Barcelona Metro fares to double in 2025 as Spain scraps public transport subsidies

Public transport fares in Spain are set to rise in 2025 after the government confirmed that subsidies introduced in 2022 will end.

This change will affect all of Catalonia, but especially Barcelona, where fares for the metro, buses and Rodalies commuter trains will return to their original prices.

For the past two years, frequent users of the Rodalies trains in Catalonia have benefited from free travel by paying a €10 deposit, which was refunded after 16 trips.

However, with the end of the subsidy program, this benefit will likely be removed and travelers will have to pay the standard fare again.

The end of subsidies will also affect the integrated transport cards used by frequent metro and bus users, who currently enjoy a 50% discount.

The two travel cards, the T-Jove, for those under 30, and T-Usual, for other frequent users, are expected to return to their pre-subsidy prices.

The T-Jove, which now costs €42.70 every three months, is projected to rise to €85.40, while the T-Usual may increase from €21.35 per month to €42.70.

The existing 50% discount is funded jointly, with 30% covered by the Spanish government and 20% by regional authorities.

While the central government has confirmed it will withdraw its portion of the subsidy, it remains uncertain whether the Catalan government will follow suit, though it is widely anticipated that it will.

There may also be additional fare increases, as is customary at the beginning of each year.