Barcelona City Card

Barcelona Card: Museums and Transport Included

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The Barcelona Card combines unlimited public transport with free access to numerous museums and cultural spaces in Barcelona. It also offers discounts on attractions, tours, and activities, making it particularly suitable for cultural stays of 2 to 5 days.

Museums, unlimited transport, and discounts all in one card to explore Barcelona for 2, 3, 4, or 5 days.

  • Over 25 museums and cultural spaces
  • Unlimited public transport
  • 48, 72, 96, or 120 hours
  • Airport included
Barcelona Card : musées et transports inclus

Barcelona Card

Book the Barcelona Card

Choose the duration that suits your stay. The product offered here is the Barcelona Card with unlimited public transport for 48, 72, 96, or 120 hours.

Barcelona Card

Museums + transport

Barcelona Card

To visit Barcelona for 2 to 5 days

Combine unlimited public transport with free entry to numerous museums and discounts on other tours.

From €39.00
  • 48, 72, 96, or 120 hours
  • Museums and cultural spaces included
  • Unlimited public transport
  • Metro and train to the airport

Good to Know

Barcelona Card in Brief

Price

39.00 €

Durations

48, 72, 96 or 120 hours

Museums

Over 25 museums and cultural spaces according to the official offer

Transportation

Unlimited use of the public network included in zone 1

Airport

Metro and train to the airport included

Discounts

Dozens of discounts on tours, attractions, and activities

Children

Discounted rates for ages 4–12; free admission for children under 3 according to the official offer

Format

Physical map available for pickup at a tourist information point

Sources: Barcelona Turisme / This is Barcelona and Tiqets product page · Verified August 2026.

Culture

Some Museums Included in the Barcelona Card

The Barcelona Card covers a much wider range than the Articket. Among the main museums accessible for free are the six Articket museums, as well as other important institutions in Barcelona.

Free Entries

Museums and Cultural Sites Included in the Barcelona Card

The Barcelona Card provides free access to over 25 museums and cultural sites in Barcelona. One entry per person is included at each participating venue during the card's validity period.

Over 70 Benefits

Discounts with the Barcelona Card

In addition to free entries, the Barcelona Card offers over 70 discounts. Discounts are granted upon presentation of a valid Barcelona Card and are generally not combinable with other promotions.

Transportation

Which transportation options are included?

The Barcelona Card includes unlimited public transportation for the entire duration of its validity within the area covered by the card.

Metro

TMB Metro Network Included

Bus

TMB Bus included

Tram

TRAM network included

FGC

FGC included for trips covered by zone 1

Rodalies

Rodalies de Catalunya trains included in zone 1

Airport

L9S R2N Metro and train between Barcelona airport and the city included

Funicular

Montjuïc Funicular included

Not included

Aerobus, Montjuïc cable car, and night bus not included

Don't confuse the Montjuïc funicular with the cable car. The funicular, departing from Paral·lel, is part of the TMB metro network: it's covered by the metro card. The cable car, which continues up to the castle, is operated separately and requires an additional ticket. Both follow the same ascent, hence the confusion.

User Guide

How to Use the Barcelona Card?

1. Buy the card online

Choose a Barcelona Card for 48, 72, 96, or 120 hours depending on the length of your stay. The 48-hour option is currently the entry-level product offered on Tiqets.

2. Pick up your card in Barcelona

Present the voucher received on your phone at a partner tourist information office. The Tiqets voucher allows for pickup at Plaça de Catalunya and at terminals T1 and T2 of the airport.

3. Activate it on your first use

Once activated, the card provides access to transportation and the benefits included for its entire validity period. Free entries to partner establishments are limited to one visit per person.

Pickup

Where to Pick Up the Barcelona Card?

After purchasing online, the card can be picked up at a Barcelona Turisme tourist information point. Thirteen offices and booths offer this service, from the airport to central squares. Choose the one on your arrival route: opening hours vary from one location to another.

  • Terminaux T1 et T2, halls d'arrivée - T1 : tous les jours 8 h 30 - 19 h 30 ; T2 : tous les jours 8 h 30 - 20 h 30
  • T1, hall du métro L9 - tous les jours, 8 h 30 - 14 h 30
  • T2, hall du métro L9 - tous les jours, 8 h 30 - 14 h 30

C'est le retrait le plus simple si vous atterrissez le matin : la carte est active dès le trajet vers le centre, les transports depuis l'aéroport étant inclus.

Our Review

Is the Barcelona Card Worth It?

Starting from 39.00 €, the Barcelona Card becomes particularly appealing if you combine two uses: multiple cultural visits and extensive use of public transportation.

It is especially suitable for a stay of 2 to 5 days during which you plan to visit several included museums while using the metro, bus, or tram daily. Its value is less obvious if your main focus is visiting the Sagrada Família, Park Güell, and Gaudí's houses: these major landmarks are not part of the basic free entries.

If you're only looking for unlimited transportation, consider comparing it with the Hola Barcelona card. If your priority is to visit major art museums without time constraints, the Articket is worth comparing.

Which pass to choose?

Barcelona Card or Articket: what are the differences?

Both passes provide access to the six Articket museums, but they cater to two very different ways of exploring Barcelona.

Barcelona Card

From 39.00 €

The most versatile option for combining museums and transportation during a multi-day stay.

  • Over 25 museums and cultural spaces
  • The 6 Articket museums included
  • Unlimited public transport
  • Airport by metro and train
  • 48, 72, 96, or 120 hours

Articket Barcelona

From 38.00 €

A pass specialized in six major art museums, without transportation, but with a much longer validity period.

  • 6 Major Art Museums
  • One Visit Per Museum
  • Skip-the-Line Access
  • 12-Month Validity
  • No Transportation Included

Museum Pass

Are you mainly here for the art museums?

The Articket includes the Picasso Museum, the MNAC, the Joan Miró Foundation, the MACBA, the CCCB, and the Tàpies Museum in a pass valid for 12 months. Compare prices and choose the pass that best suits your itinerary.

FAQ

FAQ: Barcelona Card

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