Compañía del Tranvía de San Sebastián is the company managing public urban transport in the city of San Sebastian under the trade name Donostiabus or Dbus.
The Company is a corporation founded in 1886. On 18 July 1887 Compañía del Tranvía de San Sebastián provided the first collective transport service to the people of San Sebastian. Since 1981 the corporate capital belongs entirely to San Sebastian City Council and employs 529 workers.
The Company’ trams were pulled by horses when it first started operating, and today it has a fleet of 141 buses providing service on 32 routes during the day and 9 routes running nightly and connecting the different districts in the city.
Board of Directors and Management Board
Dbus’ main governing body is its Board of Directors, which as of January 31, 2025 was made up of:
- Chairperson: Mr. Jon Insausti Maisterrena (Mayor of San Sebastian)
- Vice-chairperson: Mrs. Olatz Yarza Garagorri (Mobility, Sustainable Transport and Tourism Councillor)
- Board Members:
- Secretary: Mrs. Nagore Sarasola Otermin
- Vice-secretary: Mrs. Eva Ugarte Orozco
The Dbus management team is formed of:
- Mr. Igor Gonzalez Aranburu, Managing Director
- Mr. Javier Vallejo Illarramendi, Planning and Services Manager
- Mr. Eduardo González López, Technical Manager