Barcelona's T-Usual public transport ticket rises to €35.20 and T-Jove to €70.40

Update: Barcelona's Metropolitan Transport Authority announced on Friday that the new prices will take effect from February 10.

Public transport prices across Catalonia increased on Thursday after the Spanish government lifted the "urgent financial, fiscal, transport and social security measures," which included a 30% subsidy on transport tickets.

The Spanish Congress rejected a government decree on Wednesday with 'no' votes from pro-independence Junts, the conservative People's Party (PP), and far-right Vox. Their votes led to the rejection of the government's omnibus decree, which included measures on increasing pensions in line with inflation, extending public transport subsidies, and delivering aid to communities hit by the DANA flooding late last year, among others.

With regard to public transport, subsidies of 50% of ticket prices first introduced in 2022 expired on Thursday, bringing ticket fares back to those seen in 2019.

However, Barcelona's Metropolitan Transport Authority (ATM) announced that it would maintain its 20% financial support for fares—covering metro, tram, and bus—meaning that prices would increase by 30%.

Spanish authorities financed 30% of the total ticket price when regional authorities added a 20% discount, bringing the subsidy to 50% of the full price. 

New prices

Public transport tickets are 30% more expensive. The T-Usual for Zone 1 increased from €22 to €35.20, allowing commuters unlimited journeys over 30 days.

For other zones, prices will now range between €47.70 for tickets for Zone 2 and €100 for those covering Zone 6.

Meanwhile, the T-Jove, which allows unlimited journeys over three months to those under 30 years old, rises from €44 to €70.40. T-Jove allows commuters to travel freely across the six zones.

Tickets which were not subsidized: T-casual, T-familiar, T-grup, and T-dia will remain at their current cost.

Users of the Rodalies commuter rail network, other buses, and Avant medium-distance trains will have to pay "the full amount of the ticket" because the subsidies no longer have legal coverage, according to Spain's transport minister, Óscar Puente.

Tickets already bought at the discounted prices will remain valid.