Barcelona Card Family: worth it or not, and when it pays off
Barcelona Card Family is a city card: public transport plus entry to the attractions on its list. Turisme de Barcelona sells it in 3 options from EUR 112 to EUR 142 for one adult, checked October 2026.
It includes 6 attractions in our Barcelona data, 6 with a published gate price, and leaves out 17. The figures below are arithmetic on those prices, not a rating of the pass.
For one adult, the 3 days option at EUR 112 pays for itself after any 6 of the attractions we price on it; the 5 days option at EUR 142 does not pay for itself with the attractions we price on it.
One adult from EUR 112
Pays off for one adult on the 3 days option: after any 6 of its priced attractions.
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, ranked 1 of 11
Gate tickets for the planEUR 246.80
With Barcelona Card FamilyEUR 224
Pass EUR 224
Close call
EUR 22.80 less than the gate, 9% of the gate total, for this plan
Prices checked October 2026. All 3 plans, worked out: further down.
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Options and prices
Turisme de Barcelona lists 3 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 Family options and prices in EUR, checked October 2026
Option
What you get
Adult
Child
Youth
Pays off for one adult
3 days
valid 3 days
EUR 112
EUR 72, child 4 to 12
Not published
After any 6 of its priced attractions
4 days
valid 4 days
EUR 122
EUR 82, child 4 to 12
Not published
After any 6 of its priced attractions
5 days
valid 5 days
EUR 142
EUR 92, child 4 to 12
Not published
Not with the attractions we price
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
3 days hold up to 6 visits at a relaxed pace, 12 packed. Its 6 priced attractions fit at either pace.
4 days hold up to 8 visits at a relaxed pace, 16 packed. Its 6 priced attractions fit at either pace.
5 days hold up to 10 visits at a relaxed pace, 20 packed. Its 6 priced attractions fit at either pace.
What it includes
6 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 Family includes, with adult gate prices in EUR
Attraction
Adult gate price
On this pass
Terms
Tibidabo Amusement Park
EUR 39
Included
None stated
L'Aquàrium de Barcelona
EUR 30
Included
None stated
Zoo de Barcelona
EUR 23
Included
None stated
Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau
EUR 17
Included
None stated
Poble Espanyol
EUR 14.40
Included
None stated
Las Golondrinas Port and Coast 60
EUR 13
Included
None stated
What it leaves out
17 attractions we price in Barcelona are not on this pass. On a plan with them you pay at the gate as well; adult prices in EUR.
Casa BatllóFirst visit pickEUR 29from
Casa Milà, La PedreraFirst visit pickEUR 29from
Sagrada FamíliaFirst visit pickEUR 26
Park GüellFirst visit pickEUR 18
Museu Picasso de BarcelonaFirst visit pickEUR 12
Barcelona City Tour Hop on Hop off 24 hoursEUR 33
Barcelona Bus Turístic 24 hoursEUR 29.70online price
FC Barcelona MuseumEUR 28from
Casa Vicens GaudíEUR 23.50from
Casa Museu AmatllerEUR 21
Palau de la Música CatalanaEUR 20
Telefèric de MontjuïcEUR 17.10
Fundació Joan MiróEUR 17
Palau GüellEUR 15
Moco Museum BarcelonaEUR 14.95from
MACBA Museu d'Art Contemporani de BarcelonaEUR 13.50
Museu Nacional d'Art de CatalunyaEUR 12
The closest other Barcelona passes
The Barcelona passes that share the most priced attractions with this one, and where the lists part.
Barcelona All-Inclusive Pass by Go City covers 4 of the 6 attractions we price on Card Family. Only on Card Family: Tibidabo Amusement Park and Las Golondrinas Port and Coast 60. Only on Go City All-Inclusive: Barcelona City Tour Hop on Hop off 24 hours, Casa Batlló, Casa Milà, La Pedrera, FC Barcelona Museum and 7 more. One adult pays from EUR 189 for Go City All-Inclusive, against EUR 112 here.
Barcelona Explorer Pass by Go City covers 2 of the 6 attractions we price on Card Family. Only on Card Family: Tibidabo Amusement Park, L'Aquàrium de Barcelona, Zoo de Barcelona and Las Golondrinas Port and Coast 60. Only on Go City Explorer: Barcelona City Tour Hop on Hop off 24 hours, Casa Batlló, FC Barcelona Museum, Sagrada Família and 7 more. One adult pays from EUR 114 for Go City Explorer, against EUR 112 here.
3 plans, worked out
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 4 of 11 for this plan
2 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total EUR 138 for the 2 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Barcelona Card Essential, Skip it; it costs EUR 58 more than the gate (42% of the gate total).
3 days. The only option for your trip.
EUR 86more than the gate, 62% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planEUR 138
With Barcelona Card FamilyEUR 224
Pass EUR 224
Add any 3 more of the included attractions with a ticket price and this pass pays off.
2 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Tibidabo Amusement ParkEUR 78
L'Aquàrium de BarcelonaEUR 60
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2EUR 112
Close callRanked 1 of 11 for this plan
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total EUR 246.80 for the 5 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: Barcelona Card Essential, Skip it; it costs EUR 58 more than the gate (23% of the gate total).
3 days. The only option for your trip.
EUR 22.80less than the gate, 9% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planEUR 246.80
With Barcelona Card FamilyEUR 224
Pass EUR 224
It pays off already for this plan.
5 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Tibidabo Amusement ParkEUR 78
L'Aquàrium de BarcelonaEUR 60
Zoo de BarcelonaEUR 46
Recinte Modernista de Sant PauEUR 34
Poble EspanyolEUR 28.80
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2EUR 112
Worth itRanked 1 of 11 for this plan
Everything: 6 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total EUR 272.80 for the 6 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: Barcelona Card Essential, Skip it; it costs EUR 58 more than the gate (21% of the gate total).
3 days. The only option for your trip.
EUR 48.80less than the gate, 17% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planEUR 272.80
With Barcelona Card FamilyEUR 224
Pass EUR 224
It pays off already for this plan.
6 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Tibidabo Amusement ParkEUR 78
L'Aquàrium de BarcelonaEUR 60
Zoo de BarcelonaEUR 46
Recinte Modernista de Sant PauEUR 34
Poble EspanyolEUR 28.80
Las Golondrinas Port and Coast 60EUR 26
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2EUR 112
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 86 more than the gate (62% of the gate total); 5 things: Close call, it saves EUR 22.80 (9% of the gate total); Everything: 6 things over 3 days: Worth it, it saves EUR 48.80 (17% of the gate total). Tick your own plan in the Barcelona calculator to see your figure.
How much does the Barcelona Card Family cost?
Barcelona Card Family comes in 3 options, from EUR 112 for 3 days to EUR 142 for 5 days, for one adult, checked October 2026.
What does the Barcelona Card Family include?
Barcelona Card Family includes 6 attractions in our Barcelona data, 6 with a published adult gate price. The dearest at the gate: Tibidabo Amusement Park (EUR 39), L'Aquàrium de Barcelona (EUR 30) and Zoo de Barcelona (EUR 23). It leaves out 17 of the 23 Barcelona attractions we list, among them Casa Batlló, Casa Milà, La Pedrera, Sagrada Família, Park Güell and Museu Picasso de Barcelona.
Is there a child price for the Barcelona Card Family?
Barcelona Card Family for a child: EUR 72 to EUR 92, 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 Family valid?
Barcelona Card Family comes in 3 days, 4 days and 5 days. The math fits your visits into those days at the pace you choose, 2 visits a day relaxed or 4 packed.
