Barik (Biscayan Basque: [ˈba.ɾik], "[contact]less") is a rechargeable contactless smart card, electronic money used for public transport in Biscay (Spain).

The card can be top up at the Metro Bilbao station ticket machines, Bilbobus and Bizkaibus booths, establishments identified by the Barik symbol, Barik NFC App and online at the Biscay Transport Consortium website.

The territory of Biscay is divided into five fare zones in the form of circular crowns.

Barik standard cards can be registered or personalized in order to protected for loss or theft.

Personalized cards offer cumulative discounts on regular prices of the purse and temporal titles for users who meet special conditions: The Bilbao Bizkaia Card is a Barik variant designed for use by tourists.

It allows unlimited travel on public transport, priority access to cultural facilities, and discounts on leisure activities and restaurants.

If the validation has been correct, a beep and a visual indicator (a green light or a message on the screen) will be heard.

Readers may indicate an error if they detect multiple cards compatible with contactless technology.

The transfer between the 1, 2 and 3 lines of Metro Bilbao in Casco Viejo Station with a time interval less than 15 minutes is considered a single trip.

In 2004 a pilot test was carried out in which the Barik card could be used in certain stations and/or lines of Metro Bilbao, Bilbobus and BizkaiBus, and the cards could be top up at ATMs Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa and BBVA.

The pilot test lasted six months, and was considered "a success" by the Biscay Transport Consortium.

[4] Finally, and after five years of delays, in 2009 he Biscay Transport Consortium launched the Barik project.