Spain’s first regional account-based ticketing system goes live in Galicia

By AI, Created 4:55 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – Masabi says Galicia’s new account-based ticketing platform is now live across more than half of the region’s interurban transport services, with expansion planned to more than 120 operators. The rollout marks Spain’s first regional ABT system and could serve as a template for broader digital fare collection across the region.

Why it matters: - Galicia’s rollout is Spain’s first regional account-based ticketing system. - The launch moves the region closer to a single fare collection system across interurban transport. - The platform is designed to make planning, paying and traveling easier for passengers while giving the region a scalable base for future payment features.

What happened: - Masabi announced that the Galician Mobility Platform 4.0, or MoBT, is now live across more than 50% of interurban transport services in Galicia. - The system is live across 32 transport contracts. - Masabi delivered the platform with Plexus Tech for the Xunta de Galicia, the regional government. - The platform runs on Masabi’s Justride fare collection software.

The details: - The rollout covers key metropolitan areas including A Coruña and Pontevedra. - The system also covers regional corridors including Ferrol–Ourense, Ferrol–Vigo, Lugo–Vigo and A Coruña–Lugo. - The back office lets passengers use mobile phones to plan, pay and travel. - The system removes the need for cash or physical tickets. - Users can manage a virtual wallet, buy and validate tickets, and use multimodal journey planning in a single app. - The platform is built to support future payment options, including open payments. - The broader rollout is expected to bring more than 120 operators into one unified fare collection system.

Between the lines: - The Galicia deployment reflects growing interest in regional account-based ticketing as transport authorities modernize fare collection. - The model is meant to improve accessibility and support higher public transport use through digital-first tools. - Masabi is using the project to showcase its global experience with account-based fare collection. - The company points to its EZFare system in the US, which covers 19 operators across 6 states, as evidence of that track record.

What’s next: - The platform will keep expanding as deployment progresses. - Additional operators and corridors are expected to join the unified system. - Future updates could add more payment methods beyond the current mobile-based workflow. - Masabi says Justride continues to add new features as agencies roll out fare-payment upgrades.

The bottom line: - Galicia now has Spain’s first regional ABT system live at scale, and the project is positioned to become a broader template for digital fare collection across the region.