Valdobus is the name of the new sustainable tourist mobility project promoted by MOM Mobilità di Marca and designed for visitors to the Prosecco hills. The service will be operational from June 6th and will be available until October 25th, with trips active on Fridays (from 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm) and Saturdays (from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm and from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm).
This is an on-demand service, which can only be activated by booking on the MOM+ App, which allows the traveler to build their own tailor-made route.
The booking can be made from 7 days to 30 minutes before departure. The procedure is very simple: just enter the departure and destination stops, the day and time and the number of passengers. The system will return a flexible timetable, within a maximum interval of plus or minus 15 minutes compared to the request, with confirmation and notification of the arrival of the vehicle in real time. In the App it is also possible to check the position of the arriving vehicle.
There are 90 stops available, distributed in the points of greatest tourist, cultural and food and wine interest in the area: cellars, restaurants, accommodation facilities, panoramic places and villages. The minibuses used are equipped with cutting-edge management systems and guarantee a comfortable and immersive experience. The travel ticket can be purchased digitally via QR Code at a low cost: 3 euros for 1 day, 5 euros for 2 days.
«This on-demand tourist transport service is an important innovation for Valdobbiadene requested by both accommodation facilities, restaurants and cellars but also by tourists and visitors but it could also be useful for citizens and residents for travel from the hamlets to the center and vice versa. – Luciano Fregonese, Mayor of Valdobbiadene, comments – I would like to thank MOM and the municipal offices for the important work done and for their future collaboration».
«It is important to underline that we have managed to reach this goal thanks to the revenue from the tourist tax that was adjusted last year – declares Marco Miotto, Councilor for Tourism of Valdobbiadene – a demonstration of how this tax is essential to finance services dedicated to tourists, to the full advantage of the accommodation facilities in the area, which I thank for the trust they have shown in the Municipal Administration».
«Valdobus represents a concrete step forward towards a more sustainable idea of tourism – concludes the President of MOM, Giacomo Colladon – an innovation that integrates the mobility offer in a precious and protected area such as that of the Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We are certain that offering a flexible, digital service capable of enhancing local excellence is a modern response to the needs of those visiting this area and a resource for the community itself”.
The project will be officially presented to citizens and economic operators on Monday 26 May, at 8:30 pm, at Palazzo C. Piva in Valdobbiadene. On this occasion, information materials will also be distributed.
