Barcelona Card: worth it or not, and when it pays off
Barcelona Card is a city card: public transport plus entry to the attractions on its list. Turisme de Barcelona sells it in 4 options from EUR 35.10 to EUR 71.10 for one adult, checked October 2026.
It includes 5 attractions in our Barcelona data, 5 with a published gate price, and leaves out 18. The figures below are arithmetic on those prices, not a rating of the pass.
For one adult, the 2 days with transport option at EUR 35.10 pays for itself after any 3 of the attractions we price on it; the 5 days with transport option at EUR 71.10 does not pay for itself with the attractions we price on it.
One adult from EUR 35.10
Pays off for one adult on the 2 days with transport option: after any 3 of its priced attractions.
Everything: 5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, ranked 2 of 11
Gate tickets for the planEUR 138.90
With Barcelona CardEUR 70.20
Pass EUR 70.20
Worth it
EUR 68.70 less than the gate, 49% of the gate total, for this plan
Prices checked October 2026. All 2 plans, worked out: further down.
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Options and prices
Turisme de Barcelona lists 4 options. Prices for one person in EUR, from the seller's page in October 2026. The last column is the engine's break-even for one adult, with the cheapest attractions on the pass first.
Barcelona Card options and prices in EUR, checked October 2026
Option
What you get
Adult
Child
Youth
Pays off for one adult
2 days with transport
valid 2 days
EUR 35.10
EUR 24.30, child 4 to 12
Not published
After any 3 of its priced attractions
3 days with transport
valid 3 days
EUR 53.10
EUR 33.30, child 4 to 12
Not published
After any 5 of its priced attractions
4 days with transport
valid 4 days
EUR 62.10
EUR 41.40, child 4 to 12
Not published
After any 5 of its priced attractions
5 days with transport
valid 5 days
EUR 71.10
EUR 48.60, child 4 to 12
Not published
Not with the attractions we price
Prices shown are the online price.
Includes public transport. We count it only through the rides you tick, never as a lump sum.
Children
Child price for ages 4 to 12, on every option.
No price is published for children under 4, so the calculator leaves them out of this pass and names them on the result.
From age 13, a child pays the adult pass price. At the gate the same child may still get a youth price, which the math counts.
Days and visits
2 days with transport: 2 days hold up to 4 visits at a relaxed pace, 8 packed. Its 5 priced attractions fit only at a packed pace.
3 days with transport: 3 days hold up to 6 visits at a relaxed pace, 12 packed. Its 5 priced attractions fit at either pace.
4 days with transport: 4 days hold up to 8 visits at a relaxed pace, 16 packed. Its 5 priced attractions fit at either pace.
5 days with transport: 5 days hold up to 10 visits at a relaxed pace, 20 packed. Its 5 priced attractions fit at either pace.
What it includes
5 attractions in our Barcelona data, dearest at the gate first. Gate prices for one adult in EUR, checked October 2026. The terms are our summary of what the seller states.
What Barcelona Card includes, with adult gate prices in EUR
Barcelona Card Essential covers all 5 attractions we price on Barcelona Card. The lists match, so price, picks and days decide. Card Essential: valid 3 days at EUR 29, valid 4 days at EUR 35 and valid 5 days at EUR 45. Barcelona Card: valid 2 days at EUR 35.10, valid 3 days at EUR 53.10, valid 4 days at EUR 62.10 and valid 5 days at EUR 71.10.
ArticketBCN covers 4 of the 5 attractions we price on Barcelona Card. Only on Barcelona Card: Moco Museum Barcelona. One adult pays from EUR 38 for ArticketBCN, against EUR 35.10 here.
2 adults, no children, a packed pace of up to 4 visits a day. Each plan takes the attractions on this pass with a published price: our first visit picks first, then the dearest. These are worked examples of the math, not a rating of the pass.
Skip itRanked 2 of 11 for this plan
2 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total EUR 58 for the 2 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Barcelona Card Essential, Close call; it costs the same as the gate.
2 days with transport. Of the options that fit 3 days at a packed pace, this one has the smallest loss.
EUR 12.20more than the gate, 21% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planEUR 58
With Barcelona CardEUR 70.20
Pass EUR 70.20
Add any 1 more of the included attractions with a ticket price and this pass pays off.
2 visits in 2 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Fundació Joan MiróEUR 34
Museu Picasso de BarcelonaEUR 24
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2EUR 35.10
The pass price is the online price.
Includes public transport; we count it only through the rides you tick.
Worth itRanked 2 of 11 for this plan
Everything: 5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total EUR 138.90 for the 5 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Barcelona Card Essential, Worth it; it saves EUR 80.90 (58% of the gate total).
2 days with transport. Of the options that fit 3 days at a packed pace, this one has the highest saving.
EUR 68.70less than the gate, 49% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planEUR 138.90
With Barcelona CardEUR 70.20
Pass EUR 70.20
It pays off already for this plan.
5 visits in 2 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Fundació Joan MiróEUR 34
Moco Museum BarcelonaEUR 29.90
MACBA Museu d'Art Contemporani de BarcelonaEUR 27
Museu Nacional d'Art de CatalunyaEUR 24
Museu Picasso de BarcelonaEUR 24
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2EUR 35.10
The pass price is the online price.
Includes public transport; we count it only through the rides you tick.
Prices checked October 2026. Worth The Pass compares published prices on the date shown. Passes change what they include; check the seller's page before you buy.
It depends on how much of it you use. For 2 adults at a packed pace, at gate prices checked October 2026, on the plans worked out on this page: 2 things: Skip it, it costs EUR 12.20 more than the gate (21% of the gate total); Everything: 5 things over 3 days: Worth it, it saves EUR 68.70 (49% of the gate total). Tick your own plan in the Barcelona calculator to see your figure.
How much does the Barcelona Card cost?
Barcelona Card comes in 4 options, from EUR 35.10 for 2 days with transport to EUR 71.10 for 5 days with transport, for one adult, checked October 2026.
What does the Barcelona Card include?
Barcelona Card includes 5 attractions in our Barcelona data, 5 with a published adult gate price. The dearest at the gate: Fundació Joan Miró (EUR 17), Moco Museum Barcelona (EUR 14.95) and MACBA Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (EUR 13.50). It leaves out 18 of the 23 Barcelona attractions we list, among them Casa Batlló, Casa Milà, La Pedrera, Sagrada Família and Park Güell.
Is there a child price for the Barcelona Card?
Barcelona Card for a child: EUR 24.30 to EUR 48.60, child 4 to 12. Child price for ages 4 to 12, on every option. No price is published for children under 4, so the calculator leaves them out of this pass and names them on the result. From age 13, a child pays the adult pass price. At the gate the same child may still get a youth price, which the math counts.
How long is the Barcelona Card valid?
Barcelona Card comes in 2 days with transport (valid 2 days), 3 days with transport (valid 3 days), 4 days with transport (valid 4 days) and 5 days with transport (valid 5 days). The math fits your visits into those days at the pace you choose, 2 visits a day relaxed or 4 packed.
