Where does the Barik card work in the Basque Country?

The Barik card works on all public transport in Bizkaia (Metro Bilbao, Bizkaibus, Bilbobus, Euskotren and the funicular), and also on transport in Álava (Tuvisa and the Vitoria-Gasteiz tram) and Gipuzkoa (Dbus, Lurraldebus, Euskotren and PESA buses).

How do I top up a Barik card from my phone?

You can add credit instantly with the official Barik NFC app on an Android phone with NFC. You can also top up at the validators and ticket machines of Metro Bilbao, Renfe and Euskotren, and at authorised tobacconists.

Does the Barik card work on PESA interurban buses?

Yes. Barik is accepted on the interurban and longer PESA (Avanza) lines between Bizkaia, Álava and Gipuzkoa, at the fare for that journey.

Can one Barik card pay for several passengers?

Yes. The anonymous Barik card (white or standard) can pay for several passengers on the same trip when they travel together. A personalised Barik card is for one person only.

Travel by bus with the BARIK card

Where to get the Barik card

The Barik card is sold at Metro Bilbao ticket machines and Barik customer centres; the personalised version is requested at ctb.eus.

Accepted bus operators

The same as the BAT card, plus IRB Castro.

Alavabus
Alsaonly on Basque public-concession lines: Alavabus, Bizkaibus and Lurraldebus; not on national long-distance services
Bilbobus
Bizkaibus
Condaonly on inter-territorial lines integrated in Lurraldebus, e.g. Donostia–Pamplona
Ekialdebus
Euskotren Autobusa
Irunbus
La Guipuzcoana
La UniónAlavabus Vitoria–Bilbao lines
PesaLurraldebus / Avanza / Alavabus
Tuvisa
IRB Castroaccepted only under a special CTB agreement for Castro Urdiales urban service and the Castro–Bilbao line

Arrasate Hiribusa
Bermibusa
Buruntzaldeabus
DBus
Erandiobusa
Errenteriako Herribusa
EtxebarriBus
Hernaniko Herribusa
Kbus
Lasarte-Oria Herribusa
Lejoan Busa
Oiartzun Herribusa
Oñatiko Herribusa
Sopelbus
Tolosa Hiribusa
Tolosaldeabus
Udalbus Eibar
Zarauzko Hiribusa

Other compatible modes

Metro: Metro Bilbao (lines 1, 2 and 3).
Tram: Bilbao tram and Vitoria-Gasteiz tram.
Train: Euskotren Trena, Renfe Cercanías (Bilbao and San Sebastián) and Renfe FEVE.
Funiculars and cable: Artxanda funicular, Larreineta funicular, Ereaga lift and the Bizkaia transporter bridge.
Other: BiziBizkaia bike share and park-and-ride sites of the Bizkaia Transport Consortium.

Frequently asked questions: Barik

The Barik card works on all public transport in Bizkaia (Metro Bilbao, Bizkaibus, Bilbobus, Euskotren and the funicular), and also on transport in Álava (Tuvisa and the Vitoria-Gasteiz tram) and Gipuzkoa (Dbus, Lurraldebus, Euskotren and PESA buses).