public transport

Zone 1 single ticket will continue at €2.40, 10-journey ticket at €11.35, and unlimited monthly trips at €40

Metropolitan area registers 565 million rides, a 47% year-on-year drop

Authority in charge of tickets experiences losses after drop in passengers during pandemic

Catalan capital chosen ahead of Brussels and Dubai with 13 out of 15 votes

Passengers can ask for money back until end of year, while those with tickets not used after March 14 can obtain new expiry date

Passes not validated during emergency period will see expiry date moved, while an application will be required for those used from March 14

Number of public transport users in Barcelona area increases as capital hopeful to progress to last lockdown easing stage within days

Environmentalists want cars kept off streets but automotive industry stresses alternative solutions

Public transport commuters grow in capital, some small shops and places of worship open but libraries and museums remain closed

Spanish government begins to give out 2.36 million masks in Catalonia

1.7 million Spanish government masks begin to be distributed as road traffic increased amid criticism of end of 'total lockdown'

Check out Catalan News' guide to both Catalan and Spanish measures for those in need during these trying times

Measure applies to local trains, Barcelona metro and buses, and Catalan rail system, as government urges state authorities to waive motorway toll charges

Authorities aim to make public transport free during crisis and will ask Madrid to remove toll charges on motorways

Traffic levels also down significantly as is overall energy use across Catalonia