A new year begins, and we didn’t want to let this moment pass without reflecting on the improvements made to the SMOU app during 2024.
The app has grown to reach 1,370,000 users, thanks in part to the expansion of your mobility options with SMOU:
🏍️ A new feature now allows motorcycles to access the BSM Parking Network via licence plate recognition with the 'Parking via app' service.
🅿️ In 2024, we also added new car parks where you can access without taking a ticket and pay directly through the app with the 'Parking via app' service. These include:
▪️ Esperança i Park Güell car park
▪️ PRATSA car park
▪️ Cienfuegos car park
🗺️ There are two additional municipalities where you can pay for regulated parking zones with the 'Parking meter' service:
▪️ Sant Vicenç dels Horts
▪️ Viladecans
This brings the total to 15 municipalities where you can pay using SMOU.
🚲 Among the services we’ve improved is 'Bicing'. We’ve introduced various updates to take bicycles faster by improving QR code scanning, and to make returns more convenient by confirming docking with a notification on your phone.
⚡ Users of the 'Endolla Barcelona' service can also enjoy new features:
▪️ Station and point availability can now be seen at a glance thanks to a colour-coded indicator.
▪️ More detailed information about charging points is available before use, including power, vehicle type, and connector type.
▪️ We’ve also expanded the information provided during the charging process.
📱 In terms of user experience, we’ve implemented several enhancements:
▪️ Performance optimisation ensures that when you open the app, you’re quickly taken to the main screen.
▪️ Multi-user functionality allows two users to be set up on the same device, enabling seamless access to either without the need to log out and back in.
▪️ Multi-card support lets you save multiple cards in the app and choose which one to use for each payment.
▪️ When parking in Blue and Green zones, you can set up an alert to avoid forgetting to end your ticket.
▪️ We’ve added a quick action menu that allows you to perform tasks without fully opening the app.
Now, we look ahead to 2025 with new challenges to make getting around Barcelona and the Metropolitan Area even better.
HELLO, 2025 🧡
The future of mobility with SMOU
We are working fervently to promote a more connected, combinated, shared and sustainable mobility, for constructing a healthy and cutting-edge Barcelona.
The app will continue to grow with the aim of enhancing and facilitating your mobility in Barcelona and the Metropolitan Area.