Come and play the piano at Diagonal!

A pilot project to install a piano permanently and bring music closer to users.

When: From 23.03.2025


Where: Diagonal Station (L5)


Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), through its Foundation, has once again collaborated with the prestigious Maria Canals International Piano Competition, which took place from March 23 to April 3.

This edition celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Maria Canals Competition, under the title Maria Canals, a competition with soul, and the Centenary of the Metro.

At the Mercè Sala Space, two pianos were placed: a grand piano, like the one installed in previous years, which was available for 15 days for the public, choirs, and music schools, and a second upright piano, installed with the intention of remaining there permanently.

 

A three-month pilot project to bring music closer to all users

Taking advantage of both celebrations, the two organizations began the experience of leaving a piano permanently installed at the Diagonal L5 station.

The piano invites passengers to take on the challenge of sitting down and playing its keys. If the initiative is evaluated positively, the plan is for the upright piano to remain permanently on the network, so that anyone who wants to can play it.

For now, it is a pilot project aimed at improving the travel experience. We hope that the results will be positive, and that we can enjoy musical performances at the metro piano for a long time.

Exhibition The little story of the metro

A journey of 100 years in drawings.

When: 10.01.2025 to 19.03.2025


Where: Espai Mercè Sala - Fundació TMB


Access: Free entry*

*Validating the transport tiquet

Barcelona celebrates 100 years of the metro: on December 30, 1924, the first train of the Barcelona metro network left the Lesseps station heading towards Passeig de Gràcia. Since then, the city's subway has been growing and adapting to new times.

TMB and the TMB Foundation have created a range of actions that, framed within a large communication campaign, will take place throughout the subway network during 2025: book publications, a variety of events, guided tours, exhibitions, and much more.

One of the most special publications is La petita història del metro, (The little story of the metro, in catalan) a 100-year journey through the magnificent illustrations by Pilarín Bayés and the texts by Daniel Venteo. This book, in addition to bringing both young and old closer to the history of the metro through its explanations, exudes a peculiar tenderness, which we have wanted to bring to the walls of the Espai Mercè Sala.

Whether you have already had the opportunity to get your hands on this book or not, come visit the exhibition and enjoy the journey!

What will I find at the exhibition?

Do you know when the first Barcelona metro line was opened? And how many stations there were?

Did you know that during the Republican Government of Catalonia the metro reached as far as Hospitalet de Llobregat?

Or that during the Spanish Civil War, people often used it as a shelter to protect themselves from bombs?

Did you know that it was not until the early sixties that the metro service was municipalized, becoming the public service that guarantees the universal right to mobility that it is today?

Did you know that in 1992, with the Barcelona Olympic Games, the metro was expanded further, opening the way to Santa Coloma de Gramenet and Badalona?

Did you know that today it has 125 kilometres of track and up to 165 stations, facilitating nearly 280 million trips a year? Or that Line 9, which ends at El Prat airport, is automatic and is one of the most modern in Europe?

The Barcelona metro brings together a thousand and one stories from the past, present and future.

eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona

We explain how to get there!

When: 16.02.2025


Where: Parc de la Ciutadella


If you participate in the eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona, get there by public transport. At TMB, we'll take you there.

We recommend accessing the starting point by metro. You can do so from the Arc de Triomf (L1) and Ciutadella - Vila Olímpica (L4) stations.

Check the Journey planner for other transport options.

Get informed about disruptions to bus service and recommended transport.

Important! Keep in mind that large-scale races can affect surface transportation in the city. Check the status of the public transport network before leaving home.

Exclusive transport ticket

Para esta edición, se han editado 30.000 billetes sencillos, que se incluyen en la bolsa del corredor.

TMB, with the major events of the city.

La eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona, con 30.000 participantes, es una de las carreras más importantes que se celebran anualmente en la ciudad.

TMB, como principal operador de transporte público de Barcelona y su área metropolitana, trabaja en el impacto que una celebración de esta magnitud puede tener en la red de transporte. Además, también se implica de forma activa con los eventos, estando presente de forma latente y colaborando a nivel logístico y de marca.

We are always there

The metro and buses have real-time video surveillance cameras so you can travel safely.

Thanks to video surveillance systems, TMB professionals ensure your safety during all service hours, both on the metro and bus.

Video surveillance in the metro

The metro network has almost 10,000 cameras that are distributed throughout trains and stations, as well as in depots, workshops and other TMB facilities.

These cameras allow users to see what is happening live when they press the SOS or information button on a train or station. The images captured by these video surveillance devices are received by the Metro Control Centre and the Civil Protection and Security Centre.

Video surveillance on the bus

The bus network has more than 4,500 cameras that currently cover practically all of the fleet's regular service.

This video surveillance system allows the Bus Safety Control Center to view images from inside the vehicles in real time, as well as download any of the recordings instantly.

Images available to security forces

The images captured by these video surveillance devices on both the bus and metro networks are recorded and can be reviewed when the Mossos d'Esquadra or other security forces require it.

Better with AMBici!

The metropolitan electric bicycle

Over 200 stations connecting you to transport and other municipalities, and more than 2,500 100% electric bikes for you to ride comfortably to your destination.

From home to work

Better mobility means traveling healthily while maintaining an active lifestyle with 100% electric bikes equipped with pedal assistance.

To connect with public transport

For a smoke-free city

When travelling by metro, do so safely

We ensure your safety, but you should also avoid actions that could endanger your well-being and the proper functioning of the service.

Never go down to the tracks

Mai no baixis a les vies. No ho facis sota cap concepte.

  • Si has de creuar a l’altra andana, fes-ho utilitzant les escales o els ascensors.
  • Si t’ha caigut algun objecte a la via, acciona l’intèrfon SOS de l’andana i t’ajudarem a recuperar-lo quan sigui possible.
  • Actua cívicament, respecta les instal·lacions.

Baixar a la via, no és la via. Comporta risc de mort.

Do not board the train when the doors are closing

Quan s’activa l’avís de tancament de portes, no es pot entrar ni sortir del vagó.

  • Si arribes a l’andana i el tren fa sonar l’avís de tancament de portes (sonora i visual), és imprescindible que el respectis i esperis el següent tren.

Un cop s’inicï l’avís sonor/visual, ja no s’hi pot pujar.

  • Si ets a bord del tren i t’adones tard que has de baixar, cal que esperis a la següent estació. Quan hi arribis, podràs baixar i tornar enrere fins on volies anar.

Un cop s’inicï l’avís sonor/visual, ja no s’hi pot baixar.

  • Mai no intentis forçar les portes del tren. Hi podries quedar atrapat i patir un accident molt greu.

If you feel unwell on the metro, ask for help

Tant si ets a l’andana com dins el vagó, fer servir l’intèrfon SOS. El metro disposa de 2.300 intèrfons distribuïts a totes les andanes i vestíbuls de les estacions.

  • Quan comencis a trobar-te malament, surt del tren en el possible i demana ajuda a l’intèrfon SOS de l’andana, o mira si algú ho pot fer per tu.
  • Si els símptomes apareixen abans de pujar al tren, queda’t a l’andana i prem el botó SOS de l’intèrfon.
  • Si sospites que una persona està patint una aturada cardíaca, localitza el desfibril·lador a l’andana i segueix les instruccions. La xarxa de metro està cardioprotegida.

More information

Trobaràs més informació a Com es viatja en metro.

Put yourself in their shoes, not in their seat

Respect the absolute priority in public transport.

Attention!

In the bus and the metro, the spaces reserved for wheelchairs are reserved for wheelchairs. Additionally, people with disabilities or reduced mobility have absolute priority to sit in the priority seats and to use the elevator.

Put yourself in their shoes, not in their seat.

On the bus and the metro, give absolute priority to those who need it.

From Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona and the Institut Municipal de Persones amb Discapacitat (Municipal Institute of People with Disabilities), we promote the correct use of priority seats, spaces reserved for wheelchairs, and elevators in the city's public transport network.

By giving more visibility to the group of people with reduced mobility and people with disabilities, we hope to raise awareness among users who do not respect these spaces, not always intentionally.

The testimonies in this campaign are real, as their issue is also very real.

 

 

The TMB community exceeds one and a half million followers

The community of TMB users who follow us on social networks and on JoTMBé already numbers more than one and a half million people.

Social networks and JoTMBé

At TMB, we are celebrating! Our user community continues to grow, and the people connected through our social media profiles and JoTMBé are now more than one and a half million.

Many of you follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Spotify, YouTube, and WeChat to stay up to date with all the news, services, and initiatives we launch. And, since January 31, 2025, also on TikTok.

In addition, through JoTMBé, thousands of you enjoy updated service information, exclusive benefits, and can buy and recharge transport tickets with total ease. Subscribers to the Hola Barcelona blog can also take advantage of the best suggestions and tips so you don't miss anything about the city.

We want to thank you for your trust and support. Your participation is key to continue improving day by day and providing you with the best service possible.

We still have a long journey ahead of us together!

Join the TMB community and experience public transport like never before!

Follow us on our social media, sign up for JoTMBé and subscribe to the Hola Barcelona blog newsletter to discover everything we have prepared for you. You will stay up to date with the latest news, participate in contests, receive tips for your journeys, access exclusive promotions, and many more benefits of being part of it.

Dansa Metropolitana at the metro

We transform the everyday life of the metro into an artistic and emotional experience that connects users with a moment of contemplation.

When: 15.03.2025


Where: Universitat L1 station


Access: Free entry*

*By validating your transport ticket

On March 15th at 12 p.m., metro users can enjoy a live artistic experience. Once again, the TMB Foundation collaborates with the Dansa Metropolitana festival to bring the emotion of dance to the subway. Specifically, at the lower lobby of Universitat L1 metro station.

In the performance Un attimo, by the company Paloma Muñoz - Siberia Danza, the dancers move to the sound of Mozart’s music and create an atmosphere that transforms the space through a simple play of lights and reflections. The proposal explores the interaction of moving bodies and the architectural surroundings, inviting us to take a break from the routine and contemplate the beauty in a space usually associated with stress and hurry. A project that seeks to transform the everyday experience of the metro into an artistic and emotional one, connecting users with a moment of contemplation.

Dance performances in all municipalities, until March 30th

From March 13th to 30th, Dansa Metropolitana will schedule dance performances in different spaces across 12 municipalities in the metropolitan area of Barcelona: Badalona, Barcelona, Cornellà, Granollers, l'Hospitalet, Esplugues, El Prat, Santa Coloma, Sabadell, Sant Cugat, Terrassa, and Viladecans.

This year, the festival focuses on the intimate connection between sound and movement, exploring how vibration creates unique dialogues between body and music. This interaction becomes an artistic language that transcends disciplines and evokes shared emotions. Because dance is not only seen, it is lived, and it is in this shared movement where we find the vibration that unites us.

Aptitude tests for metro musicians

New edition of the selection tests for aspiring musicians to play at the designated points on the metro network.

When: 14.03.2025


Where: Universitat L2 station


Access: Free entry*

*By validating your transport ticket

On March 14th, a new edition of the selection tests for musicians aspiring to perform at designated points within the metro network will take place. Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) and the AMUC BCN (Street and metro musicians association of Barcelona) are the organizers of this call, which will be held at the entrance hall of the Universitat L2 station, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

The suitability test involves each candidate performing a couple of excerpts from their repertoire, with a maximum duration of three to five minutes. A jury, composed of professional music teachers, will audit the test and evaluate criteria such as interpretative quality, repertoire variety, originality and creative richness of the proposal, and cultural, stylistic, and instrumental diversity.

If the jury's evaluation is favorable, the musician will receive the AMUC BCN membership card and will be able to participate in the association's projects, including performances at the metro.

When travelling by bus, take it easy

Your journey will be more agile and practical, and you will also make the driver's job easier.

Raise your hand when you want to get on the bus

When you're at the stop and your bus is approaching, raise your hand early enough to let the driver know you want to get on.

The driver will put on the right turn signal to indicate that he will stop and open the first door, or the first and second doors, so that you and the other passengers can get on.

Press the button when you want to get off

When the bus approaches your stop, press the Stop button in advance to notify the driver you want to get off.

An audible alert will sound, and the message Requested Stop will light up inside the vehicle. This lets the driver know there are passengers getting off at the next stop and they will stop accordingly.

More information

You will find more information in How to travel by bus.

Ticket fares starting from 15 January 2025

The 2024 fares are valid until 14 January 2025

Prices effective from 15 January 2025

Ticket 1 zone 2 zones 3 zones 4 zones 5 zones 6 zones
Single ticket* 2,65 € 3,80 € 4,95 € 6,35 € 8,10 € 9,45 €
T-casual 12,55 € 24,65 € 33,55 € 43,15 € 49,55 € 52,70 €
T-usual** 22,00 € 29,65 € 41,60 € 50,90 € 58,35 € 62,55 €
T-dia 11,55 € 17,65 € 22,15 € 24,75 € 27,70 € 31,00 €
T-familiar 11,05 € 20,95 € 29,70 € 38,50 € 44,00 € 46,20 €
T-aire 2,30 € 4,45 € 6,05 € 7,80 € 8,95 € 9,50 €

*At TMB, only single tickets for Barcelona metro and bus can be purchased. These are single one-zone tickets.

**The price of the T-usual already includes the 50% discount.

Price of other tickets

T-4 (price with the 50% discount already applied): 2,15€.

T-jove (one price for all zones, with the 50% discount already applied): 44,00€.

Subsidised T-usual (one price for all zones, with the 50% discount already applied): 5,50€.

Airport ticket (only available for Barcelona metro): 5,70€.

Check the prices for the family discount schemes for single-parent and large families on the Price reduction on transport fares page.

Expiration and exchange of tickets purchased between 15 January 2024 and 14 January 2025

Expiration

In general, tickets purchased between 15 January 2024 and 14 January 2025 (i.e., before the fare change) could be used until 28 February 2025. The T-jove and T-70/90, in all their variations, can be used until 30 April 2025.

Exchange

Tickets purchased between 15 January 2024 and 14 January 2025 can be exchanged for 2025 fare tickets. The tickets must not have been validated even once, and the price difference must be paid. The exchange can be requested between 15 January and 30 April 2025.

100% electric bus routes

H16 and V15, zero emission routes.

The canopies of the H16 and V15 lines show specific vinyls that inform that the lines that stop there are served by zero-emission buses.

H16 and V15 are the first fully zero emission bus lines. The H16 line was the first in the city to be completely converted to zero emissions in 2016. The V15 line was also made a zero emission service at the start of 2023.  

Electricbuses are autonomous and fully operational throughout the day, without the need for bulky and heavy batteries. 

The most notable is the vehicle charging system, which is equipped with a folding pantograph device on the roof that is attached to the fast charging points located at the ends of the line. En-route fast charging is combined with slow night-time charging at the depot, where the corresponding equipment has also been installed. 

In addition to having a fast-charge capability while in service, the buses on these lines incorporate significant technological advances and represent a major step forward in terms of the environmental quality and safety levels provided by urban public transport.

Electrification is one of the main axes for renovating and updating Barcelona's urban buses environmentally.

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