Monday, January 15, has been the date chosen by the Metropolitan Transport Authority (ATM) for the entry into force of the new public transport fares. Today is, therefore, the last day to buy tickets at the current price, which can be used until April 30.
Starting tomorrow they will cost 6.75% more on average. This exact percentage applies to the T-Usual, the monthly pass that is already the most used by travelers, going from 20 euros to 21.35. The same thing happens with T-Jove, which allows those under 30 years of age to make unlimited trips for three months in the six ATM zones of Barcelona. The price goes from 40 euros to 42.70 and will remain that way throughout the year after the approval in Congress of the decree that guarantees a 50% discount, 30% provided by the Government and the rest by the Generalitat, City Council of Barcelona and the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB) through the ATM.
For its part, the increase in T-Casual is slightly higher than 7%. From the 11.35 euros it cost until now, it rises to 12.15. All these tickets, as well as the T-Familiar and T-Grup can now only be purchased in T-Mobilitat format, either with the personalized hard plastic card or with the cardboard one with a chip that can be purchased at the machines at the metro, Rodalies and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGC).
The rate update puts an end to three years without increases and is justified by the responsible entity to “compensate for the strong financial decompensation of operators due to the effect of Covid.” The truth is that the accounts since the pandemic do not add up in any way despite the fact that record numbers of users are being reached. This will be precisely one of the challenges of the new general director of the ATM, Manuel Valdés, who has been officially appointed this week by the board of directors and has taken over from Pere Torres, who has held the position for almost eight years.
