Hola Barcelona Travel Card

Barcelona transport included in the Hola Barcelona Travel Card

The Hola Barcelona card allows you to travel in Zone 1 of the metropolitan network, i.e. the whole of Barcelona and a number of other towns around the Catalan capital. The transport pass is perfect for visitors, as it covers all the city's monuments and tourist attractions. 

Means of transport included in the Hola Barcelona card: 

• All Barcelona metro lines in zone 1.
• A return journey on metro line 9S, which links Barcelona airport to the city centre.
• Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC, zone 1) urban rail services.
• Daytime buses in Barcelona zone 1 (TMB).
• The Barcelona tramway (TRAM).
• Zone 1 regional commuter trains (Rodalies).
• The funicular to Montjuïc

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Means of transport not included in the Hola Barcelona card:

• Nitbus, the night bus in Barcelona zone 1.
• Aerobus (private bus transfer between the two airport terminals and the centre of Barcelona).
• The Montjuïc cable car or Port cable car.
• The Hop-on hop-off bus.

Hola Barcelona travel card user guide

• The Hola Barcelona card is valid for: 48h , 72h , 96h or 120h. 

This means - for example, with the two-day / 48-hour card - that once it has been used for the first time, it will be valid for 48 consecutive hours.

> Let's say you use it today at 10am, your travel card will be valid until 10am the day after tomorrow.

> As you can see, we don't count in working days, but in hours since the first validation.

> Once used, you must use your card until the end of its validity. It is not possible to stop counting down the hours during use.

> You can get on and off as many times as you need to on all the public transport services listed above.

> The Hola Barcelona travel card is personal.

> It is free for children under the age of 4, who do not need a ticket.

• Where and how can I collect my Hola Barcelona card?

You can collect your Hola Barcelona card from any TMB (Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona) machine at any metro station in the city or at the airport.

The instructions are very simple:

> To get your Hola Barcelona travel card printed, press the "online collection" button and enter the code number you received by email after your purchase on our website. This code number can be found under the QR code on the document we send you.

>> The machine will give you your Hola card, which you can use immediately.

• Cancellation policy

> You can cancel your travel card free of charge until 11:59 pm on the day before your visit and receive a full refund.

Barcelona public transport Fare Zone 1

This map shows the fare limits for Zone 1 of Barcelona's public transport network.

It also shows the areas (in light green) where the Hola Barcelona card can be used.

>>Note that some municipalities close to Barcelona are also accessible with this transport pass, such as: Badalona 1, Castelldefels 1, Cornellà de Llobregat 1, Esplugues de Llobregat 1, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 1, Montcada i Reixac 1, Montgat 1, El Prat de Llobregat 1, Sant Adrià de Besòs 1, Sant Boi de Llobregat 1, Sant Feliu de Llobregat 1, Sant Joan Despí 1, Sant Just Desvern 1, Santa Coloma de Gramenet 1, Viladecans 1.

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Barcelona unlimited card, which solution?

The best solution for unlimited travel around Barcelona is to buy a Hola Barcelona card. Unlike Barcelona metro tickets, which are limited to a single use, the Hola card gives you unlimited use of all public transport in the Catalan capital. However, you must buy a card valid for at least 48 hours. The other possible passes for this travel card are 72h, 96h or 120h. 

Visiting Barcelona with the Hola card is cheap?

Visiting Barcelona with the Hola card is a very economical solution. With its 48h, 72h, 96h or 120h options, you can visit Barcelona with no limit on the number of journeys or the number of exits and entries on the city's public transport network. It's much cheaper than buying individual metro tickets if you want to travel a lot during your stay in the Catalan capital. Bear in mind that, while the city centre is very pleasant on foot, discovering all the city's monuments involves a lot of travelling around a fairly large city. We therefore advise you to opt for the Hola Barcelona card if you are a curious visitor.

Which Barcelona travel card?

There are a number of different travel cards available in Barcelona. The best-known and most widely used is the Hola Barcelona card, which allows you to travel on the city's entire public transport network with packages ranging from 48h, 72h, 96h to 120h. This travel card includes all the Barcelona metro lines in zone 1, a return ticket on metro line 9S linking Barcelona airport to the city centre, the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC, zone 1) urban train lines, day buses and the Barcelona tramway (TRAM).

The second best-known transport card is the Aerobus, the bus that links the airport to the city centre.

Where can I buy the Hola Barcelona card?

The Hola Barcelona card can be purchased at all Barcelona metro stations. You can also buy the Hola Barcelona card from metro ticket machines. This unlimited travel card is valid for 48, 72, 96 or 120 hours.

You can of course buy it in advance on this same page by clicking on the " Check availability " button.