The daily comings and goings of the people of Barcelona are preparing for a new price update in public transport. The coming year 2026 will bring with it a rise in fares, although the administrations involved have confirmed that the exceptional bonuses that we have enjoyed in recent years will be maintained. The Metropolitan Transport Authority (ATM), the consortium that integrates the Generalitat, the Barcelona City Council and the Metropolitan Area, plans to approve the new fare framework this Friday.
The good news is that the 50% discounts on the original price will be extended. This measure, implemented since 2022 as a result of inflation and the energy crisis, will remain in force for the most used tickets: the T-usual and the T-Jove (including its modalities for large families and single-parent families), in addition to the T-70/90. The central government has confirmed its part of the subsidy, and the agreement between the Catalan administrations ensures the continuity of the discount, which will cost approximately 250 million euros for the public coffers.
However, to alleviate this expense and update costs, the titles that already enjoy these bonuses will become more expensive by an average of 3.5% in 2026. This increase will break with the uniformity of previous years, as the rise will not be linear: users in zone 1 of Barcelona will assume a higher percentage increase, while travelers in more distant areas will see a smaller increase. A measure that, according to Territori, seeks to “minimize the impact on longer-distance trips, which already have higher prices”.
All public transport fares for 2026 in Barcelona
And how are the metro, bus or TRAM tickets? This is the complete table
PRICE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT (2026 with the 3.5% increase in the price)
(In brackets the prices for 2025)
| Title | Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 | Zone 5 | Zone 6 | Zone 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-usual | 22,80 € (22,00 €) | 30,55 € (29,65 €) | 42,70 € (41,60 €) | 52,15 € (50,90 €) | 59,60 € (58,35 €) | 63,85 € (62,55 €) | 67,65 € (66,45 €) |
| T-jove | 45,50 € (44,00 €) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T-casual | 13,00 € (12,55 €) | 25,50 € (24,65 €) | 34,70 € (33,55 €) | 44,65 € (43,15 €) | 51,20 € (49,55 €) | 54,45 € (52,70 €) | 57,60 € (55,65 €) |
| Single ticket | 2,90 € (2,65 €) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Source: ATM
The new single state ticket in sight
In addition to the ATM fares, the mobility panorama will be completed with the arrival of the new single state ticket announced by the central government. This pass, which will cost 60 euros (or 30 euros for those under 26 years of age), will allow travel on Rodalies, medium distance trains and state buses, although it will not include the metro or urban and interurban buses in Barcelona.
The forecast is that this new ticket will come into force at the beginning of 2026 and will coexist during the first half of the year with the integrated fare system. However, the Generalitat is already working on integrating it into the T-Mobilitat for the second half of the year, offering travelers more options to choose the fare card that best suits their usual journeys.