TRANSPORT IN ZARAGOZA

Bus: the backbone of transport in Zaragoza

Urban lines

Zaragoza has 36 daytime lines connecting the whole city and several rural neighbourhoods, running 21 hours a day, with schedules varying by line. On weekends the service extends with 7 night lines, providing 24 hour coverage.

Payment methods (and where to get them)

• Single ticket: the most expensive option per trip, meant for occasional use if you’re only in Zaragoza briefly and don’t want to commit to a card. In 2024, the fare is €1.60 during the day and €1 at night. The maximum change accepted on board is €10 on daytime buses (for larger amounts, the driver gives you a change voucher to redeem at the Plaza Aragón booth); on night buses you must pay the exact amount. It’s valid for a single trip, with no transfers. Where to get it: on board the bus, or through the Avanza Zaragoza app (the digital version doesn’t expire, so you can buy it in advance and validate it by scanning the QR code on the driver’s partition when you need it).
• Bus Card: a non personalised card that works with rechargeable credit and can be used by one or several people. Available in physical and digital versions. The physical one allows free transfers between urban bus, interurban bus (as long as it’s not the same line) and tram within one hour; it costs €7. The digital one also allows transfers, but only between urban bus lines; it costs €5. The price per trip in 2024 is €0.43. Where to get it: the physical card is bought at newsstands and at the Urbanos Zaragoza Customer Service Office; top ups can be done at newsstands, tram stops, shopping centres, banks, and through the Avanza website (you’ll find the full list of points on their site). The digital version is bought directly through the Avanza Zaragoza app.

• Lazo Card: the most versatile of all. With it you can access public transport (tram and bus), interurban buses managed by the Consorcio (including the airport bus), Zaragoza’s Cercanías trains, the Bizi bike service (after registering beforehand), and parking meters. Where to get/top it up: tram stops, bus card points, parking meters, regular points of sale, and online.

• Citizen Card (Tarjeta Ciudadana): if you’re registered as a resident (empadronado) in Zaragoza, you can request it for free through the City Council website. Besides the bus (it works the same as the physical Bus Card), it lets you borrow from municipal libraries, use the Bizi service, and pay for public parking. It has two modes: prepaid (topped up the same way as the Bus Card) or postpaid, which you apply for through Ibercaja or Bantierra, the partner banks.

• Passes (30, 90 or 365 days): validity starts counting from the first day of use. There are discounts for Youth Card holders, large families, unemployed people, and based on income level. Where to get them: they can only be purchased at the Customer Service Office, though you can pre-register online and just go in to pay and collect it. Top-ups can be done at newsstands, at the Urbanos Zaragoza sales office, at tram vending machines, and through the Avanza website.

⚠️ Important: always validate your ticket or pass, even on transfers. Riding without validating can get you a €50 fine.

Accessibility on the bus

Boarding is done through the front door, where the validators are located, except for wheelchair users, who board through the middle door. New vehicles have seatbelts and buttons to request the access ramp. Guide dogs, assistance animals, and small pets in carriers are allowed.

If you have severe reduced mobility, you can request the PMRS Service (door to door), registering beforehand and indicating days, times, pickup and drop off address, with at least 24 hours’ notice. To use it you need to be registered as a resident and have a technical medical assessment and disability certificate.

Airport bus

With stops at Paseo María Agustín and at Delicias Station, with schedules depending on flights departing from the airport. The ticket costs €4 in 2024, but drops to €1.75 if you pay with the Lazo Card. If travelling in a group, you can pay for several tickets with the same card, with a 15% discount on the third validation and 30% from the fourth onwards.

Tram: fast and direct, north-south

Zaragoza has a single tram line, running from the north to the south of the city. It operates between 5 a.m. and midnight, with a frequency of between 5 minutes (peak hours) and 20 minutes (weekends). On special dates like the Fiestas del Pilar, it usually extends its hours to run 24 hours a day.

You can access it with a single ticket or with the Bus, Citizen, or Lazo cards. The Citizen and Bus cards allow transfers between tram and urban buses within 1 hour; the single ticket doesn’t allow transfers.

📌 Tip: if you park at the park-and-ride facilities in Valdespartera or Puente de Santiago, you can use the Parking Ticket to pay for the tram as many times as you like within 24 hours.

⚠️ The penalty for not carrying a ticket is €50 (€30 if paid voluntarily within the first 8 days).

Rules for bikes and pets on the tram

Under the Passenger Regulations, you can bring a bicycle onto the tram when the frequency is greater than 5 minutes and it doesn’t inconvenience other passengers. In the last carriage, pets under 10 kg may travel in your arms, muzzled or with an equivalent device. Pets over 10 kg may also travel (only one, muzzled), though if they belong to the same owner, two may travel, muzzled and on a lead.

Cercanías train

There’s a service connecting Casetas with Zaragoza (about 21 minutes to cover the 16 km between Casetas and Miraflores), with stops at Utebo, Delicias, Goya and El Portillo. Frequency ranges from about 30 minutes at peak times (roughly 7 to 10 a.m. and 5 to 8 p.m.) to 60 minutes the rest of the day. The first train leaves Casetas at 7:03 a.m. and Miraflores at 6 a.m.; the last one leaves Miraflores at 10:02 p.m. and Casetas at 10:30 p.m.

You can choose a single ticket or a 10 trip train pass, valid for one month, which can be used by more than one traveller at the same time, as long as they all share the same origin and destination. The monthly pass can be limited (two trips a day) or unlimited. In 2024 there are also free quarterly passes, for which you pay a refundable €10 deposit (refunded if you make at least 16 trips with it). You can also get the non expiring rechargeable Renfe & Tú card.

Travelling with a bike and a pet is allowed (dogs must be on a lead and muzzled).

Bizi Zaragoza: the public bike-share system

Zaragoza has its own bike-share system, Bizi Zaragoza. To use it you need to be over 18 (16-18 year-olds can apply with a guardian’s authorisation), and you don’t need to be registered as a resident in the city. Passes can be requested in person or on the Bizi Zaragoza website.

• Annual fee: €36.93
• 72-hour pass: €5.28
• Usage: the first 30 minutes of each trip are free; after that, €0.52 for every 30 minutes or part thereof, with a maximum of 2 hours per trip. There’s a penalty of €3.16 per hour if you go over that.
• You can use it as many times a day as you like, with a minimum 10-minute gap between uses.
• Operating hours: Monday to Thursday, 6 a.m. to midnight; Friday and the eve of public holidays, 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Sundays and public holidays, 8 a.m. to midnight.

⚠️ Heads up on the system change: the service was suspended between 1 November 2024 and January 2025, when the current bikes were replaced with a pedal assist model (capped at 25 km/h), now running 24 hours a day with more stations. The pass went up to €40 in 2025, managed through an app, with a monthly pass option (€10) and a day pass (€1).

The city also has a network of bike lanes and traffic calmed streets (secondary streets with a 30 km/h speed limit), which you can check on the municipal website. Meanwhile, the Healthy Paths Network (CicloRed) has 186 km of paths connecting 14 towns (from Zaragoza to Figueruelas or Alagón), 24 residential developments, 14 industrial estates, and numerous natural areas, walkable or rideable.

Rules for cycling

The maximum speed on bike lanes is 25 km/h (20 km/h if they’re level with the pavement). You can ride through parks, but at 10 km/h on paths shared with pedestrians. You can’t use your phone or headphones while riding, and the blood alcohol limit is the same as for other drivers. Under Zaragoza’s Urban Mobility Ordinance, you need civil liability insurance (or home insurance that covers it) covering possible damage to yourself and third parties, and you must carry a copy of the policy (on paper or digitally). Helmets are only mandatory for under 16s, though recommended for all ages.

To park, use a bike rack or designated area (you can check the map on the municipal website).

Electric motorbikes and trikes

For getting around by motorbike, the go to company is Yego, with a fleet of 100 electric motorbikes rented via app (including insurance and two helmets), covering the centre and neighbourhoods like Actur, Delicias, Las Fuentes and Universidad. You need a category B, AM, A1 or A2 driving licence and to be over 18.

Taxi

Zaragoza has two taxi cooperatives:

• Agrupación Radio Taxi Zaragoza: phone 976 424 242, Taxi Zaragoza app.
• Radio Taxi 75: phone 976 757 575, 1Taxi! app, with a special service for deaf and mute people via SMS to 678 777 447.

Besides hailing a free vehicle on the street or heading to a taxi rank, you can also request the service through the Moza app, where you enter your route and see the fare in advance.

VTC (Uber and Cabify)

Both companies operate in the city:

• Uber: through the UberX app, letting you request both VTC vehicles and traditional taxis.
• Cabify: lets you book a car with driver or a taxi through its own app.