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 12 midnight and on Boxing Day it will continue until 2 am.
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 midweek holidays when shops are allowed to open, that is, 6, 8,15, 21 and 28 December, and every Saturday during the same month, up to 7.4% more trains will be running on conventional metro lines, particularly L1, L3 and L5. The increase will vary depending on whether it is off-peak morning times (10 am to 1 pm) off-peak afternoon (1 pm to 5 pm) or afternoon-evening rush hour (5 pm to 9 pm).
On Friday 5 and Sunday 7 December, the eve of two public holidays, metro services will continue running until 2 am. As 6 December is a Saturday, the trains will be running all night, while on Monday 8, they will be running until midnight.
As usual on Christmas Eve, 24 December, the metro service will finish at 11 pm. On Christmas Day, it will run from 5 am to 12 midnight and on Boxing Day it will continue until 2 am.
On New Year's Eve, Wednesday 31 December to Thursday 1 January, the metro will be operating 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. Furthermore, this increased service will remain unchanged on, 7 January, when schools will be closed.
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
In the evening on 24 December, the last Trams will be departing from their starting points at 10 pm. In contrast, on 7, 25 and 26 December, the network will operate until 2 am, and all night long on New Year's Eve.
Bear in mind that the Three Kings Parades may affect services during the evening of 5 January.
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 12 midnight and on Boxing Day it will continue until 2 am.
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.