WHAT TOURIST PASS SHOULD I GET??
CITY PASS, BARCELONA CARD, or HOLA BCN??
ADVANTAGES
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Advantages | City Pass | Hola Bcn | Barcelona Card |
|---|---|---|---|
Skip Lines at Entrance | Yes | ||
Sagrada Familia included in price | Yes | NO | NO |
Parc Guell included in price | Yes | NO | NO |
Bus Turistic (1 or 2 days) | Yes | NO | NO |
Aerobus included | Yes | NO | NO |
Unlimited public transport (train/metro/airport bus 46 or airport metro/city buses/tram/funicolar) | NO (but you get a 20% discount on the Hola BCN) | Yes | Yes |
20% off major attractions (Casa Batlló, Pedrera, Camp Nou, Teleferica, Poble Espanyol, etc.) | Yes | NO | |
Free attractions | Sagrada Familia and Parc Guell | NO | Only a few secondary attractions. Here's the list |
Online discount | Only available online | Yes | Yes |
Airport pickup (El Prat) or in Plaça Catalunya | No need for pickup. | Yes | Yes |
PRICES
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DURATION | CITY PASS Adults (11+) | CITY PASS Kids (4-10) | HOLA BCN Adults and Kids (4+) | BARCELONA CARD Adults (13+) | BARCELONA CARD Kids (4-12) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No time limit + one day Bus Turistic | €75.00 | €36.50 | --- | --- | --- |
No time limit + two day Bus Turistic | €84.50 | €41.00 | --- | --- | --- |
48 hours (2 days) | --- | --- | €14.40 | ||
72 hours (3 days) | --- | --- | €21.09 | €41.40 | €19.80 |
96 hours (4 days) | --- | --- | €27.36 | €50.40 | €25.20 |
120 hours (5 days) | --- | --- | €33.63 | €54.90 | €29.70 |
CONCLUSION
In 2016 the CITY PASS really stole the show from the other Barcelona discount cards, above all for its convenience: everything is done quickly online with nothing to pick up. And you won't have to line up for any of the attractions. It also gives you 20% off pretty much everything you'll do. The inclusion of Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, the Bus Turistic, and the Aerobus make this an amazing all-inclusive pass that gives the holiday structure, saves time, and best of all saves money. Click for more information on the City Pass.
The HOLA BCN is recommend for those who aren't looking to see many attractions but will need to get around the city. Here's my article for more information on the Hola Bcn.
There's also the BARCELONA CARD. Who should pick this one up? Whoever wants to get around the city, see a ton of attractions, and has bit of patience to wait through a few lines. Click for more information on the Barcelona Card.
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