Looking to buy metrotickets in Barcelona?
Here you can find all the information you need. On where to buy metro tickets in Barcelona, operating hours, or the difference between a day ticket and a T-Familiar.
Barcelona subway tickets can be purchased in the metro station with cash or by credit card, at a ticket machine, sometimes there is the option to buy them at the desk in the station.
There are different tickets available, each valid for a certain type of travel.
If you want to make multiple trips, then think about getting a T10 ticket. It’s cheaper than buying single tickets and you don’t need to worry about using up your ticket as it stays valid for 10 journeys. Read more about the different options and on what ticket to buy below.
simple ticket / Bitlet senzil
One-person ticket valid for 1 metro journey (except towards or from the Airport T1 and Airport T2). It is a one way, one-person ticket.
Price €2.40
T-casual card
One-person ticket valid for 10 journeys in the city. (Not valid for Airport T1 and Airport T2)
Price €11.35
T-day card
One-person ticket valid for unlimited travel on the same day in the city.
Price: €10.50
T-family card
Multi-person ticket valid for 8 trips to travel, this ticket can be shared by several people on the same trip. Suitable for families or small groups.
Price: €10
T-group card
Multi-person ticket with 70 trips valid for one month.
Price: €79.45
Airport ticket
One-person ticket for a one-way subway ride between the airport and the rest of the subway network.
Price: €5.15
Barcelona’s Metro is one of the most used public transportation system in Europe. The Barcelona metro has 8 lines and 165 stations.
Operating times: The metro in Barcelona operates from 5 am to midnight from Sunday until Thursday. On Friday the subway opens until 2 am and on Saturday and other public holidays, the metro is open 24 hours a day.
To facilitate your journey, you can have a look at the official map of the Barcelona metro below, so you can make a screenshot of it and bring it with you. Good to know, you can also obtain it for free in the Tourist Office of EL Prat airport as in all metro stations.
- During the day, the metro usually passes every 2 to 4 minutes.
- While at night, the passages are less frequent, you can wait up to 10 minutes.
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