# Spain urban transit ridership growth 2026 > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spain-urban-transit-ridership-growth-2026 > Updated: 2026-08-01T11:57:32.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. In the first half of 2026 Spanish public‑transport operators reported notable increases in passenger numbers. In the Valencian Community, the regional rail and tram network (FGV) logged 61.3 million trips, a 10.8 % rise over the previous year, with Metrovalencia alone handling more than 51 million journeys. Bus usage in Alcoy also grew, reaching over 1.1 million riders, prompting the municipal council to extend the current service contract and prepare a new €39 million tender. Meanwhile, Metro de Málaga approached the 10‑million‑rider mark, recording 9.95 million trips – a 3 % increase from 2025. Daily ridership rose to about 55 000 trips, and ticketing patterns shifted toward multimodal passes, which accounted for 43 % of validations, while digital and contact‑less payment methods doubled their share to roughly 5 % of all validations. Together, these data points illustrate a broader trend of rising urban‑transit usage across Spain in 2026, accompanied by contract renewals, tender preparations, and evolving ticket‑payment technologies. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-01: Metro de Málaga reaches nearly 10 million riders in first half of 2026 Metro de Málaga logged nearly 10 million riders in the first half of 2026, up 3 % year‑on‑year, with daily trips near 55,000 and a shift toward multimodal and digital ticketing, said Minister Mario Muñoz‑Atanet 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/metro-de-mlaga-reaches-nearly-10-million-riders-in-first-half-of-2026 ### 2026-07-27: Valencia Region Transit Ridership Surpasses 61 Million in First Half of 2026 Alcoy’s city bus logged 1.13 million riders Jan‑Jun 2026; Valencia’s Metrovalencia and TRAM served over 61 million passengers, up 10.8 % year‑on‑year. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/valencia-region-transit-ridership-surpasses-61-million-in-first-half-of-2026 --- Cite as: Spain urban transit ridership growth 2026. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spain-urban-transit-ridership-growth-2026