Barik card

Overview

Barik (Biscayan Basque: [ˈba.ɾik], "[contact]less") is a rechargeable contactless smart card, electronic money used for public transport in Biscay (Spain). It was launched in 2012 as successor of Creditrans travel card. It is available as a credit-card-sized card.

Companies accepting Barik

The card can be used on most Biscay public transportation.

Railways

All railway operators accept the Barik card:

Buses

Most buses operators accept the Barik card:

Other services

Car parks at Leioa, Etxebarri and Ansio (Bilbao Exhibition Centre) Bilbao Metro stations. Bike rental (Bizimeta)

Tickets

A money ticket and two season tickets can be included in the Barik card. The card can be top up at the Bilbao Metro station ticket machines, Bilbobus and Bizkaibus booths, establishments identified by the Barik symbol, Barik NFC App and online at the Biscay Transport Consortium website.

Money ticket

A prepaid ticket in which the price of each trip is deducted. The maximum value that a Barik card may hold is €90. The minimum top up is €5. Available money tickets:

Creditrans: The default ticket. Gizatrans: The ticket on Giza cards. Different fares will be applied according to the covered zones. The fares charged to make the trips are settled by each institution or operator. The territory of Biscay is divided into five fare zones in the form of circular crowns. The municipality of Bilbao, in the middle, is the zone 1. The other four zones are concentric to Bilbao municipality.

Season ticket

Available season tickets:

Bidai 50 or 70: Valid for up to 50 or 70 journeys on 30 consecutive days. Valid on the Bilbao Metro, Euskotren, Bilbao tramway, Lejoan Busa, and Larreineta Funicular railway. Bidai Oro: Unlimited journeys for 30 consecutive days. Valid on the Bilbao Metro, Euskotren, Bilbao tramway, Lejoan Busa, and Larreineta Funicular railway. Gazte 70: A ticket for persons aged under 26 registered as resident in any municipality in Biscay. Valid for up to 70 journeys on 30 consecutive days. Valid on Bizkaibus, the Bilbao Metro, Euskotren, Bilbao tramway, Lejoan Busa, and Larreineta Funicular railway. Gazte Oro: A ticket for persons aged under 26 registered as resident in any municipality in Biscay. Unlimited journeys for 30 consecutive days. Valid on the Bilbao Metro, Euskotren, Bilbao tramway, Lejoan Busa, and Larreineta Funicular railway. Gazte Bilbao: Valid until January 2024. Unlimited journeys for 30 consecutive days. A ticket for persons aged under 26 registered as resident in any municipality in Biscay. Valid on Bilbobus and Artxanda Funicular railway. One of the two season tickets will be the active ticket while the other will be a reserve ticket. The reserve is a pre-purchasing ticket (up to 4 days) that will become active on the date selected at the time of purchase of the ticket.

Standard card

Barik standard cards can be purchased in Bilbao Metro and Renfe ticket machines, Bilbobus and Bizkaibus booths and establishments identified by the Barik symbol, and costs €3. They are sold active and with a Creditrans ticket. After the purchase must top up enough money. Ten is the maximum number of people who can travel together with a standard card. Each traveller must scanning the card in the card reader and pass the card to the next person. Barik standard cards can be registered or personalized in order to protected for loss or theft. The registration must be done at Customer Service offices.

Personal card

Is a nominative (with photo of the user) and non-transferable card, only the named holder can use it. Available types:

Kide (white): General card. Giza (red): Available only to persons older than 65, or some physical disability. A personal card is required for purchasing all types of tickers. These cards must be acquired in the Customer Service offices.

Special conditions and discounts

Personalized cards offer cumulative discounts on regular prices of the purse and temporal titles for users who meet special conditions:

Profile Gazte: Under 26 years registered as resident in Biscay. Profile Giza: Older than 65, or some physical disability. Profile Large family: Large Families Status both of General or Special category. The transports may apply discounts of 20% and 50% respectively. Profile Bilbotrans: Property of the Bilbao City Council. Money ticket of the Bilbobus service.

Bilbao Bizkaia Card

The Bilbao Bizkaia Card is a Barik variant designed for use by tourists. Can be only used for 24, 48 or 72 hours. It allows unlimited travel on public transport, priority access to cultural facilities, and discounts on leisure activities and restaurants. Prices vary according to use (€10 for 24 hours, €15 for 48 hours, or €20 for 72 hours). They can be purchased at the Tourist Offices Information or on the official website.