Get around using public transport
Special opening hours
Metro
On 24 December, Christmas Eve, the metro service will stop running at 11 pm. On Christmas Day, the metro will be operating from 5 am to 2 am, and on Boxing Day, the service will run until midnight.
Buses
On 24 December, the last TMB bus services will be departing from their starting points at 10 pm.
On New Year's Eve the metro, TRAM and FGC services will be operating non-stop.
On Twelfth Night (5 January), all modes of transport (bus, metro, TRAM and FGC) will operate their usual public holiday eve timetable.
Sustainable mobility is the best option for getting around during the Christmas festivities. Wherever you're headed, we recommend getting there on foot, by bike or on public transport. What’s more, there’ll be extra public transport during the coming days.
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) will be providing additional services on the metro on Saturdays and Sundays and weekday public holidays in December, with shops open to facilitate mobility in the weeks prior to Christmas, New Year's Eve and Three Kings Day, when there is a significant increase in the numbers of people out shopping, enjoying leisure activities and visits.
Metro service extended
On Sundays and public holidays on weekdays when shops are allowed to open, that is, 1,6,8,15,22 and 29 December, and all Saturdays during the same month, up to 8.8% more trains will be running on conventional metro lines, particularly L1 and L3. The increase will vary according to off-peak travel times (1 pm to 5 pm) and evening rush hours (5 pm to 9 pm).
On Tuesday 5 and Thursday 7 December, the eve of two public holidays, metro services will continue running until 2 am. Trains will remain in service until 12 midnight on the public holidays of 6 and 8 December.
On Tuesday 24 December, Christmas Eve, the metro service will close at its normal time of 11 pm. On Christmas Day, the metro will be operating from 5 am to 2 am, and on Boxing Day, the service will run until 12 midnight.
On New Year's Eve, from Tuesday 31 December to Wednesday 1 January, the metro will be in service all night, non-stop.
The increased weekend service is in addition to the increases previously applied on working days to boost the network's capacity and make it a more efficient alternative to private vehicles for daily travel. Moreover, the extra services will continue during the school holidays, from 21 December to 7 January.
Additional urban bus services
Some bus lines will be given articulated vehicles to increase their capacity.
Please note that on Tuesday 24 December, Christmas Eve, the last TMB bus services will be departing from their starting points at 10 pm.
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGC)
On 24 December, service will end at 11 pm on all lines. Trains on Christmas Day will circulate until 2 am. On New Year's Eve there will be non-stop services on the S1 (Terrassa), S2 (Sabadell), L6 (Sarrià), L7 (Av. Tibidabo), L12 (Reina Elisenda) and L8 (Moli Nou).
Tram
Tram services will end at 10 pm on 24 December. Services on Christmas Day will circulate until 2 am.
There will also be non-stop service on New Year's Eve.
Further information: TMB, AMBb - Nit Bus, TRAM and FGC
Special opening hours
Metro
On 24 December, Christmas Eve, the metro service will stop running at 11 pm. On Christmas Day, the metro will be operating from 5 am to 2 am, and on Boxing Day, the service will run until midnight.
Buses
On 24 December, the last TMB bus services will be departing from their starting points at 10 pm.
On New Year's Eve the metro, TRAM and FGC services will be operating non-stop.
On Twelfth Night (5 January), all modes of transport (bus, metro, TRAM and FGC) will operate their usual public holiday eve timetable.