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1 day travel card for Barcelona – which card is the best?

Exploring Barcelona’s top tourist attractions in a day might seem like an impossible task, but with the help of good travel card, it’s achievable.

Any Barcelona’s travel pass allows you to travel conveniently and affordably around the city using public transport.

So which 1 day travel cards should I get?

I recently went on a short, 1 day trip to Barcelona and decided explore what options are available to me. I really spent in the city less than 24 hours, so the most of the standard tourist and travel cards for Barcelona were not for me.

If you have only one day for this beautiful city, I’d suggest to check one of these travel cards and tickets:

1 day travel ticket for hop on, hop off bus in Barcelona

  • the cost of the ticket is €33.00
  • you can easily and conveniently travel from one attraction to another in a tourist bus (bus turistic)
  • you get an audioguide, brochure with discount and free wifi onboard
  • the ticket is valid only for tourist buses in Barcelona that are not part of the public transport system
  • the downside is that you can’t use public transport

Hola Barcelona Card

  • cheapest Hola Barcelona Card costs €16.40 for 48 days
  • it is less than 1 day hop on, hop off tourist bus
  • this ticket is valid only for public transport so you can’t use tourist bus
  • it is valid for metro, trains, buses, trams, funiculars…

1 day ticket T-dia

  • good option is daily ticket to Barcelona called T-dia
  • the price for this ticket is €10.50; it is the cheapest of all options
  • the ticket offers you unlimited use of public transport
  • the ticket is valid for 24 hours since the first validation (=not a calendar day)

T-casual ticket with 10 rides

  • this is a good option for people who may travel to Barcelona several times in a short period
  • this ticket costs €11.35 and has 10 rides on a public transport
  • there’s no time limit; the only limit is the number of rides

The conclusion: Finding the best 1 day travel card for Barcelona

  1. The best 1 day travel card for people who want to see as many attractions as possible: Barcelona Bus Turistic travel card
  2. The best 1 day travel card for people who have more than 24 hours for exploring the city: Hola Barcelona
  3. The best 1 day travel card for people who have less than 24 hours for exploring the city: T-Dia
  4. The best 1 day travel card for people who want flexibility: T-usual