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Spanish Cities Extend Cemetery Hours and Boost Transit for All Saints Weekend

Municipal orders with police controls plus extra shuttle services are being used to manage heavy family visits and keep cemetery approaches safe.

Overview

  • The municipal measures, which took effect Saturday, are active across Galicia and in Valencia and include longer opening hours, traffic controls and reinforced bus services for Todos los Santos.
  • Vilagarcía and O Carril opened cemeteries at 09:00 on Saturday and will close them at 20:00 on Saturday and 22:00 on Sunday to give families more time to clean and decorate graves.
  • Valencia’s mayoral bando sets a 09:00–18:00 schedule through November 2, limits street flower sales (maximum 12 stalls at the General Cemetery) and fixes times for placing floral adornments.
  • EMT Valencia has run a special service package through the holiday, keeping higher frequencies on key lines and operating SE1, SE2 and SE3 shuttle links between the city and major cemeteries.
  • Local Policía Local units are directing traffic, imposing temporary one-way streets and parking bans at narrow approaches such as A Carrilla, Calle Feal and Catabois to avoid congestion and protect pedestrians.