Bus and metro tickets in Spanish
Quick answer
To buy a ticket in Spain say “Un billete para …, por favor” and ask the price with “¿Cuánto cuesta el billete?”. A single is “un billete sencillo”, a return is “de ida y vuelta”, and on the metro you top up a transport card at the machine.
Buying the ticket
| Spanish | English | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Un billete, por favor. | One ticket, please. | |
| ¿Cuánto cuesta el billete? | How much is the ticket? | |
| un billete sencillo | a single ticket | |
| de ida y vuelta | return | |
| un abono | a travel pass | monthly or 10-trip |
| la tarjeta de transporte | the transport card | Madrid: Tarjeta Multi |
| ¿Dónde se compra el billete? | Where do you buy the ticket? |
On the way
| Spanish | English | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| ¿Qué línea va al centro? | Which line goes to the centre? | |
| ¿Hay que hacer transbordo? | Do I need to change? | |
| ¿En qué parada me bajo? | Which stop do I get off at? | |
| la próxima parada | the next stop | |
| ¿A qué hora pasa el autobús? | What time does the bus come? | |
| ¿Me avisa cuando lleguemos? | Will you tell me when we get there? | usted, to the driver |
Questions people ask
How do you say ticket in Spanish?
“Billete” in Spain, “boleto” in most of Latin America.
How do you ask for a return ticket in Spanish?
“Un billete de ida y vuelta para Sevilla, por favor.” A single is “solo de ida” or “sencillo”.
How do I ask where to get off?
“¿En qué parada me bajo?”, or ask the driver “¿Me avisa cuando lleguemos?”.