero (Huelva)
Milestones 1987- 2018:
1987
The company Long Distance Coaches S.A. is constituted, with 21 partners.
1991
Award of the concession Madrid- Seville- Huelva- Ayamonte. Current VAC-214 SOCIBUS. A revolution in the world of road passenger transport, for the design of the buses, for their quality, the entire fleet had 38 seats, WC, newspaper distribution, water, soft drinks and individual sound.
1992
On February 22, 1992, the Madrid- Seville- Huelva- Ayamonte line is inaugurated and begins to operate.
Award of the concession Madrid- Cádiz- San Fernando. Current VAC- 215, it is inaugurated and begins to operate on July 15, 1992.
1995
Award of the Concession Madrid- Andujar – Córdoba. It is inaugurated and begins to operate on July 17, 1995
1997
Participation in the UTE Concessionaire of the Management of the Córdoba Bus Station until 2014.
2001
Renewal of the Concessions Madrid- Seville- Huelva- Ayamonte and Madrid- Andujar- Cordoba- Cádiz – San Fernando.
2009
In February 2009, the road connection between Andújar and Córdoba is connected directly with the city of Huelva, and the towns of Cartaya, Lepe, la Antilla, Isla Antilla, Isla Cristina and Ayamonte.
In July we began to link, directly, the towns of Córdoba- Marchena- Arahal- Utrera, Jerez, Puerto de Santa Maria, Cádiz and San Fernando. A commitment of the company to improve communications to users of these towns.
2011
Second renewal of the Concessions Madrid- Seville- Huelva- Ayamonte and Madrid- Andujar- Cordoba- Cádiz – San Fernando.
Acquisition of the Concession Irún – Algeciras (Current VAC-234), from the company UNIONBUS. S.L.
2012
We connect the town of Andújar directly: Málaga- Torremolinos- Fuengirola- Marbella - Estepona - Algeciras – Tarifa.
Socibus participates in the UTE Concessionaire of the Management of the Maritime Transport Service of the Bay of Cádiz - Cádiz Metropolitan Transport Consortium.
2014
Participation in the Management of the Córdoba Bus Station (25%)
2016
Management of the Andújar Bus Station.
Renewal of the Concession Irún – Algeciras.
Award of the Management of the Maritime Transport Service of the Bay of Cádiz
2018
Award of the Urban Transport of Andújar (Jaen)
Award of the Urban Transport of San Roque (Cádiz)
Award of the Urban Transport of La Línea de la concepción (Cádiz)
More information
- Socibus Group Policy
- Environmental Declaration
- Service Letters
- Anti-corruption Policy
- Human Rights Policy
- Data Protection and Privacy Policy.
- Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Certifications
Information updated on November 8, 2018.