At the new physical store at Sagrada Família metro station (L2 and L5), TMB has put on sale a selection of official products with the aim of bringing TMB’s values and its mobility services—metro, bus, cable car, and tourist bus—closer to users.
This establishment joins the Hola Barcelona Store at Catalunya station, where products related to TMB’s tourist transport services are sold.

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An immersive journey through 100 years of the metro
Live the present, the past, and the future of the metro’s history in virtual reality.
When: 30.12.2025 to 31.03.2026
Where: Espai Mercè Sala
Access: Validating the transport ticket
To commemorate the centenary of the Barcelona Metro, we invite you to enjoy a multi-user virtual reality experience that will take you through the history, present, and future of the subway network.
Wearing virtual reality glasses and in groups of up to 10 people, you will relive one hundred years of metro, discover the strengths of today’s service, and imagine what the metro of the future will look like.
This activity is free of charge and intended for people aged 10 and over.
Before you start your journey, you should know...
Location:
Espai Mercè Sala, at Diagonal station.
Dates:
The experience will be available from December 30 to March 31, 2016. Closed on January 1 and 6.
Opening hours:
Monday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Important information:
- The activity lasts 10 minutes, with sessions every twenty minutes in groups of 10 people.
- A single booking can include tickets for up to 5 people.
- Requesting a new date will cancel the previous booking.
- Access to the experience will not be allowed once it has started, and a new booking will need to be made.
What will you learn from this experience?
- You will witness the importance of developing collective metro transport for the evolution of a city like Barcelona and its metropolitan area.
- You will connect with the collective memory of the people and the most significant milestones that have taken place in the city over the past hundred years.
- You will discover the link between the metro network and the city’s growth in terms of urban planning and population, as well as the active role of the metro in the cohesion of the metropolitan area.
- You will learn more about the quality of a service that has been a pioneer since its beginnings.
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B100 Cursa dels Nassos
Agenda cursa dels nassos
When: 31.12.2025
Where: Carrer de Selva de Mar (next to Plaça Ramon Calsina)
If you are participating in the B100 Cursa dels Nassos get there by public transport. We'll take you there with TMB.
We recommend accessing the departure point by metro. You can do this from Selva de Mar (L4) station.
Soon, you will be able to consult the impacts on the bus service foreseen in the specific notice.
See Journey planner for other transportation options.
Important! We recommend that you travel with plenty of time and by metro.

TMB, with the great city events
The Cursa dels Nassos of Barcelona is a popular athletic race held annually on December 31 (Saint Sylvester’s Day), since 1999. Its name refers to the man with the noses, a Catalan mythological character. It is organized by the Barcelona City Council along a 10‑kilometer urban route through the city’s streets. The race takes place in the evening, just a few hours before New Year’s Eve, in a similar way to other Saint Sylvester races around the world.
TMB, as the main public transport operator in Barcelona and its metropolitan area, is working on the impact that the celebration of this race can have on the transport network. In addition, it is also actively involved in the events, being present in a latent way and collaborating on a logistical and brand level.
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Design your route, configure the transport alerts you need and arrive at the race without surprises!
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New TMB store
We’re opening the new physical store at the Sagrada Família metro station.
The official TMB collection is now available for you!
TMB is launching official branded products to bring its corporate values closer to citizens and convey the pride of a public transport system that is a benchmark in Europe. The goal is to go beyond the travel experience and turn public transport into an urban icon.
With the opening of the TMB Store, Barcelona joins other European cities with renowned brands from their public transport operators, such as London and Madrid.
At the store, you’ll find T-shirts, tote bags, notebooks, and other items inspired by the bus and metro networks. These products feature symbols of mobility in Barcelona, such as the metro “M,” the bus “B,” the suburban network map, metro lines, the Montjuïc Cable Car, and the Barcelona Bus Turístic.
In this first phase, the store offers a small selection of products to test users’ tastes and preferences. Based on this, the incorporation of new product types into the store’s portfolio and the opening of new locations will be considered.
Come visit us!
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You can now top up your T-4 card with your mobile! Only with the TMB App!
You don't have to mov anymore. Do it quickly and easily!
Do you use the T-metropolitan Targeta Rosa Reduïda? Or are you the one who helps load the T-4 for people who use it? In one case or another, you no longer need to go to vending machines or tobacconists to load. Now you can do it with the TMB App from your mobile phone.
- It helps you in your daily life! You can top up any T-mobilitat card—just scan it and buy for whoever needs it.
- Save time! You can do it wherever you are, calmly and comfortably.
- Available when you need it! You’ll be able to get invoices and manage post-sale services quickly and easily from your purchase history.
How to do it? It's that easy!
- Open TMB App and go to the T-mobilitat option.
- Scan your T-metropolitana card and tap Reload.
- Pay easily with a bank card, Apple Pay, or Bizum.
- Hold the card close to complete the recharge.
Don’t have the TMB App yet?
Download it from and enjoy all its benefits and conveniences for getting around by public transport, buying and validating your travel passes.
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Faced with gender-based violence, seek help!
We explain how to ask for help when you encounter sexist situations on TMB transport
How to ask for help on the metro and the bus
The help gesture, used internationally to discreetly identify women who are suffering from gender-based violence or are at risk, can be crucial in triggering a quick and safe response, including in mobility spaces such as public transport.
- When travelling by metro, you have SOS buttons available throughout all facilities. You can also go to TMB Points and contact our staff directly, who are ready to assist you.
- On your bus journeys, if you encounter a situation of gender-based violence, immediately inform our staff, who will activate the assistance protocol.
Remember that you can always call the emergency number 112 or the 24-hour helplines against gender-based violence: 900 900 120 and 016.
Quan viatges amb TMB, no estàs sola
Our transport services are equipped with CCTV cameras across the metro network – with nearly 10,000 cameras – and throughout the entire bus fleet. This measure allows real-time monitoring when a user presses the SOS button on a vehicle or at a station, as well as collaboration with security forces and surveillance services.
For safety purposes, we have improved lighting in metro facilities. We also train our staff to assist you whenever needed. We act under the motto #xarxavioleta and apply a zero-tolerance policy towards gender-based violence.
Don’t hesitate – ask for help! Raise your voice against gender-based violence!
Your safety is a priority and, together, we can make public transport a space free from violence.
At TMB, zero tolerance for gender-based violence
At TMB, we work to prevent and respond to any situation of gender-based violence. As a responsible company, we stand by victims and take a firm stance against any aggressor. At the same time, we call on citizens to act, because everyone is needed in the fight against gender-based violence, and safety is a shared responsibility.
TMB’s Decalogue for the Prevention of Gender-Based Violence:
- TMB declares its strong commitment to real and effective equality between men and women.
- TMB undertakes to promote respectful and calm behaviour across public transport networks, fostering peaceful coexistence among users.
- TMB commits to adopting appropriate measures to prevent any form of discrimination based on sex against users of its transport networks.
- TMB expresses its absolute rejection of any behaviour contrary to the freedom, dignity, and physical and psychological integrity of users, as well as of any other person linked to public transport networks.
- TMB confirms its intention to continue developing awareness and sensitisation actions to combat any offensive manifestation based on a person’s sex during their travel experience.
- TMB strongly disapproves of gestures, looks, and insinuations of a lascivious or intimidating nature among metro or bus users, regardless of their physical appearance or clothing.
- TMB advocates active listening to all women who feel sexually harassed or harassed because of their sex, as well as those who suspect such unwanted behaviour.
- TMB reaffirms its commitment to continue strengthening preventive and intervention measures against gender-based violence to protect women using metro and bus networks.
- TMB explicitly states its intention to work jointly with competent authorities and agencies to develop a protocol for action against gender-based violence, ensuring that public transport networks are safe, respectful, and comfortable mobility environments for everyone.
- TMB assumes responsibility for disseminating the content and purpose of this document through all possible channels.
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2nd Santa Claus Race
We'll explain how to get there!
When: 21.12.2025
Where: Parc del Fòrum
If you are participating in the 2nd Santa Claus Race get there by public transport. We'll take you there with TMB.
We recommend accessing the departure point by metro. You can do this from the El Maresme - Fòrum (L4) station.
Soon, you will be able to consult the impacts on the bus service foreseen in the specific notice.
See Journey planner for other transportation options.

TMB, with the city's major events
After the success of the last edition, on Sunday, December 21st, the second edition of the most Christmas-themed, family-friendly and fun race of the year arrives in Barcelona, in which it is expected to bring together around 4,000 participants including "fathers and mothers" and Mamas Noeles and Elves.
TMB, as the main public transport operator in Barcelona and its metropolitan area, is working on the impact that the celebration of this race can have on the transport network. In addition, it is also actively involved in the events, being present in a latent way and collaborating on a logistical and brand level.
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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.
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Remember!
Never go down onto the track, it is a risk of death.
Do not get on the train when the doors are closing.
If you feel unwell, do not get on the train. Ask for help on the SOS intercom on the platform.
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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.
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On the metro, travel with your dog responsibly
We inform you how to travel correctly with your dog, for its safety and that of other passengers.
When traveling with your dog on the metro, remember to always keep it on a non-extendable leash, no more than 50 cm away from you, and wearing a muzzle.
It is also important that, for their safety, you do not take them on the escalators, as they may be prone to an accident. Always use the stairs.
We provide you with all the details.
Travel during the allowed time slots
- Dogs can access the metro from 5:00 to 7:00 AM, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and after 7:30 PM on weekdays between September 11 and June 24.
- On weekends, public holidays, and all days during the summer period (from June 24 to September 11), they can access without any time restrictions.
- During times of heavy crowding and when the safety of users and the animals themselves requires it, TMB may limit the admission of dogs.
Before traveling by metro, you should know...
- Only one dog is allowed per person.
- Minors under 18 years old are not allowed to carry dogs considered potentially dangerous according to current regulations. The individuals carrying them must have the license and the certification proving the dog's registration in the municipal register.
- From the metro entrance to the street exit, the rules regarding the muzzle, distance, and leash must be followed.
- Dogs are only allowed to use elevators and fixed stairs.
- Dogs are not allowed to occupy seats.
Traveling with your dog is your responsibility
- The person responsible for the animal’s behavior is the one who is carrying it. Therefore, you must ensure that no situation of danger or inconvenience occurs to other users. You should also avoid blocking passages or doors, both in the vestibules, corridors, and on the trains.
- The person carrying the dog is responsible for any damages or harm the dog may cause to both users and the company. The dog's owner is subsidiarily responsible.
- If the conditions established for the access of dogs to the metro are not respected, the person carrying the dog may commit, depending on the circumstances, a serious or minor offense, in accordance with articles 64.s) or 65.p) of Law 4/2006, of March 31, Railway Law.
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On escalators, avoid accidents
Following the rules of use is essential to ensure your own safety and that of others
How to use scalatores correctly
In the TMB metro network, entrapment accidents on escalators are one of the most common hazards, especially when proper precautions are not taken.
The metro escalators help us move faster, improve accessibility, and make it easier to get around during peak hours. However, incorrect use can lead to dangerous situations that put all users’ safety at risk.
Entrapment incidents on metro escalators often happen accidentally when the yellow step area is invaded. Items such as users’ own footwear or clothing can get caught, but there are also other types of accidents that can be very serious and result from improper use of the facilities. Actions such as using the escalators with dogs not being carried are strictly prohibited. Entering with large objects such as suitcases, baby strollers, or shopping carts that invade the marked yellow area can obstruct the escalator mechanism and increase the risk not only of entrapment but also of falls.
It’s important to follow the basic rules and, before stepping onto the escalator, make sure you're not carrying anything that could get caught in the sides or corners of the steps—such as large bags, belts, bulky clothing, long dresses or robes, scarves, and similar items. And if you’re with your dog, remember: use the stone stairs—not just for your safety, but for your pet’s safety too.
Avoid accidents
Entrapment incidents on metro escalators often happen accidentally when the yellow step area is invaded. Items such as users’ own footwear or clothing can get caught, but there are also other types of accidents that can be very serious and result from improper use of the facilities. Actions such as using the escalators with dogs not being carried are strictly prohibited. Entering with large objects such as suitcases, baby strollers, or shopping carts that invade the marked yellow area can obstruct the escalator mechanism and increase the risk not only of entrapment but also of falls.
It’s important to follow the basic rules and, before stepping onto the escalator, make sure you're not carrying anything that could get caught in the sides or corners of the steps—such as large bags, belts, bulky clothing, long dresses or robes, scarves, and similar items. And if you’re with your dog, remember: use the stone stairs—not just for your safety, but for your pet’s safety too.
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Avoid the risk of accidents at metro doors
Do not enter or exit once the door closing sound or light signal has started.
When the metro door closing warning begins, it is a clear signal that we must stop and act with caution. Respecting it is not optional, but essential to ensure the safety of all passengers.
People who try to enter or exit the train at the last second risk getting trapped between the doors and suffering serious injuries. Additionally, they can cause disruptions to train operations, as a delay caused by a blocked door can trigger a chain reaction that affects the entire service.
By paying attention to the warnings, we help maintain the flow of public transport and prevent accidents that could impact dozens of people. Safety starts with each of us.
When you hear or see the door-closing warning, stop
- Do not hold the doors when they are closing.
- Do not lean on the doors.
- Mind the gap between the platform and the train.
- Let passengers exit before boarding the train.
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We remember the figure of Ernest Lluch
Photographic exhibition 25 years after his death.
When: From 21.11.2025
Where: Ernest Lluch station
Access: Validating transport tiket
The lobby of the Ernest Lluch station hosts an exhibition in tribute to the former Minister of Health, professor, economist, and political figure.
The exhibition, organized by the Ernest Lluch Foundation and TMB, is a recognition of the work of this historic figure and invites the public to revisit his academic career and remember his legacy on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of his passing.
The Ernest Lluch station on Line 5 was inaugurated in 2021 and is used daily by more than 9,000 people.

A key figure in the improvement of Catalan and Spanish society
Ernest Lluch, economist, professor, and politician, was Minister of Health between 1982 and 1986. He is considered the father of the General Health Law, which decentralized health services into autonomous communities and laid the foundations for Spain’s current universal healthcare system, a model recognized worldwide.
Lluch was a staunch defender of citizens’ rights and public policies. Well acquainted with both Catalan and Basque realities, he always advocated dialogue as the path to resolving the Basque conflict—ideas that made him a target of the terrorist group ETA, which assassinated him on November 21, 2000.
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MURS (walls) Exhibition in Barcelona Pompeu Fabra
A visual study of the geographies of the border.
When: From 18.12.2025
Where: Badalona Pompeu Fabra (L2) metro station
Access: Validating the transport ticket
Starting on December 18, as part of the International Migrants Day, the Badalona Pompeu Fabra metro station will host the MURS exhibition.
This photographic showcase, created by photographer Roger Grasas, explores the concepts of Borders and Migration through a project developed between 2022 and 2024 in collaboration with the Institute of Inequalities.
The exhibition aims to raise public awareness about human rights and migration, through images that reflect on the physical and social barriers faced by migrants.

Let us reflect on the concept of the border
Moving and migrating are some of the most intrinsic acts that define us as living beings, a kind of telluric confrontation with the most elemental. However, with the emergence of the first civilizations came the notion of territorial boundaries, conceived as a means to protect territory, resources, and identity.
If in ancient times borders became real through walls and fortifications, the construction of the modern world has gradually dematerialized these physical barriers. Today, however, we watch in disbelief as thousands of kilometers of walls and fences proliferate across Europe. At the same time, migration policies focus on militarization, externalization, and the criminalization of migrants and refugees. Wealth flows from every corner of the Global South toward financial centers, but never the other way around. While goods and capital from the North circulate globally without restrictions, millions of refugees risk their lives fleeing armed conflicts, structural poverty, political persecution, or environmental disasters. The ancient Mare Nostrum, cradle of the West and bridge of civilizations, has become the largest mass grave in the world. And as it becomes evident that dominant neoliberalism increases social and economic inequalities, a political vacuum opens that favors the rise of far‑right populism.
Centered on the geopolitical framework of a “fortress Europe,” the MURS project analyzes the concept of the border in its full semantic dimension. These barriers—whether natural (oceans, deserts, mountains, etc.), artificial (walls and fences built by humans), related to transit (the externalization of border management), legal (immigration laws), biopolitical (control, detention centers, Frontex deportations, etc.), social (racism, labor exploitation, lack of rights…), or even virtual (bureaucratic control, monitoring, etc.)—are explored through a wide range of realities and case studies.
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The MURS exhibition has been produced by the Institut de les Desigualtats (Institute of Inequalities) with the support of the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation and the Barcelona City Council.
It is an exhibition that has travelled through different cities across Catalonia (Valls, Reus, Lleida, El Vendrell, Igualada, Alcarràs, etc.) and was most recently presented in the sadly famous fourth gallery of Barcelona’s former Model prison.
How to get there
Badalona Pompeu Fabra metro station (L2) . Concourse, Av. Martí i Pujol exit
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Música al Metro Festival 2025
We are renewing the name and the image as the project approaches its 25th anniversary.
When: 12.12.2025
Where: Universitat station
Access: Validating the trasport ticket
On Friday, 12 December, between 10:00 and 23:30, the Universitat station will once again become the stage for the performances of the annual Festival.
Once again, the artists of the Association of Street and Metro Musicians of Barcelona (AMUC) will successively offer their repertoires throughout the day, culminating with the performance of a combo made up of several members of the association.
Since the early years of this alliance between TMB and AMUC BCN, festivals have been held that have been very well received by the public. The uniqueness of witnessing a major multicultural and multi‑style phenomenon with no precedent makes Barcelona’s underground, once a year, the epicentre of urban music.
This year we’re debuting something new
There are currently 50 spots across the metro network where musicians perform live at different times and on different days of the week. These stages now feature a new graphic identity, with larger and more visible signage in various tones and artist profiles. Rethinking the initiative has made it possible to review the designated points and adjust their locations based on planned works and changes in passenger flows.
A new name is also being introduced: Música al metro (music in the metro). The name change reflects the aim of making it more inclusive from a gender perspective.
With this new identity in communications and signage, the goal is to give further momentum to an initiative that is already well established as a European benchmark.
25 years of an internationally renowned project
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) and the Association of Street and Metro Musicians of Barcelona (AMUC), with the mediation of the Ciutat Vella district and the Institute of Culture, launched in 2001 a pioneering project to establish the foundations for the presence of musicians in specific, designated spots within the metro network. Inspired by the New York subway, the initiative has, over these 25 years, become a true benchmark in Europe. The project will celebrate its 25th anniversary in January 2026.
The aim of regulating music in the metro has always been to create welcoming spaces within the network, ensure the quality of the music offered to users, facilitate preventive control functions for the proper operation of the system, and regulate musicians’ performances so they remain compatible with the normal running of metro services. At the same time, it offers performers a space to promote and showcase their music, turning public space into a platform for emerging creators.
Over these 25 years, the suitability tests held periodically have also been consolidated, ensuring high musical quality and responding to the growing number of applications to perform in the metro.
The metro musicians project is part of TMB Cultura, the cultural programme of the TMB Foundation, which builds connections between citizens and cultural associations in Barcelona and the metropolitan area, with the aim of bringing culture closer to the public through its facilities and enriching the experience of travelling on public transport.
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Exhibition The little story of the metro
A journey through the history in drawings.
When: 02.07.2025 to 11.12.2025
Where: Espai Mercè Sala
Access: validating the transport ticket
The Espai Mercè Sala hosts this exhibition based on the book La petita història del metro (The little story of the metro), a 100-year journey through the magnificent illustrations by Pilarín Bayés and the texts by Daniel Venteo.
The exhibit brings both young and old closer to the history of the most used, efficient, sustainable, and democratic mode of transport we have in Barcelona and the first metropolitan ring.
Enjoy your trip!

What ýou will learn in 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.
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9th March against cancer Deichman KMxTOTHOM
We'll explain how to get there!
When: 14.12.2025
Where: Parc del Fòrum
If you are participating in the 9th March against cancer Deichman KMxTOTHOM get there by public transport. We'll take you there with TMB.
We recommend accessing the departure point by metro. You can do this from the El Maresme - Fòrum (L4) station.
Soon, you will be able to consult the impacts on the bus service foreseen in the specific notice.
See Journey planner for other transportation options.

TMB, with the great city events
The Association Against Cancer in Barcelona works so that everyone has the same chances of preventing cancer, living with it and accessing research results. In this 9th edition we are back with more energy than ever. Running, walking or cheering, everyone is welcome! We are running against cancer again, for whoever we want, to remember, to celebrate or to give hope.
TMB, as the main public transport operator in Barcelona and its metropolitan area, is working on the impact that the celebration of this race can have on the transport network. In addition, it is also actively involved in the events, being present in a latent way and collaborating on a logistical and brand level.
Get there with TMB App!
Design your route, configure the transport alerts you need and arrive at the race without surprises!
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On escalators, avoid accidents
Following the rules of use is essential to ensure your own safety and that of others -
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Avoid the risk of accidents at metro doors
Do not enter or exit once the door closing sound or light signal has started. -
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On the metro, travel with your dog responsibly
We inform you how to travel correctly with your dog, for its safety and that of other passengers.

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102a Allianz Jean Bouin Mundo Deportivo
We'll explain how to get there!
When: 30.11.2025
Where: Avinguda Maria Cristina
If you are participating in the 102th Allianz Jean Bouin Mundo Deportivo get there by public transport. We'll take you there with TMB.
We recommend accessing the departure point by metro. You can do this from the Espanya (L1 and L3) station.
Soon, you will be able to consult the impacts on the bus service foreseen in the specific notice.
See Journey planner for other transportation options.

TMB, with the great city events
Born on February 1, 1920 at the initiative of a group of journalists who love athletics, the Allianz Jean Bouin Mundo Deportivo is Spain's premier track and field athletics competition and the country's oldest athletics competition, apart from the official Catalan and Spanish track and cross country championships.
TMB, as the main public transport operator in Barcelona and its metropolitan area, is working on the impact that the celebration of this race can have on the transport network. In addition, it is also actively involved in the events, being present in a latent way and collaborating on a logistical and brand level.
Get there with TMB App!
Design your route, configure the transport alerts you need and arrive at the race without surprises!
You may also be interested in
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On escalators, avoid accidents
Following the rules of use is essential to ensure your own safety and that of others -
FinishedCampaign
Avoid the risk of accidents at metro doors
Do not enter or exit once the door closing sound or light signal has started. -
FinishedCampaign
On the metro, travel with your dog responsibly
We inform you how to travel correctly with your dog, for its safety and that of other passengers.

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Central Lechera AsturianaWomen's Race
We'll explain how to get there!
When: 16.11.2025
Where: Marquès de l'Argentera Avenue
If you are participating in the Central Lechera Asturiana Women's Race get there by public transport. We'll take you there with TMB.
We recommend accessing the departure point by metro. You can do this from the Arc de Triomf (L1) and Barceloneta (L4) stations.
Consult the impacts on the bus service foreseen in the specific notice.
See Journey planner for other transportation options.
Important! We recommend that you travel with plenty of time and by metro.
The organization recommends arriving via Passeig de Lluís Companys and Passeig Picasso, where you will find a wider and more comfortable space to head towards the start. It will also help you visually locate the finish areas when you finish the race.

TMB, with the city's events
The Central Lechera Asturiana Women's Race is the most popular women's sporting event in Europe. This great race turns the asphalt of Barcelona pink every year. On November 16, the city will once again celebrate this great sporting, social and protest festival that, since 2024, has encouraged almost a million and a half women to take up sports in the 149 races held since that first edition.
TMB, as the main public transport operator in Barcelona and its metropolitan area, is working on the impact that the celebration of this race can have on the transport network. In addition, it is also actively involved in the events, being present in a latent way and collaborating on a logistical and brand level.
Get there with TMB App!
Design your route, configure the transport alerts you need and arrive at the race without surprises!
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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.
Remember!
To get on the bus, raise your hand when it approaches so it can stop.
To get off the bus, press the button before reaching the stop.

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Come and play piano in Diagonal!
We host a piano permanently and bring music closer to the users.
When: From 23.03.2025
Where: Diagonal Station
Access: Access valdating the transport ticket
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) through its Foundation has once again collaborated with the prestigious Maria Canals Piano Competition, which took place from March 23 to April 3.
This edition celebrated the 70th anniversary of the competition with an exhibition titled Maria Canals, a competition with soul and the Centenary of the metro.
At the Espai Mercè Sala, two pianos were placed: a grand piano, like the one installed in previous years, which was available to the public, choirs, and music schools for 15 days, and a second upright piano, which was installed with the intention of remaining there permanently.

We bring music closer to all users.
Taking advantage of both celebrations, the two organizations started the experience of leaving a piano permanently in the lobby of the L5 at Diagonal station.
The piano invites passengers to accept the challenge of stopping, sitting down, and playing its keys.
