We have gathered together on one page all the tickets you will need during a holiday in Barcelona: from entrance tickets to the main attractions to public transport tickets, from discount cards to Barcelona match tickets. By buying these tickets in advance you will save money and avoid queues at the ticket offices: there is so much to see in Barcelona and you will be able to make better use of the time lost in queues!
If you’re going to Barcelona, you’ll definitely visit the following attractions: they’re must-see sights and very popular with tourists. It’s highly recommended that you buy your skip-the-line tickets online before you go – you’ll avoid long queues at the ticket offices and secure your entry.
Gaudí’s legendary work attracts thousands of tourists every day to admire the impressive façades and interiors, making it one of the most visited monuments in Spain. This ticket will allow you to avoid the long queue at the entrance and discover the beautiful church on your own.
Gaudi’s famous Parc Güell is a must-see on any visit to the city – the ticket price is low and there are plenty of sights to see. A word of advice: take your time to visit it!
Thanks to the skip-the-line ticket, you can quickly access Gaudí’s famous Casa Batlló, one of the architectural gems of the modernist movement. A virtual reality video guide is included, allowing you to explore Casa Batlló at your leisure.
Skip the queue and enter Casa Milà, one of Barcelona’s iconic monuments. Climb to the top of the roof to admire the extravagant chimneys up close.
A much-visited attraction, you can even visit the changing rooms and enter the pitchside of Europe’s largest capacity stadium. In the Camp Nou museum, you can retrace the footsteps of legendary Barcelona F.C. players including Cruyff, Maradona, Guardiola, Ronaldinho and admire the club’s trophies.
The Aquarium de Barcelona is a recommended tourist destination especially if you are travelling with children. It is located in the Port Vell area, just behind the Maremagnum shopping centre.
Also, if you plan to visit more than one attraction, consider combination tickets: with one pass you can enter several attractions and save considerably on entrance fees.
If you have little time to dedicate to visiting Barcelona, if you want to discover the hidden corners of the city or if you want to visit the city’s main attractions in comfort, choose a guided tour, whether on foot, by bike or by hop on hop off bus.
Discover Barcelona through the eyes of expert guides who will take you on a tour of the city's hidden treasures. Participating in a free tour will allow you to capture the true essence of Barcelona.
The free tours are a viable alternative to traditional guided tours. They work like this: participation is free and at the end of the visit you can leave a tip at your discretion. Below you will find our favourite free tour, otherwise you can see the full list by visiting this page.
To save time and money during your trip, we recommend purchasing a city card that will allow you unlimited travel on public transport, including the airport link (but not the Aerobus!), gives you free access to museums and places of interest and offers many other benefits!
The Barcelona Card, available for 2, 3, 4 or 5 days, is ideal for getting around the Catalan capital as it includes connections with the metro, local and regional trains, trams and Tmb buses. It also offers free entry and discounts to many attractions, tours, restaurants and activities.
Valid for 48 hours only, the Barcelona Card Express offers free public transport and discounts at over 90 sites and attractions.
For art lovers, the ideal choice is to purchase the Articket, a ticket for 6 museums, which also guarantees you priority entry without queues and waits. The card includes the Picasso Museum, the Joan Miró Foundation, Mnac – the National Art Museum of Catalunya, Macba – the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona, the Antoni Tàpies Foundation, and the Contemporary Culture Centre of Barcelona.
As an alternative to the official tourist board passes, you can choose one of the city cards offered by Go City. On this page we compare them with the Barcelona Card, which remains the best-selling pass.
The Hola Barcelona Travel Card (formerly the Hola BCN Card) is a ticket for free and unlimited travel on the city’s public transport network. It is valid for 2, 3, 4 or 5 days.
The Aerobus connects the arrivals of the two terminals of Barcelona El Prat Airport to Plaça Catalunya in the city centre in about 35 minutes. It only makes three intermediate stops: Plaça Espanya, Gran Via-Urgell and Plaça Universitat.
If you are short on time, you can buy a ticket for a tourist bus. Hop on and off whenever and wherever you want in the double-decker tourist bus! The ticket is valid for two routes, each with stops at the main places of interest in Barcelona.
Even if you are not a Barcelona fan, seeing a live match at Camp Nou is a huge thrill. If you want to attend a match of the Catalan team, be it a La Liga or a Champions League match, buy your tickets as soon as possible!
Matches and TicketsBarcelona’s music scene is very active, the world’s most famous artists frequently play concerts in the Spanish city. It is not uncommon to see Italians visiting Barcelona specifically to attend international concerts. Not to mention the myriad of concerts and parties organised in smaller clubs and discos! Click on the button below to see the concert calendar and to buy tickets.
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