Autocares Vidal, our history

Pioneers of road passenger transport on the island of Menorca of the Balearics

In the beginning, before 1900, Mr. Francisco Vidal Vacarisas (†), Great-grandfather of the current 3 leaders of the company, to transport a car and a horse, plus another that was a galley with two horses. They were scheduled and chartered services.

Trips that did regularly:
*Migjorn Gran - Mercadal - Alaior - Mahon (27 km length 4 or 5 hrs.) And vice versa.
*Migjorn Gran - Ferrerias - Ciutadella (22 km) and vice versa.

In 1923 Mr. Christopher Vidal Casali (†), grandfather of the present leaders of the company, started with the first motor vehicle to add it to the regular routes and services rented.

In 1943 Mr. Francisco Vidal Barber (†) and Gomila Gomila Joana (†), parents of current leadership of the company. They started the company and after 20 years of working with older vehicles. In 1962 joined the company's first mid-coach 20 seats again. Then in 1971 incorporated the second bus new 25 seats.

In 1984, they began to join the three sons of Francisco Vidal Barber(†) and Gomila Gomila Joana (†), Christopher, Antonio and Francisco Javier Vidal Gomila, the family business and have evolved over time and demand for more services have led to a company with very high performance to serve our customers. With capacities minibuses 12 - 15 - 19 seats + guide and coach of 29 - 35 - 43 - 55 - 59 - 74 seats + guide.

Currently the three sons of Francisco Vidal Barber (†) and Joana Gomila Gomila (†) and all the workers that make up the company, working to make things work and follow the path marked by the Vidal family of transporters.