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The DGT anticipates 6.9 million trips during the final special summer travel operation. Passengers wait at the South Bus Station during the summer return operation, on August 30, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. This year, the special operation began at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28, and will conclude at midnight on Monday, August 31. The DGT estimates that the return travel will occur in waves and, as is the case every year, they will coincide with the outbound travel of those taking their vacations in September and with those returning to their usual residences in other European countries after the summer break. Furthermore, this return operation also coincides with the MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix, an event that will generate significant traffic—pa

The DGT anticipates 6.9 million trips during the final special summer travel operation. Passengers wait at the South Bus Station during the summer return operation, on August 30, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. This year, the special operation began at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28, and will conclude at midnight on Monday, August 31. The DGT estimates that the return travel will occur in waves and, as is the case every year, they will coincide with the outbound travel of those taking their vacations in September and with those returning to their usual residences in other European countries after the summer break. Furthermore, this return operation also coincides with the MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix, an event that will generate significant traffic—pa

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The DGT anticipates 6.9 million trips during the final special summer travel operation. Passengers wait at the South Bus Station during the summer return operation, on August 30, 2026, in Madrid, Spain. This year, the special operation began at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28, and will conclude at midnight on Monday, August 31. The DGT estimates that the return travel will occur in waves and, as is the case every year, they will coincide with the outbound travel of those taking their vacations in September and with those returning to their usual residences in other European countries after the summer break. Furthermore, this return operation also coincides with the MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix, an event that will generate significant traffic—pa

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