Public transport network schedule during the Christmas holidays 2023

Public transport network schedule during the Christmas holidays 2023

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On Christmas Eve the rail network’s annual timetable will be maintained, running until 11:00 pm and on New Year's Eve, service will be uninterrupted throughout the night by the rail operators (Metro TMB, FGC and TRAM).

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  • The night buses, both the AMB Nitbus and those of the Generalitat, will offer their usual service, increasing the number of vehicles to serve points and time slots with greater demand

Wednesday 20th December.- Coinciding with the Christmas holiday period, the public transport network in the Barcelona area will be making changes to its current services in order to make it easier for users to return home.

Christmas Eve
On the night of 24th to 25th December, like every year, the service will end at 11:00 pm on the main rail operators: Metro TMB, FGC and Rodalies Renfe. As for TRAM and Bus TMB, they will make their final departures from the terminal at 10:00 pm.

Christmas and Saint Stephen’s Day
On Christmas Day (Monday 25th December), Metro TMB, FGC and TRAM will be operating from 5:00 am to 2:00 am, while on Saint Stephen’s Day (Monday 26th) they will do so until midnight. As for Rodalies commuter trains, the service will start on Christmas Day at around 7:00 am. As for Bus TMB, it will be carried out normal service on both days.
 
New Year’s Eve
On the night of 31st December to 1st January, service will be uninterrupted throughout the night on the rail operators TMB, FGC and TRAM. As for the Rodalies de Catalunya commuter trains and the TMB Bus service, the service will be the same as on regular weekdays, with no schedule changes.

Epiphany
On the night of 5th to 6th January, the usual pre-public holiday timetable will be maintained, i.e. until 2:00 am in the case of Metro TMB, FGC and TRAM and at regular times in the case of Rodalies Renfe. 

Night buses
The Nitbus, the AMB’s metropolitan night bus, which serves Barcelona and 17 other municipalities in the metropolis, will offer its usual service, operating from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am every 20 minutes, as it does 365 days a year. Similarly, the night buses of the Generalitat will also offer their usual service. In addition, both the AMB and the Generalitat will increase the number of buses to serve those points and time slots during the night where there may be more demand or specific mobility needs.

Reinforcement in all operators
The operators anticipate a reinforcement of personnel in trains and stations to attend the influx of users who will travel by public transport to celebrate the festivities. Cleaning, maintenance and security will also be bolstered at the most frequented stations. 
 

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