Barcelona has at least seven city passes competing for your money. We’ve tested them all and narrowed it down to three.
Passes Compared
| All-In Card | The Barcelona Pass | Essentials Pass | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €124.50 | €96.00 | €87.00 |
| Best for | Full Barcelona trip | Gaudi sites + 3rd attraction | Gaudi sites + transport |
| Feature | |||
| Sagrada Familia | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Park Guell | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 3rd attraction | 2 premium picks from 37 options | Casa Batllo, La Pedrera, or HoHo bus | |
| Public transport (Hola BCN) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Museums | 33 free entries | ||
| Audio guide | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Discounts | 32 deals | 10% code | 10% code |
| Book attractions after purchase | ✓ |
Other Passes
- If you’re only after Sagrada Familia and Park Güell and you’d rather walk than ride the metro, the Gaudí Bundle covers both sites with an audio guide for €65.50. Stripped-down and focused. But the Essentials Pass adds a full Hola BCN card for just a little more, which makes the Bundle a tough sell unless you’re watching every euro.
- Not interested in Gaudi? The Barcelona Card (€59-79 for 3, 4, or 5 days) is built around museums and transport. You get free entry to 28 museums including MNAC, Museu Picasso on Carrer de Montcada, MACBA, and Fundacio Joan Miró, plus unlimited transport across all zones and 70+ discounts at restaurants and attractions. Sagrada Familia isn’t part of it. But if your trip revolves around art rather than architecture, this is the pass to get.
- For a focused art-museum crawl, the Articket gives you skip-the-line access to six major museums: MACBA, MNAC, Fundació Joan Miró, Museu Picasso, Fundació Antoni Tapies, and CCCB. Valid for 12 months and free for kids 16 and under. At €38, it pays for itself after just three visits.
- Already have your attraction tickets sorted and just need to get around? The Hola Barcelona Travel Card starts at €20.57 for the metro, bus, tram, FGC, and the airport metro. Runs in consecutive hours from your first tap.
Which Pass for Your Trip?
Sagrada Familia + Park Guell
The Essentials Pass is the smartest pick. You get both sites, unlimited Hola BCN transport, an audio guide, and a 10% discount code for other attractions. One booking, everything sorted.
Walking everywhere and don’t need transport? The Gaudi Bundle covers both sites with an audio guide.
Want museums and discounts on top? The All-In Barcelona Card adds 33 museum entries, 32 discount deals, and the flexibility to book your attraction dates after purchase.
Sagrada + Park Guell + Casa Batlló or La Pedrera
This is where the All-In Barcelona Card really shines. Pick any 2 premium attractions from 37 options (including all the Gaudi sites), plus Hola BCN transport, 33 museum entries, and 32 discount deals. You book your attraction dates after purchase, so sold-out Sagrada time slots won’t block you at checkout.
Tighter budget and don’t need transport? The Barcelona City Pass gives you Sagrada + Park Guell + your choice of Casa Batlló, La Pedrera, or a Hop-On-Hop-Off bus day pass. Or the Best of Barcelona Bundle with Casa Batlló locked in.
Museums and art
The Barcelona Museum Pass (Articket) gets you into MACBA, MNAC, Fundació Joan Miró, Museu Picasso on Carrer de Montcada, Fundació Antoni Tapies, and CCCB. Skip the line at all 6 museums. Valid 12 months. Free for kids 16 and under.
The Barcelona Card includes these 6 plus 22 more, along with unlimited transport. If you’ll ride the metro a lot, the Barcelona Card gives you more for the money.
Just transport
The Hola Barcelona Travel Card covers the metro, buses, trams, FGC trains, Rodalies trains, and the airport metro at T1 and T2. Pick your duration: 48h, 72h, 96h or 120h. Activates on your first tap.
If you also want museum access, the Barcelona Card bundles transport with free entry to 28 museums and 70+ discounts.
Travelling with kids?
How long is your trip?
Here’s the short version by different interests:
- First-timer wanting the full experience → All-In Barcelona Card
- On a budget, just want Gaudi sites + transport → Essentials Pass
- Gaudi sites only, no transport → Gaudi Bundle
- Museums and art → Barcelona Card or Articket
- Just need metro and buses → Hola Barcelona Travel Card
Tips for Using Your Pass
Watch Out: Two Products Called “Essentials Pass”
Two completely different passes share nearly the same name and price:
| Essentials Pass (on our site) | Go City Barcelona Essentials | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | €87 | €89 |
| Sagrada Familia | ✓ (self-guided, choose your time) | ✓ (guided tour only, book early) |
| Park Guell | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transport | ✓ (Hola BCN, full public transport) | HoHo bus only |
| Audio guide | ✓ | |
| Discounts | 10% code (5 uses) |
For €2 less, the Essentials Pass on our site includes real public transport, a self-guided Sagrada Familia visit, and an audio guide.
FAQs
Which Barcelona pass is the best overall?
The All-In Barcelona Card. Transport, 2 premium attractions from 37 options, 33 museum entries, and 32 discount deals. The standout feature: you buy first, then pick your attraction dates later. Every other pass makes you choose time slots at checkout.
What’s the cheapest pass with Sagrada Familia and transport?
The Essentials Pass at €87. Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, Hola BCN transport, an audio guide, and a 10% discount code. Without transport, the Gaudi Bundle at €65.50 is cheaper.
Do I need a city pass for Barcelona?
Not always. For one or two attractions, individual tickets work fine. Passes make more sense when you’re bundling attractions with transport.
Can I visit Sagrada Familia with the Barcelona Card?
No. The Barcelona Card gives a small discount but doesn’t include entry. You need the All-In Card, Essentials Pass, Barcelona City Pass, or Gaudi Bundle.
Which pass includes public transport?
Three: the All-In Barcelona Card (Hola BCN), the Essentials Pass (Hola BCN, 48-120h), and the Barcelona Card (all zones, calendar days). Or the Hola Barcelona Travel Card for transport only.
What’s the difference between the Barcelona Card and the All-In Card?
The Barcelona Card focuses on museums (28 free, including Picasso) and transport. The All-In Card focuses on premium attractions (choose 2 from 37) plus 33 specialty museums and transport.
– Art museums → Barcelona Card
– Gaudi sites + variety → All-In Card.
Can kids use Barcelona city passes?
The Barcelona Card has child pricing (ages 4-12, from €37). The Articket is free for kids 16 and under. Hola BCN is free under 4. Most other passes don’t list children’s pricing.
All-In Barcelona Card
The most complete pass. Visit 2 top attractions + unlimited transport, 33 museums & more.
The Barcelona Pass
Visit Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, and your choice of Casa Batllo, La Pedrera, or a hop-on hop-off bus.
Barcelona Essentials Pass
Sagrada Familia, Park Güell, unlimited transport, and audio guide included.
Barcelona Card Express
A 48-hour city pass with free transport and discounts at top Barcelona attractions.