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Public transport cards and monthly passes in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia

Each city runs its own system. The pass is cheap, but each city asks for something different before it will give you a personal card. Here is what each one needs.

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  1. First: other cities are different
  2. Madrid
  3. Barcelona
  4. Valencia
  5. One national pass: the Abono Único
  6. Which one should you get
  7. Sources
  8. Who can do this for you

First: other cities are different

This page covers three cities and one national pass. Seville, Bilbao, Malaga, Zaragoza and every other city have their own cards, their own age limits and their own discounts. Ask the local transport operator before you copy anything from here.

Fares are reset every year and many current prices are temporary reductions with an end date. We give an amount only where the official page states it. Otherwise, check the operator's fare page on the day you buy.

Madrid

Madrid's system is run by the Consorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid (CRTM). Monthly passes are loaded onto the Tarjeta Transporte Público (TTP).

  • Personal TTP. It is the card for monthly passes (Abono 30 días). A new card costs 4 euros, and you collect it in person at a management office after booking an appointment (cita previa) online or on 012. The card is issued on the spot.
  • ID. You go in person with your valid original ID. CRTM lists a DNI, passport or residence permit. You also need a passport-size photo (taken at the office) and a certificate of registration at your town hall (empadronamiento), unless you authorise the administration to check it electronically. If you have not registered yet, see our padron guide.
  • TTP Multi. This is an anonymous card that several people can use. It holds non-personal tickets such as the 10-trip ticket, not a personal monthly pass.
  • Abono Joven. For ages 15 to 25, loaded onto a personal TTP, valid for 30 days. CRTM lists it at 10 euros.

Discounts. CRTM lists 20% for general-category large families and for people with a disability of 65% or more, 50% for special-category large families, and a free Abono +65 for people over 65. It also states extraordinary 2026 reductions valid from 1 January to 31 December 2026 (for example 50% on the Abono 30 días Joven and 40% for ages 26 to 64). The page gives the Abono 30 días for the general profile as "from 28.70 euros", and the price depends on your zone, so use the CRTM fare search for yours.

Barcelona

The integrated system (metro, bus, tram, Rodalies and others) is run by the ATM, and the pass products are on the T-mobilitat site. Fares depend on how many zones you cross.

  • T-usual. A personal, non-transferable pass with unlimited trips for 30 consecutive days from first use. The official page shows it from 22.80 euros for one zone, with no date on the page, so check the current fare.
  • T-casual. A single-person ticket for 10 journeys, shown from 13 euros. It is not valid at the airport metro stations T1 and T2 on line L9 Sud.
  • T-jove. For people under 30, valid for 90 consecutive days from first use. You must be registered with T-mobilitat with the young profile, which is assigned automatically if you register before turning 30. It can be loaded onto a personalised card or a phone.

The card. The personalised T-mobilitat card costs 4.50 euros and takes any integrated title. For the T-usual, the personalised card is one option next to a mobile wallet and a cardboard card, so it is not the only way. Because the passes are personal, an inspector can ask for a valid official document proving who you are, so carry your ID. Sign-up for the card is online, and the official page does not list which ID documents are accepted. Unverified: check the sign-up form for the document list.

Valencia

The integrated system is SUMA, run by the Autoritat del Transport Metropolità de València (ATMV). One card works on Metrovalencia, EMT, Renfe Cercanías and MetroBus.

  • SUMA 10. Ten trips, on an anonymous card.
  • SUMA Mensual. Unlimited trips for 30 days. It needs a personalised card, which costs 4.40 euros.
  • SUMA Mensual Jove (Móbilis30). The youth monthly pass, for people under 31 who hold the Carnet Jove. ATMV says non-Spanish applicants must prove legal residence in Spain. It can only be requested online, with photos of both sides of your ID, the Carnet Jove and a photo.

Getting the personalised card. In person, you book an appointment on the ATMV website and go to the customer office at Colón metro station with your ID and a photo. Online, you upload a photo and either collect it at Colón or pay 1 euro extra for postage. ATMV names the DNI as the ID document and does not say whether a passport or NIE is accepted for the ordinary SUMA Mensual. Unverified: ask ATMV before you go.

Discounts. ATMV's SUMA page lists temporary discounts (50% on the youth monthly pass, 40% on SUMA 10 and SUMA Mensual in zones A, B and C) and says they apply until 30 June 2026. That date has passed, so confirm whether a reduction is still in force. For city buses only, EMT València lists its own youth pass (under 30) and other discounted passes, with reduced prices stated until 31 December 2026.

One national pass: the Abono Único

Renfe describes the Abono Único as a named, personal, non-transferable pass for unlimited travel for 30 days on its Cercanías and Media Distancia services. Renfe gives the price as 60 euros, or 30 euros for people under 26, and says the government introduced it on 19 January 2026. It is blocked if someone else uses it. It is for Renfe and state-run services, so it does not cover metro or city buses, and your city pass is still what you need for those.

Which one should you get

  • Under the youth age limit? Start with the youth pass. The limits differ: 15 to 25 in Madrid, under 30 in Barcelona, under 31 in Valencia.
  • Only a few trips a month? Use the 10-trip ticket (T-casual, SUMA 10 or the Madrid 10-trip ticket) rather than a monthly pass.
  • Commuting daily? Get the monthly personal pass for your zone. Check how many zones your home and work addresses are apart.
  • Not registered yet? In Madrid you need your empadronamiento certificate for the personal card, so do the padron first.

Sources

Who can do this for you

Transport passes are a do-it-yourself job. If the paperwork behind them is the blocker (the padron, your NIE or TIE, a Spanish address), a business-services provider or gestor can help you sort that out first.

This page is general information, not legal advice. It was checked against the sources above on the date shown. Fares, discounts and age limits change often, so confirm them with the operator before you buy.

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