Overview
- AMTU, the Barcelona ATM and the Generalitat presented the T‑Social card, a single contactless support for municipal social fares across an initial cohort of 21 towns.
- Authorities plan first card distribution in late 2026 with full operation targeted for the first quarter of 2027, aiming to reach roughly 70,000 people.
- The card integrates social tickets into the T‑Mobilitat ecosystem and phases out magnetic‑stripe media for these fares.
- Each municipality retains control over who qualifies and what is discounted, while users carry their entitlements on one card usable across participating networks.
- Features include an expected €4.50 issuance cost and a five‑year guarantee, with plans for a companion ticket, better demand data for service planning, and streamlined renewals and lost‑card recovery.