Information about social transport tickets for the elderly or disabled

Social transport tickets available for elderly or disabled people with limited financial resources include: Railway Pensioner Card of the Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) and the T-metropolitana (Pink Card) of the Metropolitan Area of ​​Barcelona (AMB), tickets that allow access to discounts or advantages on public transport.

Pensioner's Card of the Railways of the Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC)

The FGC Pensioner Card is intended for people over 65 years of age or with a recognized degree of disability equal to or greater than 33%, registered in the Barcelona or Lleida districts and who meet certain income limits.

This card entitles you to discounts on FGC services, the metro and bus network in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (TMB and integrated operators) and on tram lines (Trambaix and Trambesòs) and, in certain cases and depending on the assigned modality, allows you to travel free of charge within the metropolitan area or access specific transport tickets with advantageous conditions.

T-metropolitana (Pink Card) of the Metropolitan Area of ​​Barcelona (AMB)

The T-metropolitana is the AMB's social transport ticket aimed at elderly people or people with a recognised disability who reside in a municipality in the metropolitan area and have a limited financial income.

Depending on the income of the person or family unit, you can obtain:

• T-metropolitan Free Pink Card, which allows you to travel free of charge on the included public transport services.
• T-metropolitan Reduced Pink Card, which allows you to purchase transport tickets at a reduced price.

The interested person must submit the application to the body responsible for the corresponding qualification. During the process, the identity, residence, disability and income data are checked to determine if the requirements are met and which modality corresponds.

In most cases, consultation of this data can be authorized to be carried out directly by the competent administration, thus avoiding the provision of additional documentation.

These qualifications can be applied for by people who meet the requirements established by the issuing body, which generally include:

• Be an elderly person who has reached the minimum required age or have a recognized degree of disability equal to or greater than 33%.
• Be registered in the corresponding territory:

- In the Barcelona or Lleida area, for the FGC Pensioner Card.

- In a municipality in the Metropolitan Area of ​​Barcelona, ​​for the T-metropolitana (Pink Card).

• Meet the economic requirements established in each case

The one indicated on the website of Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya and on the website of the Metropolitan Area of ​​Barcelona