Dénia improves its provisional bus station with cleaning and repainting works

The Dénia City Council is carrying out maintenance work at the terminal, which was conceived as a temporary solution in 2018 and still has no date for its definitive replacement.

Image of a clean, repainted bus station with graffiti-free walls and some blurred travelers.
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Image of a clean, repainted bus station with graffiti-free walls and some blurred travelers.

The Dénia City Council has initiated repainting and graffiti cleaning works at its bus station, an infrastructure that was conceived as provisional in 2018 and still has no date for its definitive replacement.

These actions aim to improve the image of a facility that daily handles a large number of travelers and has received constant criticism for its appearance and deficiencies. The intervention focuses on the removal of graffiti and the visual improvement of various elements of the station, located on Mestre José Monjo Ferrer street, next to the courts.
The current station became operational on May 7, 2018, with a budget exceeding 257,000 euros, funded by the Generalitat's Confianza Plan. Its launch allowed buses to be removed from Arxiduc Carles Square, where interurban passenger traffic had been concentrated for years. However, this solution was born with the condition of being provisional, awaiting a future intermodal terminal that, eight years later, still has no date.
Since its inauguration, the terminal has accumulated complaints about space, maneuverability, and user comfort issues. Over time, criticisms have extended to the lack of shade, insufficient protection from rain, absence of adequate services, and deficient information for travelers. Recently, the lack of information was a prominent topic at the Consell de Participació Veïnal de Dénia, where neighborhood associations demanded improvements and proposed the installation of an electronic panel with updated information.
The current repainting and graffiti cleaning works are in addition to other recent actions, such as the expansion of shaded areas. These interventions alleviate some of the most visible problems but do not resolve the underlying debate: Dénia continues to rely on a station conceived as provisional to manage an essential service in a tourist city, regional capital, and with intense daily mobility.