Can I use the BAT card outside Álava?

Yes. The BAT card works across the Basque Country. You can use it on the tram and Metro Bilbao, on Euskotren, on the Dbus network in Donostia-San Sebastián, on Bizkaibus and Lurraldebus interurban lines, and on PESA (Grupo Avanza) buses.

Where can I top up the BAT card?

You can top up the BAT card at Kutxabank ATMs, at the top-up machines on the Vitoria-Gasteiz and Bilbao tram stops, at Euskotren stations and at enabled ATMs and information points. You can also check the balance with the official BAT NFC app on a compatible Android phone.

Can I use the BAT card on PESA / Avanza buses?

Yes. The BAT card pays for PESA (Avanza) journeys linking Vitoria-Gasteiz with Bilbao, San Sebastián and other towns in Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia.

Can one BAT card pay for several people on the same trip?

It depends on the type of BAT card. The anonymous BAT card (the top-up card) can pay for several people travelling together from the same stop. Personalised BAT cards, with a photo, are strictly personal and cannot be shared.

Travel by bus with the BAT card

Where to get the BAT card

The BAT card is issued at Tuvisa customer offices in Vitoria-Gasteiz and at authorised sales points in Álava.

Accepted bus operators

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

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

Tram: Vitoria-Gasteiz tram and Bilbao tram.
Metro: Metro Bilbao (lines 1, 2 and 3).
Train: Euskotren Trena (Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa lines) and Renfe Cercanías (Bilbao and San Sebastián).
Funiculars and cable: Artxanda funicular, Larreineta funicular and the Bizkaia transporter bridge (Puente Vizcaya).
Other: Urban lifts included in the Vitoria-Gasteiz and Bizkaia networks.

Frequently asked questions: BAT

Yes. The BAT card works across the Basque Country. You can use it on the tram and Metro Bilbao, on Euskotren, on the Dbus network in Donostia-San Sebastián, on Bizkaibus and Lurraldebus interurban lines, and on PESA (Grupo Avanza) buses.