I want you to know which ticket you are buying before you get on. TUSSAM runs city buses and the Metrocentro tram; Metro Line 1 uses a separate fare system. Here are the basic rules to check against your journey.
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Start by identifying the operator
I want you to compare the ticket rules before comparing the ticket prices. The Metrocentro tram and Metro Line 1 are different services. TUSSAM’s ordinary bus and tram tickets belong to one fare system; the Metro has its own published titles and conditions.
Write down the actual origin and destination, then check which service connects them. A pass described as useful in Seville does not automatically cover every vehicle you see there. The airport EA bus also has specific conditions, even though TUSSAM operates it.
City buses and the Metrocentro tram
An ordinary single ticket costs €1.40. Buy it on a city bus or from a ticket machine at a Metrocentro stop. The airport EA service has a separate fare.
TUSSAM lists tourist cards at €5 for one day and €10 for three days, plus a €1.50 deposit for the ordinary card. Their terms count calendar days from first use, rather than rolling periods of 24 or 72 hours. They cover ordinary TUSSAM services; they are not a pass for every transport operator in Seville.
Metro Line 1
The fare depends on how many zone boundaries you cross. A single costs €1.35 for zero boundaries, €1.60 for one or €1.80 for two. When you first buy a reusable Metro ticket card, the operator adds €0.30 for the card itself.
Buy a single at a station machine. The line includes Plaza de Cuba, Puerta Jerez, Prado San Sebastián, San Bernardo and Nervión. Use the operator’s planner for your actual origin and destination, and its service information for that day.
Before buying a travel card
Compare the journeys you expect to make, the operators involved and the card’s validity. Multi-journey discounts can be temporary: the Consortium’s current programme runs to 31 December 2026. Check the live fare page again if your trip is later.
What calendar days mean for a short stay
A calendar-day product works differently from a rolling-hours product. Starting a one-day TUSSAM tourist card late in the evening does not turn it into a ticket lasting until the same time the following evening. Count the dates on which you expect to use it, not just the hours between your first and final journey.
The one-day card’s €5 travel price can be compared with ordinary €1.40 singles for the journeys it covers. Four singles total €5.60, but the card deposit, the services you intend to use and the validity rules remain separate parts of that comparison. A numerical saving is only relevant if you will actually make those covered journeys.
Check service information for your travel day
Before relying on the first or last service, open the operator’s live information for that date. A weekday timetable, a weekend timetable and a special event notice may describe different arrangements. Check the return as well as the outward journey.
For a route involving more than one operator, confirm each ticket’s transfer rules. For accessibility, check the particular stops or stations and any current disruption; this fare summary does not establish that every route or vehicle will meet your needs.
Questions you might have
Does a three-day TUSSAM card last exactly 72 hours?
The operator’s terms say calendar days from first use, not a rolling 72-hour period.
What does salto mean on the Metro fare table?
A crossing between fare zones. It does not mean the number of stations travelled.
Is Metrocentro the same as Metro Line 1?
No. Metrocentro is the tram operated by TUSSAM. Metro Line 1 has a separate fare system.
Does a TUSSAM tourist card cover the airport bus and every Metro journey?
Do not treat it as an all-operator pass. Check its specific coverage; the EA has a separate fare, and Metro Line 1 publishes its own ticket system.
