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Barcelona Family Card: Is It Worth It?

The Barcelona Family Card combines entry to attractions including the Aquarium, Zoo and Tibidabo with unlimited public transport. For families planning several of these visits, this city pass can cost less than buying tickets separately. Here’s what it includes, how to work out the savings and how it compares with the standard Barcelona Card.

Free entry and discounts: what each card includes

The Barcelona Family Card includes free entry to a range of family attractions, plus family discounts at others. It is available for 3, 4 or 5 days, with unlimited public transport throughout its validity. The standard Barcelona Card focuses on museums and art galleries, with discounts at the Zoo, Aquarium and Tibidabo. The table below compares the two.

Which card suits your family?

Barcelona Card Family
Barcelona Card
Best for
Family attractions
Museums and art
Aquarium
Included
Discount
Zoo
Included
Discount
Tibidabo
Included
Discount
Picasso Museum and Fundació Miró
No free entry
Included
Public transport, including airport metro
Included
Included
Available durations
3, 4 or 5 days
2, 3, 4 or 5 days
3-day price: adult / child
€112 / €72
€59 / €37
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Child cards are for ages 4 to 12. Under-4s don’t need a card: they travel free on public transport, and their entry to each attraction depends on that attraction’s own admission policy.

Barcelona Family Cards
Barcelona Family Card
We recommend it if you plan to visit four or more of the family attractions in the free list, including at least two of the Zoo, the Aquarium and Tibidabo.
Buy the Barcelona Family Card
Free entry

Barcelona Zoo, Tibidabo Amusement Park, Barcelona Aquarium, Las Golondrinas boat trip, Poble Espanyol, Wax Museum, Columbus Monument viewpoint, CosmoCaixa, Chocolate Museum, Montjuïc Castle (cable car not included).

Discounts

Olympic Museum, Museu Blau (Natural Science Museum), Paradox Museum, House of Candy, Gaudí Experiència, Botanical Garden, Torre Glòries viewpoint.

Barcelona Card cards
Barcelona Card
10% online discount when you buy in advance. You still collect the card in Barcelona.
We recommend it if the paid museums you plan to visit add up to more than the card price. Many museums are free for children or on Sunday afternoons, so check our museums guide first.
Buy the Barcelona Card
Free entry

CosmoCaixa, Chocolate Museum, Montjuïc Castle, Fundació Joan Miró, Picasso Museum, Olympic Museum, Museu Blau (Natural Science Museum), National Art Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona History Museum, Egyptian Museum.

Discounts

Barcelona Zoo, Tibidabo Amusement Park, Barcelona Aquarium, Montjuïc Cable Car, Poble Espanyol, Maritime Museum, White Rabbit, Barcelona Bus Turístic, Casa Batlló, La Pedrera.

How to book and use your cards
  1. 1Choose your card, duration and number of adults and children.
  2. 2Collect your physical cards in Barcelona. Collection points include airport tourist information offices and Plaça de Catalunya. Your booking confirmation lists locations and opening hours.
  3. 3Show your card at each attraction’s ticket desk for included entry or the applicable discount.

Check reservation requirements and opening dates before visiting, particularly for Tibidabo. Follow the instructions supplied with your card for activation and validity.

Only need public transport? The Hola Barcelona Travel Card includes unlimited travel and the airport metro, without attraction entry or discounts. Compare city passes and travel cards →

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Quick tips

Good to know

  • Buy online, collect on arrival: Booking ahead is easier (and 10% cheaper for the Barcelona Card). Then pick up your cards at the airport or a tourist information point when you arrive.

  • Transport included: Both cards include unlimited metro, bus, tram and train travel, including to and from the airport.

  • One card each: Cards are personal, so every adult and every child aged 4 to 12 needs their own.

  • One visit per attraction: Free entry is one visit per person at each attraction. Transport is unlimited.

  • Children: Child cards are for ages 4 to 12. From 13, children need an adult card, and under-4s go free.

  • Starting the card: It starts the first time you use it and runs for consecutive hours.