Public transport such as the metro, tram and FGC are the quickest, simplest and most convenient way of getting around Barcelona. You can choose from the different ticket types and travel cards.
Accessibility in the Metro, FGC and Tram
People with disabilities can get around easily on our public transport network. 91% of metro stations offer step-free access and all of them have ramps at the platform edge to make it easier to board the trains. Trams are an accessible means of transport for people with different kinds of disabilities. And the FGC…
NaviLens smart tags provide visually impaired people with the necessary signage and information about metro and bus services. All they have to do is scan the tag using the app on their mobile device. Each tag contains a description of each area (access, hall, ticket machines, barriers, escalators, platform, boarding point…) so that visually impaired passengers can travel independently throughout the network.
Tram
The
Tram works again
in Barcelona from 2004. This means of public transport, an alternative to the metro, that had disappeared in 1971, is today an accessible, ecological, fast and comfortable system.
The
Tram route provides easy access to Barcelona's major shopping areas and residential zones, connecting also the city with the towns in the metropolitan area. Trams are accessible and adapted to people with reduced mobility.
There are
2 Tram networks in Barcelona: the Trambaix (T1, T2, T3), which runs from plaça Francesc Macià to the towns of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Sant Just Desvern, Sant Joan Despí, Sant Feliu de Llobregat and Cornellà. And the Trambesòs (T4, T5, T6), which covers a route from Barcelona to Sant Adrià de Besòs via the Forum site and also to Badalona.
Times
Weekdays from Monday to Thursday, Sunday and public holidays: 5am-midnight. | Friday, Saturday and evenings before public holidays: 5am-2am.
For further information about
Tram services:
Tel. 900 701 181 |
www.tram.cat
Tickets: methods and prices
The public transport in Barcelona operates an integrated fare system, which allows you to transfer for free within one hour and fifteen minutes of validating your ticket to the different means of transport you'll need to get to your destination. There are different types of travel cards and transport passes in Barcelona that are valid throughout the public transport network (metro, buses, tram and suburban rail), including the T-casual card which is valid for 10 journeys, the T-Familiar, which is valid for 8 journeys or day passes (2, 3, 4 and 5 days).
Single ticket: 2,55 €
T-casual: 12,15 €
T-Familiar: 10,70 €
Day passes:
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Accessibility details
The TRAM network is fully accessible for people with reduced mobility.
The trams have low-floor access from the platform and ramps to the doors as well as areas reserved for wheelchair users. They also have priority seating for the elderly and systems to help passengers overcome communication barriers.
Croydon's Trams are fully accessible with low
floor access and
There is a PA system on board announcing the stops and connections with the other routes.
The platform PA system lets passengers waiting on the platform know which tram has stopped and its destination.
During the journey, an acoustic signal is emitted to let passengers know that a stop is coming up. No signal is emitted when the tram stops at a traffic light.
Tactile warning strips and raised tactile paving are being gradually introduced to all stations to allow visually impaired passengers to move along the platforms safely and without assistance and to find the right door. The door for visually impaired passengers is the same one used by wheelchair users.
All Barcelona travel cards and tickets have an indentation or tactile notch on one side to make them easier to validate. This notch must remain on the left-hand side closest to you when passing the ticket through the machine.
There are screens on the platforms and on the trams giving the same information as the PA announcements. An illuminated arrow also indicates which door is going to open.
Wheelchair users must board the tram by the door which is indicated by the signage at the platform edge.
There are safety belts inside the cars to secure wheelchairs during travel. This measure is provided in addition to other devices that fully comply with PRM guidelines, such as low-floor platforms or bridging plates to eliminate the gap between the door and platform.
Last update: 10/09/2019
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Metro, Funicular and FGC
The Barcelona metro network and the Catalan government's city and suburban rail service, the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, are among the most accessible and efficient transport systems in terms of energy and air pollutant emissions. They run more frequently than buses and on some routes you can transfer from one train to another with the same ticket.
Barcelona currently has
eight metro lines that can be identified by the number and colour of the line: L1 (red), L2 (lilac), L3 (green), L4 (yellow), L5 (blue), L9N and L9S (orange), L10N and L10S (light blue), L11 (light green) and serve most of the city.
The Barcelona funicular railway connects the city with Montjuïc Park from Paral·lel (lines L2 and L3) metro station. It is included in the integrated fare system and can also be used with multi-journey travel passes. The two-minute journey time makes it the quickest and most convenient way to get to Montjuïc.
It also has an
urban and metropolitan rail network the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGC), run by the Catalan government, which supplements Barcelona's metro network. There are three urban lines: L6, L7 and L8.
Times
Metro (TMB): Weekdays from Monday to Thursday, Sunday and public holidays: 5am-midnight. | Friday and evenings before public holidays: 5am-2am. | Saturday and evenings before public holidays on 1/1, 24/6 and 24/9: continuous service. | 24/12: until 11pm.
Montjuïc Funicular:
Autumn/Winter: Weekdays from Monday to Friday: 7.30am-8pm. | Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 9am-8pm.
Spring/Summer: Weekdays from Monday to Friday: 7.30am-10pm. | Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 9am-10pm.
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGC): Weekdays from Monday to Thursday, Sunday and public holidays: 5am-midnight. | Friday: 5am-2am. | Saturday and evenings before public holidays on 1/1, 24/6 and 24/9: continuous service.
For further information about Barcelona's
metro, funicular and rail services:
TMB: Tel. 900 701 149 |
www.tmb.cat
FGC: Tel. 012 |
www.fgc.cat
Accessibility details
The Barcelona Metro was launched almost a century ago but the age and complexity of the network doesn’t stop it from being an accessible means of transport. The new stations that have been built and renovated since 1992 have included accessibility features.
The ticket barriers throughout the Metro network and on the FGC (Catalan Rail) network emit acoustic signals and visual messages to ensure visually and hearing-impaired passengers know if they have validated their tickets correctly.
Many new stations have platform screen doors to improve safety and reduce risks when boarding the trains.
When you enter the lobby of a Metro or FGC station you can locate the ticket machines with the same remote control used at traffic lights. If you press a button on the remote, at least one of the ticket machines will emit a continuous signal to help you locate it.
The ticket machines have Braille and voice-activated browsing systems which guide visually impaired passengers through the purchasing process. This system is activated by pressing a button (with the Braille letters ACC) on the lower left-hand part of the screen, for about two seconds, or, if this option doesn’t work, by dragging your finger from right to left across the screen after pressing the button in the top right-hand corner bearing the Braille letters RET. The activation of the system varies depending on the model of the machine.
Regular users of the Metro and FGC network who use the same type of ticket (travel pass, season ticket) can obtain a duplicate immediately by placing their current ticket in the slot with Braille letters. This means that they don’t have to browse the screen to find the type of ticket they require.
All travel cards and tickets have an indentation or tactile notch on one side to make them easier to validate. This notch must remain on the left-hand side closest to you when passing the ticket through the machine.
These tickets and machines are found throughout both transport networks.
Tactile warning strips are being gradually introduced to all stations to allow all visually impaired people to move through the stations without assistance and recognise the main elements: lifts, exits, vending machines, ticket queues, escalators and steps, platforms and the front carriage of each train.
The lifts have button panels in Braille and raised lettering and there are station announcements indicating the platform, direction of the train, the lobby, street, etc.
The metro and most lines of the FGC have an announcement system to let passengers know which station is coming up next and the lines it connects with.
Hearing-impaired passengers can contact the FGC for information by:
SMS 675 757 002
Fax 933 663 236
E mail
cicsarria@fgc.cat
The Metro and FGC let travellers know which station is next on information panels inside the carriages.
Adapted stations have lifts from the street to the station and to the platforms.
In some Metro stations (the ones TMB calls “partially adapted”), the platform is not at the same level as the carriage so wheelchair users may need assistance to board the train. However, metal ramps are being fitted to solve the problem.
Lines 2, 9, 10 and 11 are fully adapted. The remaining stations are gradually being refurbished. This means that the station where you start your journey may be adapted and the station where you end your journey may not. This makes it necessary to check on the accessibility features and transfer facilities of each station.
New Metro trains and most FGC trains have spaces reserved for wheelchair users with safety belts and correctly signed low-level buttons so that passengers can let other travellers know that they are about to alight from the train.
If you want to find out which Metro stations are accessible, visit the “Accessible Transport” section on the TMB website
www.tmb.cat.
For information about FGC stations, visit the “Accessible FGC” section of the FGC website
www.fgc.cat and click on the map of each line.
Last update: 10/09/2019
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