The Barcelona Card is one of the official city passes in Barcelona. It offers unlimited use of public transport, free entry to some of the top museums and venues and exclusive entry discounts in other amazing attractions.
Discover the benefits of the Barcelona Card and find out if it’s worth getting it.
Advantages
The first advantage is unlimited use to the excellent public transport network for the time period of your card, including metro, buses, tram, FGC Railway Network and most importantly, the Airport train.
The Barcelona Card gives you instant free access to 25 attractions, museums and places of interest, as well as great discounts up to 50% on other museums, shows, restaurants, nightclubs, special stores and other specific transports.

SAVE MONEY: Unlimited transport + free entry to more than 25 attractions + discounts in top venues
In addition, it includes a guide in six languages (english, german, french, italian, spanish and catalan) with information on these discounts, a Barcelona and metro map. For the full list of free and discounted attractions click here.
How does it work?
Getting the Barcelona Card online and ahead of time saves you money as you get a better price. You can choose the card for 3, 4 or 5 consecutive days (not 24 hour periods) and kids under 12 years old pay less.
Each included attraction can only be visited once per cardholder. Pay attention to working days and opening hours as some attractions can be closed on specific days. The card is a personal item and not transferable to others.
Where can I pick it up?
Exchange your Barcelona Card in the following locations:
- Airport Terminals 1 and 2B.
- Plaça Catalunya (next to the Aerobus).
- Plaça Sant Jaume, Ciutat, 2 (Barcelona City Hall).
- Columbus Monument, Plaça del Portal de la Pau.
Is it worth getting the Barcelona Card?
Absolutely. If you want to visit as much attractions and save money at the same time, this is the right choice for you.
Keep in mind that the Barcelona Card it’s designed for a 3 day period so if your trip is shorter it’s probably not worth it.

SAVE MONEY: Unlimited transport + free entry to more than 25 attractions + discounts in top venues
Top free attractions included in the Barcelona Card
- Picasso Museum
- MNAC (National Art Museum of Catalonia)
- Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA)
- Joan Miró Foundation
- Cosmo Caixa
- Egyptian Museum of Barcelona
- Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona
- Design Museum of Barcelona
- El Born Cultural and Memorial Center
- Museum of the History of Barcelona
- The Royal Monastery of St Mary of Pedralbes
Some attractions with discounts included in the Barcelona Card:
- La Pedrera (20% Off)
- FC Barcelona Museum (5% Off)
- Sagrada Familia (1 euro Off)
- Casa Batlló (20% Off)
- Palau de la Música Catalana (20% Off)
- Barcelona Zoo (20% Off)
- Gaudí Experiencia (20% Off)…and many more