Holidays · Festes majors · Seasons
Andorra through the year: holidays, festivals and busy days
Choosing dates for Andorra? A few days of the year change the trip: national holidays, the summer festivals and the weeks when half of Spain and France drive up at the same time.
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- Constitution Day
- 14 March
- Meritxell, national day
- 8 September
- festes majors
- July–August
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- Passenger insurance
- Fixed price, tolls included
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The road right now
The status of each stretch of the route, from the open data of the Catalan Traffic Service (SCT) and Mobilitat Andorra. We check it too before every departure.
Route El Prat → AndorraChecking…
- 0–45 km
Leaving Barcelona
C-31 · B-23 · AP-7 · C-16Checking… - 45–135 km
Manresa, Berga and the Cadí
C-16 · Cadí tunnelChecking… - 135–186 km
Cerdanya and La Seu d’Urgell
C-16 · N-260 · N-145Checking… - 186–228 km
Inside Andorra
CG-1 · CG-2 · CG-3 · CG-4Checking…
Guidance from official sources; it may lag behind reality. From 1 November to 15 May, winter equipment is compulsory on every road in Andorra. Sources: Catalan Traffic Service (SCT) · Mobilitat Andorra
National holidays
14 March is Constitution Day and 8 September is the feast of Our Lady of Meritxell, Andorra’s national day. In 2027, 14 March falls on a Sunday and 8 September on a Wednesday. On these days some shops and services close or open only if the government authorises it that year, so check before planning a shopping trip.
Andorra also keeps other religious holidays during the year. The official working calendar is published by the Government of Andorra.
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What time will you reach your hotel?
Tell us when you land and where you are going. We tell you when you will leave the airport and the window in which you arrive, allowing for the Cadí route, the border and the day’s traffic.
Estimated arrival
16:30 – 17:15
- Pick-up around 13:45: about 45 min to get out of the airport (we wait 60 min free of charge).
- Driving: 169 to 194 min (200 km).
- Border and traffic margin: 0–15 min.
An estimate based on driving times without traffic plus a careful margin. Not official data: no public source publishes waiting times at the Andorran border.
Summer: fires and festes majors
Around Sant Joan (24 June) several parishes celebrate the summer solstice fire festivals, the falles, recognised by UNESCO in 2015 together with those of other Pyrenean villages. In July and August each parish holds its festa major: in 2026 Escaldes-Engordany celebrated from 18 to 26 July and Andorra la Vella from 30 July to 3 August. The dates for each year are published in the Visit Andorra events calendar.
During the festivals there are concerts, street events and more people in the centre: book your transfer early and leave margin for traffic.
The busiest days at the border
The Spanish bank holiday weekends (for example the December long weekend around the 6th and 8th, Easter and the August holidays), Christmas and New Year, and the Sunday afternoons of the whole year. On those days, the Spanish customs post at La Farga de Moles can queue for a long time on the way back to Spain. If you have a flight or a train, leave earlier.
Seasons
Winter is ski season, usually from early December to April: see our sister site’s ski season guide. June to September is hiking season (Andorra in summer). Spring and autumn are quieter, good for shopping and Caldea. From 1 November to 15 May winter equipment is compulsory on every road in Andorra.
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What the price includes
Cancelling between 24 hours and the minimum notice (3 hours; 8 hours at weekends, on public holidays and their eves) may incur a charge; below the minimum, the booking can no longer be cancelled. Extras requested on the spot (more waiting, more luggage, stops) are agreed with the driver before setting off. The service is provided by QuickPickups; card payment takes place on the bank’s secure page.
- Fixed priceYou see it before paying, tolls included, and it does not change with traffic, the route or the border.
- Meet and greetYour driver waits at arrivals or at your door, with a sign showing your name.
- Flight trackingIf your flight lands early or late, we move the pick-up without you having to tell us.
- Free waiting time60 minutes at the airport from the actual landing time and 15 minutes at hotels and other addresses.
- Your luggage, countedThe suitcases you enter when booking. Ski bags are added as special luggage, with their price shown.
- Child seatsOn request, for a small supplement. Compulsory below 135 cm; your driver brings them.
- Free cancellationWith 24 hours’ notice or more, with a full refund.
- Online payment and invoiceYou pay by card on the secure payment page and receive a VAT invoice.
- Licensed and insuredAuthorised vehicle with driver (VTC) and mandatory passenger insurance.
- Instant prices for groupsVehicles for up to 8 passengers. Up to 32 people with an instant price: groups of more than 8 travel in several vehicles leaving at the same time; larger groups, message us.
Frequently asked questions
What is the national day of Andorra?
8 September, the feast of Our Lady of Meritxell, patron saint of Andorra.
When are the festes majors in Andorra?
Mostly in July and August, on different dates in each parish. Check the Visit Andorra events calendar for the current year.
When is the border busiest?
On Sunday afternoons, at the end of Spanish bank holiday weekends, and at Christmas and Easter, especially on the way back into Spain.
When is the ski season in Andorra?
Usually from early December to April, depending on snow. Each resort publishes its opening and closing dates.
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Included in your fixed price
- Fixed price per vehicle, no meter, no surprises
- Tolls and parking included
- Free waiting: 60 min at the airport, 30 min at the cruise port and Sants station, 15 min at any other address
- Real-time flight tracking
- Meet & greet: driver with a name sign at arrivals
- Luggage help, no card surcharge
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