Spain
Barcelona
A Mediterranean city dotted with Gaudí's architecture. Beneath the grid of the Eixample, the metro runs everywhere.
TRAM Barcelona (Trambaix / Trambesòs)
No gates here: buy at the stop machine (nothing is sold on board) and validate inside the tram the moment you board - unvalidated means a 100-euro minimum. Singles from metro or TMB bus machines do not work on the tram.
Updated on August 5, 2026
- Until Sep 13, 2026
Sections of T4, T5 and T6 closed, with replacement buses
Track-doubling works on Gran Via have cut the Trambesòs network. Until 13 September, T4 does not run between Verdaguer and El Maresme, and T5 and T6 do not run between Ciutadella | Vila Olímpica and Sant Martí de Provençals; replacement buses follow the same routes. T4 is restored in full on 14 September, but cuts east of Glòries remain on T5 and T6 until the works finish in spring 2027.
How to ride
- 1Work out which of the two networks you needT1-T3 (Trambaix) serve the west of the city, T4-T6 (Trambesòs) the east - and the two networks do not join up.
- 2Buy your ticket at the stop before boardingTickets are not sold on board - buy from the machine on the platform before you get on.
- 3Press the lit button to open the doorDoors do not open by themselves - press the button while it is lit to get on or off.
- 4Validate inside the tram as soon as you boardThere are no gates, and the validators are inside the car - touch your ticket every time, transfers and short hops included.
- 5Keep the ticket until you leaveDo not throw the ticket away until you have left the platform; inspectors do ask to see it.
Fares
Single fares1
TRAM single ticket (bitllet senzill, zone 1)
Valid on the tram network only; transfers within the same network for 30 minutes. Under-4s travel free.
2.9 EUR ≈ $3
Passes & multi-ride5
T-casual (10 journeys, one person)
An integrated ticket - it works on tram, metro, bus, FGC and Rodalies alike.
13 EUR ≈ $15
T-dia (24 hours unlimited, one person)
Unlimited journeys across the integrated network for 24 hours from first validation, one person.
12 EUR ≈ $14
T-familiar (8 journeys, shareable)
8 journeys that any number of people can share, valid 30 days from first validation.
11.5 EUR ≈ $13
T-grup (70 journeys, shareable)
70 journeys shared between any number of people, valid 30 days - for larger parties.
91 EUR ≈ $110
Hola Barcelona Travel Card (24 hours)
The cheapest option, the 24-hour card, is EUR 11.25 online (10% off); prices for 2-5 days are unconfirmed.
11.25〜12.5 EUR ≈ $13–15
Card itself1
Anonymous T-mobilitat card (ticket carrier)
The cardboard card your ticket is loaded onto; sold at machines and authorised shops.
1 EUR ≈ $1
Estimates use exchange rates as of September 5, 2026
Payment
Tap to ride UnverifiedTMB runs this on buses and some metro entrances; TRAM says nothing either way
IC card Tickets load onto a T-mobilitat card; the cardboard one needs no sign-up
App tickets With NFC you can carry T-mobilitat on your phone and validate with it
Paper tickets Not paper - your ticket sits on a cardboard T-mobilitat card
Cash UnverifiedNo sales on board; TRAM does not publish what its stop machines take
Tap for where to get the app
Quick facts
Hours
5:00-24:00 (Fri/Sat to 2:00)
Fares from
2.9 EUR+
Heads-up
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A single bought on the metro will not work on the tram
A single ticket bought at a metro or TMB bus machine will not work on the tram. Single tickets are only valid with the operator that sold them, so either buy your single at a TRAM machine or use an integrated ticket such as the T-casual.