Spain · City bus rules
Can my dog travel on EMT València buses in Valencia?
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No. EMT València buses only take animals under 15 kg.
What this means for you: Valencia is hard for a big dog: the buses take pets only up to 15 kg in a carrier with a card, and Metrovalencia and the TRAM take only small animals in a carrier too. What works is the Cercanías, muzzled and on a lead, and your feet. Plan Valencia as a walking city with a train in and out.
The rule, line by line
What EMT València buses actually say.
- Who gets on
- Pets up to 15 kg, microchipped, in a closed carrier no bigger than 45×35×25 cm, with the “EMT Mascota” card (€5 for two years, from EMT’s customer offices, vet booklet and a photo of the pet required). Up to three pets per bus, front door only.
- Who doesn’t
- Any dog over 15 kg, and any dog outside a carrier. Exotic, venomous or potentially dangerous animals are refused outright.
- How much
- The pet doesn’t pay a fare, but it needs the EMT Mascota card — €5, valid two years, validated on boarding.
- Where they ride
- In the closed carrier, on your lap or at your feet. If another passenger is uncomfortable, you move.
- Never, whatever the size
- Dogs over 15 kg. Anything not in a carrier. Exotic and dangerous animals.
- Where this applies
- Valencia city and the EMT network — the city bus network. The metro, tram and train operators in the city are below. Double-check who actually runs your service.
- Assistance dogs
- Guide dogs ride with their identification card and are exempt from the EMT Mascota card; two per bus, more on request. Therapy dogs can be enrolled in the programme.
The rest of the city — metro, tram, train
Dogs on Metrovalencia and the Cercanías
The bus is one rule; each metro, tram and train operator in the city is another. 1 of the 2 networks below take a big dog — muzzled, on a short lead, and usually outside rush hours.
Where a big dog rides — muzzled, on a short lead
There is one network where the idea is the same: lead, off the seats, and you clean up. Muzzles and fares vary, so read the row.
One pet per passenger, no weight limit, free — dogs on a lead and muzzled; local restrictions can apply.
Where it’s carrier only
One network. A dog that fits in a closed bag or basket on your lap rides. A dog on a lead doesn’t, however calm.
Only small domestic animals in a suitable cage or carrier, free. Bigger dogs aren’t listed as admitted. Assistance dogs free with visible identification, at the handler’s feet.
Checked 14 September 2026. Local rules change more often than the area rule — recheck the week you travel.
Your next step
So what do you do instead?
Three alternatives, in the order I’d try them.
- Choose a location that’s serviced by a train.Ideally a station in the town itself, not a railhead half an hour out. Look at the walk from platform to front door before you book — a dot on the map isn’t the same as an easy last connection with a big dog.
- Walk it.Under about 3 km on a proper path, walking usually beats the alternatives — and it’s the one option nobody can refuse you.
- Book a taxi, an Uber, or a private car service.Check they take dogs, and book before you go. Turning up at a rank with a 30 kg dog and no arrangement is where these trips actually fall apart.