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Although it still does not match the bus in terms of passenger traffic due mainly to the disparity in availability of both across the national territory, the metro has become a very popular public transportation option among the population of large cities such as Barcelona or Madrid. In fact, in the Spanish capital, around *** million passengers were recorded using this metropolitan transport mode during 2024, which was the highest figure among all metro systems in the country.

In Madrid, the metro beats the bus

In 2024, the Madrid Metro saw its number of passengers increase by nearly **** million compared to the previous year, reaching values higher than those before the health crisis. It remains without a doubt the most chosen public transportation mode by Madrid residents to get around the city. Moreover, by the end of last year, it exceeded the number of urban bus passengers by around *** million.

Public transportation in Spain

Whether it is the metro, the bus, or the more recent micromobility options, the fact is that public transportation has been gaining increasing importance not only in Spain but also worldwide, partly thanks to the promotion of its use by governments and international organizations as part of the fight against climate change. In the specific case of Spain, and except for 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak, an average of approximately *** billion public transportation trips are made annually across different types of public transport, even surpassing *** billion in 2024. Because of this, the progressive increase in public companies dedicated to passenger transport is not surprising, with regions such as the Community of Madrid or Catalonia already exceeding *.