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TIB buses: Intermodal card, bank card and cash

TIB: Targeta Única / Intermodal, targeta bancària i bitllet senzill

The discounted profiles of the Targeta Única (Intermodal) card are for people registered as residents in the Balearic Islands, so visitors pay on TIB buses, SFM trains and the metro by contactless bank card, or with cash to the driver on buses. The fare increases with each jump between zones, but a single journey is never charged for more than four jumps.

Key facts

From Palma by car
5 min

Key facts

Maximum number of zone jumps charged per journey4 jumps
Maximum number of changes on one ticket (up to 3 lines)2 changes
Maximum interval between connections (from leaving one line to boarding the next)60 min
Penalty for failing to tap the bank card when leaving0.3 EUR
Pre-authorisation on the bank card (released after the journeys are settled)20 EUR
Group that can use one bank card with the group discount (up to)5 people
First issue of the Targeta Única0 EUR
Duplicate Targeta Única after loss or theft8 EUR
Largest banknote accepted when buying a ticket from the driver20 EUR
Lowest cash ticket price on a TIB bus3 EUR
Highest cash ticket price on a TIB bus13.5 EUR
TicketsThere is no single price: the fare depends on the number of zone jumps (0 to 4). The bank card price table is an image on tib.org and could not be read.
Best time to goJanuary, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Getting there

  • By car from Palma: about 5 min, 1.4 km (driving time without traffic, based on the OSM road network; method)
  • Restrictions: The zone system does not cover EMT city buses in Palma or the Tren de Sóller; a cash ticket is valid on one line only, with no changes

Questions and answers

Can a tourist buy an Intermodal card and travel for free in Mallorca?

No. TIB describes the General, Jove and Pensionista profiles as intended for people registered as residents in the Balearic Islands, and a residence certificate is not accepted for journeys. For visitors, TIB points to payment by bank card.

How does paying by bank card work on a TIB bus?

You tap your card when boarding and again when getting off, on the same device. All journeys are charged the next day as a single amount. The bank may block up to 20 EUR, which is released after settlement.

What is the most I will pay for one journey on a TIB bus?

No more than four zone jumps, even on a longer route with changes. With a bank card, the changes (up to two) must fit within 60 minutes.

Can I pay cash to the driver on a TIB bus?

Yes, but only with notes of up to 20 EUR, and the ticket is valid only on that line (no changes). TIB encourages bank card payment because the fares are noticeably lower.

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More in this region: Palma and the Bay of Palma

Sources

Show sources and dates
  • tib.org (accessed 2026-10-29)
    Facts: First issue of the Targeta Única; Duplicate Targeta Única after loss or theft
  • tib.org (accessed 2026-10-29)
    Facts: Largest banknote accepted when buying a ticket from the driver
  • tib.org (accessed 2026-10-29)
    Facts: Maximum number of zone jumps charged per journey; Maximum number of changes on one ticket (up to 3 lines)
  • tib.org (accessed 2026-10-29)
    Facts: Maximum number of zone jumps charged per journey; Maximum number of changes on one ticket (up to 3 lines); Maximum interval between connections (from leaving one line to boarding the next); Penalty for failing to tap the bank card when leaving; Pre-authorisation on the bank card (released after the journeys are settled); Group that can use one bank card with the group discount (up to)
  • mallorca.com (accessed 2026-10-29)
    Facts: Lowest cash ticket price on a TIB bus; Highest cash ticket price on a TIB bus
  • mallorcard.es (accessed 2026-10-29)
    Facts: Lowest cash ticket price on a TIB bus; Highest cash ticket price on a TIB bus

Checked 29 October 2026.

TIB buses: Intermodal card, bank card and cash: maximum number of zone jumps charged per journey 4 jumps.Sources: tib.org. Checked 29 October 2026. Link to this sentence