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💡 The Short Version: An EMT bus single is €2.00; a Metrovalencia single is €1.50 within zone A or B and €4.80 from the airport. The SUMA T1 ticket is €4.50 for 24 hours (zones A and B) and covers the metro, tram, EMT and Metrobus buses and Renfe Cercanías. A 24-hour ticket beats singles from the third bus ride or the fourth metro ride. The Valencia Tourist Card includes the transport and 14 municipal sights, but it pays back only on heavy use. Single metro tickets are bought at station machines, which take cards. Travelling without a ticket on the metro costs €100. The two stations are different: Joaquín Sorolla for high-speed trains and Estació del Nord for Cercanías.
Tickets and fares, compared
Fares are the operators’ own, in euros. The reusable card is extra: €1.10 in cardboard or about €2 in plastic.
A Metrovalencia train at Alameda station. Photo: Falk2, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Ticket | Price | Covers | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMT single | €2.00 | One EMT bus journey, no transfers | Cash to the driver or card at the bus-door validator |
| EMTicket (app) | €2.00 | EMT buses for one hour, unlimited transfers | Bought in the EMT València app |
| EMT Bonobús, 10 journeys | €5.10 until 31 December 2026 (€8.50 full price) | EMT buses only, one hour of transfers each | Reloadable card €2; sold at tobacconists, kiosks and EMT offices |
| Metrovalencia single | €1.50 zone A or B; €2.80 zones A and B; €3.50 zone B+; €4.80 zones A and B+ | Metro and tram | B+ is the airport zone. Buy at station machines |
| SUMA 10, 10 journeys | €5.40 in zone A until 31 December 2026 (€9.00 full price) | EMT, metro, tram, Metrobus, Cercanías | One transfer between operators within 90 minutes; up to 15 people can share it |
| SUMA T1, T2, T3 | €4.50, €7.50, €11.00 (24, 48, 72 hours) in zones A and B; €9.00, €14.00, €17.00 with the airport stop | EMT, metro, tram, Metrobus, Cercanías, urban buses in Paterna and Sagunto | Starts at first use. ATMV recommends it for visitors |
| Valencia Tourist Card | €17, €24, €30 (24, 48, 72 hours) | The same transport, plus the free municipal sights and a tapa | See the Tourist Card sums |
The discounts that end on 31 December 2026 (the Generalitat’s 40% off multi-trip and monthly passes, and the City’s Bonobús price) never touched the single tickets or the 24, 48 and 72-hour SUMA tickets. The SUMA T1 is €4.50 all year, and it beats single tickets from the third EMT journey (€2.00 each) or the fourth metro journey in zone A (€1.50 each).
The Metrovalencia network has 10 lines of metro and tram in fare zones A, B and B+. Visit València gives the hours as 04:00 to 23:30 on weekdays and 05:00 to 00:30 at weekends, about every 10 minutes. EMT runs from about 04:30 to 22:30, every 12 minutes on average, with a night service until about 02:00 on weekdays and 03:15 at weekends.
Buying and paying
- Metro and tram: Visit València says single tickets are bought at the station ticket machines, where you can pay by credit or debit card. A single can be used at any time, by one person or several, up to the number of journeys on the card.
- EMT buses: pay the €2.00 in cash to the driver, or by credit card at the validator at the bus door. The EMT València app sells the EMTicket.
- Children: under 10 travel free on Metrovalencia with an adult holding a valid ticket, two children per adult.
- The airport: the zone B+ ticket is €4.80. Valencia Airport to the city compares the metro, Metrobus 150 and the taxi.
- Cercanías: SUMA tickets are valid on Renfe’s local trains in the zones they cover, and trips to Xàtiva and Sagunto leave from Estació del Nord.
The rules that cost money
- No ticket, €100: Metrovalencia says travelling without a valid ticket means paying €100 for the regularisation ticket, on top of buying the ticket.
- A bus ticket is for EMT only: the €2.00 single and the Bonobús are not valid on the metro.
- A bus single has no transfer: the app version allows one hour of transfers between EMT buses.
- Validate the Tourist Card on every boarding: Visit València warns of fines of up to €50 if you do not.
Getting to the main sights
| Sight | Metro or tram | EMT bus |
|---|---|---|
| Old town, Estació del Nord, Lonja, El Carmen | Lines 3, 5 and 9 to Xàtiva or Colón | C1, 6, 11, 16, 26, 28, 70, 95 |
| City of Arts and Sciences, Oceanogràfic | Tram line 10 | 13, 19, 23, 24, 25, 35, 40, 94, 95 |
| Bioparc | Lines 3, 5 and 9 to Nou d’Octubre | 67, 95, 98, 99 |
| Turia Gardens | Lines 3, 5, 7 and 9 to Alameda; lines 1 and 2 to Túria | 95 |
| Mestalla | Lines 5 and 7 to Aragón | |
| Beaches and the Marina | Lines 4, 6 and 8 | 95 and others; see the beaches |
| L’Albufera | 24, 25: see the Albufera boat trip |
Bus 95 is Visit València’s sightseeing line: it follows the old Turia riverbed past the Bioparc, the Turia Gardens, the Torres de Serranos, the Museo de Bellas Artes, the Fallas Museum, the City of Arts and Sciences, the Oceanogràfic and the Marina, at €2.00 a ride. The hop-on hop-off bus stops at many of the same sights for €26.
An EMT minibus in the city. Photo: Dorieo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stations
| Station | Trains | Metro and bus |
|---|---|---|
| Joaquín Sorolla, Calle San Vicente Mártir 171 (open 05:45 to 00:00) | High-speed AVE, Alvia and Euromed: Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Requena-Utiel | Lines 1 and 5; buses 9, 10, 27, 89 and 90 |
| Estació del Nord, in the old town near the Plaza del Ayuntamiento | The six Cercanías lines, including C-2 to Xàtiva and C-6 to Sagunto | Xàtiva stop, lines 3 and 5; a taxi rank at the side |
| Valencia bus station, beside the Turia Gardens | Alsa, Avanza and Samar coaches | A metro stop and city buses |
Visit València says a free shuttle bus links Joaquín Sorolla and Estació del Nord for Renfe ticket holders. A Visit València tourist office is at Joaquín Sorolla. For the other cities, see the Madrid and Barcelona hubs.
Taxis, bikes and the apps
Taxis
Metered · cash or card · meter mandatory
| Weekdays 07:00 to 21:00 | Nights, Saturdays, Sundays, holidays | |
|---|---|---|
| Flag fall | €2.00 | €2.60 |
| Per kilometre | €1.36 | €1.48 |
| Waiting, per hour | €24.95 | €28.70 |
| Minimum charge | €4.95 | €7.20 |
A taxi from the cruise terminals’ rank carries a €2.95 supplement, and on 15 to 19 March (Las Fallas) and 24 and 31 December there is a €3.00 supplement between 21:00 and 07:00. The driver must have change for €50.
Bikes
Valenbisi, rental shops · over 200 km of bike lanes
Valenbisi is the city’s public bike system, run by JCDecaux and available 24 hours a day, with short plans for visitors on valenbisi.es. Visit València names rental shops, among them Doyoubike, Passionbike, Valencia Bikes, Cauce Bikes and Pelican Bike Rentals, with rental listed from €10 for 24 hours, and says the city has more than 200 km of bike lanes. The Turia Gardens are the flat way across the city, and Valencia bike tours compares the guided rides.
The apps
The EMT València app sells the EMTicket and shows the buses. Renfe has its own app for the Cercanías and the long-distance trains.
Which to use
- A weekend in the old town: walk, and buy singles. The Lonja, the Central Market and the cathedral are minutes apart.
- A day with the City of Arts and Sciences and the beach: a 24-hour SUMA T1 at €4.50 beats four €2.00 rides.
- Arriving by air: the metro at €4.80, or the SUMA T1+ at €9.00 if you ride on the same day.
- Museums as well as transport: the 7-day or the 24, 48 and 72-hour Tourist Card; the sums say which.
What to book before you go to Valencia lists the closed days, and where to stay in Valencia compares the areas by metro stop. Day trips from Valencia leave from Estació del Nord and Joaquín Sorolla.
Common questions
How much is a bus ticket in Valencia?
€2.00 for a single on an EMT city bus, paid in cash to the driver or by credit card at the validator at the bus door. The same €2.00 in the EMT app gives one hour of unlimited transfers between EMT buses. A 10-journey Bonobús is €5.10 until 31 December 2026, against €8.50 at full price.
How much is a metro ticket in Valencia?
€1.50 for a single within zone A or B, €2.80 across zones A and B, and €3.50 to the airport zone (B+); the airport journey from the city is €4.80. The reusable card is €1.10 in cardboard, on top. Single tickets are bought at the station machines, which take cards.
Is there a 24-hour transport ticket in Valencia?
Yes, the SUMA T1: €4.50 for 24 hours in zones A and B, €7.50 for 48 hours and €11.00 for 72. With the airport stop included the prices are €9.00, €14.00 and €17.00. It works on EMT buses, the metro and tram, Metrobus and Renfe Cercanías.
How do I get to the City of Arts and Sciences?
By EMT bus 13, 19, 23, 24, 25, 35, 40, 94 or 95, or by tram line 10, according to Visit València. It is also a walk along the Turia Gardens from the old town.
What is the fine for travelling without a ticket on the Valencia metro?
Metrovalencia says you pay €100 for the regularisation ticket on top of buying the ticket.
Are taxis metered in Valencia?
Yes. The meter is mandatory. Within the city the weekday tariff is a €2.00 flag fall plus €1.36 a kilometre, and the night, Saturday, Sunday and holiday tariff is €2.60 plus €1.48. You can pay by cash or card.
