The transport consortia of Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa will meet this Thursday to approve this measure agreed by PSE-EE and the PNV.
Araba/Álava, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa will retain management 50% discount on public transport fares over the coming months, although in the case of Bizkaia the current reduction is taking place will no longer be in effect on January 14, and will be applied again from the second half of February. Exactly, the transport consortiums of Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa are meeting this Thursday approve this measureagreed by PSE-EE and the PNV.
In case of Araba/Álavausers of Tram, Álavabus and Regional Transport can benefit from the 50% bonus on the price of the regular ticket all year round, also via the anonymous BAT.
In addition, users with a personalized BAT card receive progressive bonuses with a system that “rewards those who use public transport the most”, according to the Provincial Council.
In the case of the municipal buses of Vitoria, Tuvisa, the discounts will be maintained as they were applied in 2023, so an anonymous BAT card will be sufficient to benefit from them.
Also the Bizkaia transport consortium (CTB), will also approve this proposal at its meeting today expand subsidies to incidental bills paid with the Barik card.
The measure will come into force after the controversy caused by the decision adopted by the CTB at its last meeting, in which it approved a 20% reduction applicable only to users of monthly bonuses, but not to occasional bonuses paid with the Barik wallet card.
In this context, anonymous Barik cards and temporary bonuses will apply this 50% discount from the second half of February.
In Gipuzkoathe Territorial Transport Authority of Gipuzkoa (ATTG) today granted the approval 50% bonuses on Mugi card ratesincluding anonymous discounts that were initially left out of these discounts.
These bonuses will be added to the benefits of the Mugi system, which offers progressive discounts for use, free transfers between the different transport companies or bonuses for the most vulnerable groups and people with fewer resources.
Source: EITB
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