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Spain

Barcelona

A Mediterranean city dotted with Gaudí's architecture. Beneath the grid of the Eixample, the metro runs everywhere.

Rodalies de Catalunya / FGC

Rodalies and FGC singles are locked to the operator that sold them - no transfers to metro, bus or tram. Through journeys need an integrated ATM ticket such as T-casual. Validate before boarding and at every change.

Updated on August 5, 2026

How to ride

  1. 1
    Buy your ticket at the station first
    Buy at your departure station before boarding - nothing is sold on the train. If nobody is there, the intercom reaches an agent.
  2. 2
    Validate at the gate on the way in
    A T-mobilitat card taps on the reader; a Rodalies single is still a magnetic ticket, so it goes into the slot in the gate.
  3. 3
    Validate again at every transfer
    Every time you change to another line or another operator, validate the integrated ticket again.
  4. 4
    Keep the ticket until you leave the station
    Some stations have exit gates, so you need the ticket to get out - and inspectors may ask to see it.

Fares

Single fares2

Rodalies single ticket (Rodalies lines only)
2.90 euro for one zone up to 8.25 for six, valid two hours from validation; no transfers to other operators
2.9〜8.25 EUR ≈ $3–9
FGC single ticket (FGC lines only)
2.90 euro for one zone up to 11.60 for seven - a different multi-zone scale from the Rodalies one
2.9〜11.6 EUR ≈ $3–13

Passes & multi-ride6

T-casual (10 integrated journeys)
Single-person, 13.00 euro in zone 1 - the usual traveller pick, because transfers to metro, bus and tram count
13〜57.6 EUR ≈ $15–64
T-dia (24-hour integrated ticket)
Unlimited travel for 24 hours from the first validation, within the zones of that first validation; one person
12〜34.7 EUR ≈ $13–39
T-familiar (8 integrated journeys, shareable)
Eight journeys several people can share, valid 30 days from first validation; validate once per person
11.5〜49.7 EUR ≈ $13–56
T-grup (70 integrated journeys, shareable)
Seventy journeys shared across a group, valid 30 days from the first validation - for larger parties
91〜403.2 EUR ≈ $100–450
T-aire (2 integrated journeys, shareable)
Two journeys with transfers at 10% off two T-casual rides; both must be used on the day of first validation
2.35〜10.65 EUR ≈ $3–12
Hola Barcelona Travel Card (cheapest, 24 hours)
The cheapest of five durations from 24 to 120 hours; buying online at the official shop takes 10% off
16.2〜18 EUR ≈ $18–20

Card itself1

T-mobilitat card (the carrier your ticket sits on)
The anonymous cardboard one costs 1 euro and needs no sign-up; the personalised plastic card is 4.50 euro
1〜4.5 EUR ≈ $1–5

Estimates use exchange rates as of November 4, 2026

Payment

Tap to ride Unverified
Neither operator publishes any way to ride by tapping a card at the gate
IC card
Integrated tickets and FGC singles sit on a T-mobilitat card you tap
App tickets
Tickets can be bought through the T-mobilitat website and app
Cash
Used at station machines and counters; nothing is sold on board

Quick facts

Fares from
2.9 EUR+

Heads-up

  • Even with an integrated ticket, validate every transfer

    Holding an integrated ticket is not enough - if you skip the validation when you change, you are treated as travelling unvalidated. What you owe then is the price of a one-zone single, separate from the 100-euro penalty for having no ticket at all. It is easiest to forget when you transfer from a platform with no gates.

Timetable

Check the official site for the latest times and service status
Editor Naotaka