While there are many options to get a bus ticket in Valencia, here we have gathered all the ones that would be most useful for a visitor. Of course, there are other transport passes available, like the monthly passes, that we have not included, as they would be of little interest for tourists and require additional paperwork.

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Remember that in Valencia, on public buses, children under the age of 6 travel for free as long as they are accompanied by a paying adult. A maximum of two children per paying adult are allowed.

In our opinion, the most useful transportation pass system in Valencia is the SUMA. Any pass of this kind is valid across metro, trams, buses, and short-distance trains (Cercanias Renfe).

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Remember that not all passes are valid for MetroBus services, and none of these passes are valid for long-distance buses.

Here is a breakdown of the most useful metro tickets and card options available.

For more detailed information, you can also check our article about transport tickets and passes in Valencia.

Tickets and passes for public transport in Valencia

In Valencia, there are many transport ticket options valid for buses, trams, and the metro. Some of them are combined, while others don’t share the same fare system. Here we’ll help you choose the option that best fits your needs.

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Single bus tickets

Single tickets (billete sencillo in Spanish) are useful if you are planning on only taking the bus and other means of public transport occasionally. Both EMT or Metrobus single tickets follow the same fare system and can be purchased directly on the bus from the driver. They are not interchangeable.

These tickets don’t normally allow transfers. You can also get virtual EMT single tickets through the EMTicket app. A ticket purchased this way is valid for one hour and has no transfer limits.

The tickets that you get from the bus driver are the only ones to come in paper and don’t need to be tapped on the readers (validated).

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Remember that many buses do not have card readers on board, so it is always good to have cash with you if you are planning to travel this way. It is also good practice to keep coins or small bills, as the driver might not take bills bigger than €10.00. These tickets are single-use and can be discarded afterwards.

Prices vary depending on the number of zones in which you are travelling. You can see a breakdown in the following table.

Bonobus

The Bonobus, as the name suggests, is a bus-exclusive travel card. It is valid for 10 journeys on all EMT bus lines. Each trip allows unlimited transfers between buses for 1 hour since you first tap the card.

Remember that this pass is not valid for metro, tram, or MetroBus services (the yellow buses, like line 150 to the airport).

The Bonobus is not personal, so it can be used by more than one person at a time. Just remember to tap it as many times as there are people with you. This pass is ideal if you plan on mainly using the bus services in the city centre over all other public transport. However, we recommend other passes, like the SUMA 10, as they are cheaper and can also be used on other forms of public transport.

You can get this pass at a kiosk, tobacco shop, or EMT Customer Service office. On top of the Bonobus itself, which costs €8.50, you will also need to purchase a re-usable hard plastic card, which will cost €2.00. You cannot load this pass on a cardboard card.

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Suma 10

The SUMA 10, is a 10-journey pass valid across all public transport in Valencia. This pass is probably your best option if you are travelling with someone else, as it can be loaded with up to 30 journeys at a time and it is not personal, meaning that it can be used by up to 15 people. Just remember to tap it as many times as there are people with you. It also allows one transfer between different bus lines or transportation methods. You should tap any time you transfer from one transportation method to the other or from one line to another.

The SUMA 10 is available in various area coverage options (one, two, or three zones). Remember that the SUMA 10 for Zone A does not include MetroBus 150 to the Airport, as it is located in Zone C.

However, we do not recommend you get a multiple-zone SUMA 10. As you will likely be moving in the city (and not the suburbs), we recommend you only get the one-zone SUMA 10 for Zone A.

Whenever you need to go somewhere outside Zone A, (to go to the Airport, for instance), you can just buy a single ticket that covers the areas you need.

Of course, prices vary depending on the number of zones covered by the card. You can see a breakdown in the following table.

You can get this pass at any metro station, kiosk, tobacco shop, EMT Customer Service office or Renfe Cercanias selling point. On top of the SUMA 10 itself, you will also need to purchase a cardboard (€1.00) or hard plastic (€2.00) card, on which to load the journeys. These cards are re-usable, so never throw yours away after you have run out of journeys.

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SUMA T and T+ passes

SUMA T and T+ are unlimited travel passes for one person, valid for EMT and MetroBus buses, metro, trams, and Renfe Cercanias (short distance trains). They are valid in zones A-B (for T passes) or zones A-B-C (for T+ passes). For each type, there are three duration options.

T1 and T1+ are valid for one day, T2 and T2+ for two days, and T3 and T3+ for three days. As long as you tap your card within the limit hours, you can finish your journey after the card has expired.

Remember that out of the two, only T+ passes include Zone C, meaning they are valid for transportation between the airport and the city. Here too, prices vary depending on the number of zones covered by the pass. You can see a breakdown in the following table.

On top of the SUMA T/T+ itself, you will also need to purchase a cardboard (€1.00) or hard plastic (€2.00) card, on which to load the journeys. These cards are re-usable, so never throw yours away after its validity has run out.

Both passes are available at tobacco shops, Renfe Cercanias, or authorised kiosks. You can also buy SUMA T in any metro station, but you can only get SUMA T+ passes in some metro stations, like at the Airport. Here you can check out all available selling points . If you have a Spanish phone number, you can also reload your card on the app RecargaSUMA (for Android) , previously known as RecargaMobilis.

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Valencia Tourist Card

Another great option is the Valencia Tourist Card (VTC). This is a discount card valid for one, two, or three days. On top of discounts and free entries to museums, monuments, tourist services and restaurants, the card includes free public transportation.

This covers EMT buses (Zone A), as well as metro and trams (zones A-B-C). MetroBus (yellow buses, including bus 150 to and from the airport) and Renfe Cercanias (railway trains) are not included. Along with the card, you will receive a free map of the city with a discount guide.

The card’s cost per day decreases with the duration of the card, as detailed in the table below.

For in-depth information, you can check our article about the Valencia Tourist Card.

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