{"id":199,"date":"2016-11-08T12:38:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T12:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bonplan_en.anakena.info\/?p=199"},"modified":"2021-09-13T08:30:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T06:30:58","slug":"metro-bus-tram-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/metro-bus-tram-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro, buses and trams in Barcelona: prices and top tips to save money during a tourist stay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Public transport offers a simple and practical way of getting around Barcelona. The vehicles and facilities are clean and modern, and all tourist sites in the city are easily accessible using the network.<\/p>\n<p>T-Casual, T-Usual, T dia, T-grup, T-Familiar, Hola BCN &#8211; new Star Wars droids? No&#8230; these are some of the public transport tickets most suitable for a touristic stay in Barcelona. Other options are available, but only to residents of the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In this article, we will inform you of the rates of zone 1 (green on the map), the main tourist attractions are located there. It&#8217;s the cheapest and it includes Barcelona and its suburbs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13955\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/zones-bus-metro-barcelone.jpg\" alt=\"Metro buses zones of Barcelona\" width=\"900\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/zones-bus-metro-barcelone.jpg 900w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/zones-bus-metro-barcelone-730x414.jpg 730w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/zones-bus-metro-barcelone-256x145.jpg 256w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/11\/zones-bus-metro-barcelone-512x290.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Metro ticket<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Top tip<\/strong>: <a href=\"\/barcelona-metro-map-timetable\/\">Barcelona&#8217;s metro<\/a>, bus, tram and <a href=\"\/ferrocarril-metro-train\/\">ferrocarril<\/a> are free for children from 0 to 3 years old.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"resp-table\">\n<table class=\"shortcode-table\">\n<tr class=\"th\">\n<td> <\/td>\n<td> Price<\/td>\n<td> Journeys<\/td>\n<td> Edad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <strong>One ticket<\/strong><\/td>\n<td> 2\u20ac40<\/td>\n<td> 1 journey<\/td>\n<td> from 4 years old <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr><\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Hint: if you&#8217;re planning on making more than 4 or 5 journeys using public transport, or if you&#8217;re travelling in a group, don&#8217;t buy single tickets &#8211; there are far more economical ways of doing things.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Hola Barcelona tickets<\/h2>\n<p>These four cards <strong>are individual<\/strong>\u00a0and allow <strong>unlimited trave<\/strong>l over 48, 72, 96 or 120 hours (from the first validation) by metro, bus, tram or ferrocarril, in zone 1, in Barcelona and its suburbs.<\/p>\n<p>These tickets are valid for the journey airport-city centre by metro, train and bus (not nitbus and aerobus*).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TOP TIP!<\/strong> Buy your <strong>Hola Barcelona<\/strong>\u00a0cards in advance <a href=\"https:\/\/bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com\/shopv3\/en\/product\/947\/hola-barcelona-transport-pass.html?o=h&amp;w=7082-1981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> to save 10% on the normal retail price.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"resp-table\">\n<table class=\"shortcode-table\">\n<tr class=\"th\">\n<td> <\/td>\n<td> Price online<\/td>\n<td> Price at the box office<\/td>\n<td> Journeys<\/td>\n<td>Validity<\/td>\n<td> Transfer from\/to airport <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hola Barcelona 2 days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td> <strong>14\u20ac67<\/strong><\/td>\n<td> 16\u20ac30<\/td>\n<td> unlimited<\/td>\n<td> 48h<\/td>\n<td> Valid by train metro bus (except nitbus and Aerobus)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <strong>Hola Barcelona 3 days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>21\u20ac33<\/strong><\/td>\n<td> 23\u20ac70<\/td>\n<td> unlimited<\/td>\n<td>72h<\/td>\n<td> Valid by train metro bus (except nitbus and Aerobus)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hola Barcelona 4 days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td> <strong>27\u20ac72<\/strong><\/td>\n<td> 30\u20ac80<\/td>\n<td> unlimited<\/td>\n<td>96h<\/td>\n<td> Valid by train metro bus (except nitbus and Aerobus)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hola Barcelona 5 days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong> 34\u20ac20<\/strong><\/td>\n<td> 38\u20ac<\/td>\n<td> unlimited<\/td>\n<td> 120h<\/td>\n<td>Valid by train metro bus (except nitbus and Aerobus)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr><\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cta5bec1152a530d\" class=\"cta-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com\/shopv3\/en\/product\/947\/hola-barcelona-transport-pass.html?o=h&amp;w=7082-1981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cta-banner__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/05\/tickets-post-.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"cta-banner__content\"> Buy your Hola Barcelona card with 10% off <\/span><span class=\"cta-banner__button\">Click here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>The T dia ticket<\/h2>\n<p>The T dia (&#8220;day&#8221;) card gives unlimited travel for 24h, from the moment you first use it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"resp-table\">\n<table class=\"shortcode-table\">\n<tr class=\"th\">\n<td> <\/td>\n<td> Price<\/td>\n<td> Description<\/td>\n<td> Journeys<\/td>\n<td> Validity<\/td>\n<td> Transfer from\/to airport<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>T dia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td> 10\u20ac50<\/td>\n<td> Individual<\/td>\n<td> Unlimited<\/td>\n<td> 24h<\/td>\n<td> Valid by train metro bus (except Aerobus)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr><\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The T-Casual ticket<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>The <strong>T-Casual<\/strong> is a card which allows you to take 10 one-way trips by metro, bus, tram and train around the city centre. It cannot be shared.<\/p>\n<div class=\"resp-table\">\n<table class=\"shortcode-table\">\n<tr class=\"th\">\n<td> <\/td>\n<td> Price<\/td>\n<td> Description<\/td>\n<td> Journeys<\/td>\n<td> Validity<\/td>\n<td> Transfer from\/to airport<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> <strong>T-casual<\/strong><\/td>\n<td> 11\u20ac35<\/td>\n<td> Individual<\/td>\n<td> 10 journeys<\/td>\n<td> February 2021<\/td>\n<td> valid by train and bus (except Aerobus and metro L9) <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr><\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Your T-Casual card will be valid until the last day of February of the following year.<\/p>\n<p>After this point, expired cards can be exchanged, on condition that they haven&#8217;t been used, up until the end of June. You may have a small fee to pay if the price has gone up in the meantime.<\/p>\n<h2>Metro and bus ticket: The T-grup<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">The advantage of the T-Grup ticket is that it can be shared. If you come as a group or family for a stay of between a week and a month, it may be a good option.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"resp-table\">\n<table class=\"shortcode-table\">\n<tr class=\"th\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td> Price<\/td>\n<td> Description<\/td>\n<td> Journeys<\/td>\n<td> Validity<\/td>\n<td> Transfer from\/to Airport<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>T-grup<\/strong><\/td>\n<td> 79\u20ac45<\/td>\n<td> It can be shared<\/td>\n<td> 70 journeys<\/td>\n<td> 30 consecutive days<\/td>\n<td> valid by train and bus (except Aerobus and metro L9)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr><\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Take good care of your card, as it could well last you for your entire trip. In case of loss or theft, you&#8217;ll have to buy another ticket.<\/p>\n<h2>Metro and bus ticket: T-familiar on sale from March 1, 2020<\/h2>\n<p>The T-Familiar allows you to make 8 trips within 30 days and has the advantage that it can be shared. It is not valid for journeys from the airport metro station. It is scheduled to go on sale on March 1st, 2020.<\/p>\n<div class=\"resp-table\">\n<table class=\"shortcode-table\">\n<tr class=\"th\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td> Price<\/td>\n<td> Description<\/td>\n<td> Journeys<\/td>\n<td> Validity<\/td>\n<td> Transfer from\/to Airport<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>T-familiar<\/strong><\/td>\n<td> \u20ac10<\/td>\n<td> It can be shared<\/td>\n<td> 8 journeys<\/td>\n<td> 30 consecutive days<\/td>\n<td> valid by train and bus (except Aerobus and metro L9)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr><\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Where to buy transport tickets<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Online with a 10% discount for Hola Barcelona. Afterwards you will only have to pick it up at one of the many <a href=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/tourist-office\/\">tourist information centres of the airport or the city<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"cta5bec07bbd2bb7\" class=\"cta-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com\/shopv3\/en\/product\/947\/hola-barcelona-transport-pass.html?o=h&amp;w=7082-1981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cta-banner__link\"><span class=\"cta-banner__content\"> Buy your Hola BCN card with 10% off <\/span><span class=\"cta-banner__button\">Click here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>On entering the RENFE train at the airport. The cards also cover the journey from the airport to the centre of Barcelona.<\/li>\n<li>At tram stations<\/li>\n<li>At the entrance to all m\u00e9tro and ferrocarril stations, either at the window or using the automatic TMB machines. Instructions are available in English by clicking on the flag icon at the bottom of the screen. Next, select your card, in zone 1 (important!) and choose the number of cards you want to buy. Be careful not to get the number of cards and the number of zones mixed up. You can then pay with cash or by card. Simple!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Using your card<\/h2>\n<p>You need to validate (stamp) your card every time you use it. On buses and trams, you&#8217;ll find a stamping machine near the doors.<\/p>\n<p>At metro or ferrocarril stations, you&#8217;ll need to use your card to get through a turnstile or automatic door. Sometimes, the machine will show how many trips you have left. Don&#8217;t forget to retrieve your card each time. Note that the side where you insert the card to get through is not the same at every station.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, take good care of your card &#8211; if it&#8217;s damaged, you won&#8217;t necessarily be able to get it replaced.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A little-known top tip<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With any of these cards, you only need to <strong>validate once for each trip, even if you use several different modes of transport.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you change from a bus to another bus or the metro, tram or ferrocarril, it still counts as the same trip, even if you&#8217;re on the return leg, on condition that your journey time is less than an hour and a quarter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An example?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You get the bus from avenue Diagonal to pla\u00e7a Catalunya, get off and spend a short while in pla\u00e7a Catalunya.<\/li>\n<li>If you take a different bus service or the metro back to Diagonal or, for example, toward Sagrada Familia, and if your journey time is less than 1 1\/4 hours from first validation, then it counts as a single trip. However, this is not the case if you get the same bus service again.<\/li>\n<li>Note that if you leave a metro station to walk to another or, for that matter, return to the same station later, you&#8217;ll have to validate again on your second entry and it will count as two trips. However, this is not the case if you go from a metro station to a ferrocarril station.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Handy, no?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Choosing your card<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning on using public transport a lot, it may be worth buying a <a href=\"https:\/\/bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com\/shopv3\/en\/product\/947\/hola-barcelona-transport-pass.html?o=h&amp;w=7082-1981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hola Barcelona card<\/a>. If you <a href=\"https:\/\/bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com\/shopv3\/en\/product\/947\/hola-barcelona-transport-pass.html?o=h&amp;w=7082-1981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">book them online here<\/a>, they cost around \u20ac7 per day for unlimited travel, which is a good deal. In addition, they are valid for travel by train, city bus and metro from the airport.<\/p>\n<p>Even if it can&#8217;t be shared, the T-casual is also a practical option, and it&#8217;s easy to get your money&#8217;s worth, no matter how long your stay.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/barcelona-card\/\" class=\"broken_link\">The Barcelona Card<\/a> is a very good option too and a great way to combine travel, visits and activities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cta1582279342721\" class=\"cta-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com\/shopv3\/en\/product\/1\/barcelona-card.html?o=h&amp;w=7080-1981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cta-banner__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/04\/tickets-post-.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"design ticket\" \/><span class=\"cta-banner__content\"> 10% off the price of the Barcelona Card when you buy ahead: click here <\/span><span class=\"cta-banner__button\">Click here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Otherwise, take your time and walk! Barcelona is a highly &#8220;walkable&#8221; city, and you&#8217;ll discover all sorts of things on your travels.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public transport offers a simple and practical way of getting around Barcelona. 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