Managed by: Barcelona Metropolitan Area
The Metropolitan Pink Card is a social service available to everyone over the age of 60 or who has a certified disability equal to or greater than 33% and is on a low income.
The Metropolitan Pink Card is valid for travelling free of charge or with a reduced fare on some public transport services that operate in fare zone 1 in the integrated ATM system on TMB bus lines, the Ferrocarriles de la Generalitat trains (within the first metropolitan ring), the Metro, the Trambaix, the Trambesòs and the Montjuïc Funicular.
There are two types:
- Free Metropolitan Pink Card.
- Reduced-rate Metropolitan Pink Card: This allows you to use the T-4 card, which has to be validated every time you use public transport and should be accompanied by the pink card.
- Age: 60 years and over. Except in the case of persons with a disability of 33% or more.
- Registration in the municipal register: Yes. In one of the 296 municipalities of the integrated fare system.
- Required documentation: DNI (Spanish national identity document) or NIE (identity number for foreign nationals).
- Income: You must have a gross annual income from all sources (pensions, benefits, income, etc.) equal to or less than €9,240.00 to be eligible for the free Metropolitan Pink Card, or equal to or less than double the same amount (€18,480.00) to be eligible for the reduced-rate Metropolitan Pink Card.
The applicant’s income is the result of dividing the joint income of the family unit to which he/she belongs by the number of family members:
| Members of the family unit |
Free card |
Reduced fare card Income level(**) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €9,240.00 | €18,480.00 |
| 2 | €18,480.00 | €36,960.00 |
| 3 | €27,720.00 | €55,440.00 |
| 4 | €36,960.00 | €73,920.00 |
(*) The two spouses and children under 18 years of age are considered members of the family unit. More information.
(**) The level of income is that corresponding to the last income tax return, joint or individual (in the event of not having done so, a negative income tax certificate will be presented, which includes the tax charges registered with the Tax Authorities). The income thresholds are calculated in relation to the Multiple-Effect Public Income Indicator (IPREM) plus 10%. The IPREM in 2025 is 8,400 euros per year.
- Recognised disability: To obtain the Metropolitan Pink Card on the grounds of disability, you must be in possession of a disability recognition certificate equal to or greater than 33% from the Catalan Institute of Social Assistance and Services (ICASS) of the Government of Catalonia. More information.