Europe Spain Barcelona Barcelona Guide Things To Do Essentials Itineraries Getaways All Barcelona Should You Get a Barcelona Discount Card? Are They Worth the Money? By Damian Corrigan Damian Corrigan Damian Corrigan is a travel writer who has traveled extensively throughout Spain since moving there in 2003. He has written about the country full time since 2006. TripSavvy's editorial guidelines Updated on 06/26/19 Share Pin Email Tourists watching colorful fountain Font MA gica show at Montjuic MNAC. ferrantraite / Getty Images The Barcelona Museum Pass is cheap and gets you in for free at some of the best art museums in Barcelona. The ARQUEOticket is even cheaper but only gets you into history-related museums. The Barcelona Card gives more free activities than the other two cards and includes free public transport, but it is more expensive and is limited to two to five days' usage. Overview of Barcelona Discount Cards The activities included on these cards differ greatly. The Barcelona Card may have the most free activities, but they are not necessarily the best. And free transport isn't as good a deal as it may sound, as public transport in Barcelona is cheap. Barcelona Card: In 2019, the prices were 46€ for three days to 61€ for five days for 25 free museums and activities and free public transport. Buy Barcelona CardBarcelona Museum Pass (also known as Articket): 30€ for free entry to six art museums, valid for twelve months Buy Barcelona Museum PassBarcelona Card Express In 2019, the price was 20€ for two days for discounts on dozens of Barcelona sights, as well as free public transport. No free admissions are included with this card. For the fuller picture of which Barcelona discount card you should get, read on. Barcelona Museum Pass (Articket) Price 30€ Barcelona Museum PassDuration Twelve months from first use What the Barcelona Museum Pass Gets You Entry to six excellent art museums in Barcelona. Major Museums on the Barcelona Museum Pass All of these, apart from the Picasso Museum, can be found on the Barcelona Card too. National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC) 2019 price without card: 12€ Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) 2019 price without card: 11€ The Joan Miro Foundation (Museu Fundació Miró) 2019 price without card: 13€ Antoni Tapies Foundation (Fundació Tàpies) 2019 price without card: 8€ Barcelona Centre of Contemporary Culture (CCCB) 2019 price without card: 6€ Picasso Museum 2019 price without card: 12€ (20,5€ with temporary exhibition entry) How to Get Your Money's Worth from the Barcelona Museum Pass The prices of each site are listed above. In general, visiting three museums will cover your entry price, so really you need to visit four of these museums before you start saving. The total price of entry to these six museums would normally be 57€. What the Barcelona Card Gets You The Barcelona Card is the more inclusive card, but it comes at a price and can only be used for a very limited number of days. The 46€ card, usable for three days (61€ for five days) gets you free entry to 25 museums in Barcelona as of 2019. These are subject to change so check with the vendor to confirm. Major Museums That Are Also on the Museum Pass Price in brackets is the normal entry price. Museu CCCB (6€)Museu Fundació Miró (11€)Fundació Tàpies (8€)Museu MACBA (11€)National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC) 12€Picasso Museum (12€) Major Museums Only On the Barcelona Card Museu Caixa Forum (varies)Cosmocaixa (3-5€) Other Museums Only On the Barcelona Card Museu ChocolateMuseu del Modernisme CatalàMuseu EgyptianJoan Antoni Samaranch Olimpic stadiumEl Born Cultural CentreBotanic Garden of Barcelona Museum of Design Music Museum Santa Maria de Pedralbes Royal Monastery MUHBA El Call MUHBA Placa del Rei MUHBA Refugi 307 MUHBA Roman sepulchral way Ethnological and Cultural Museum of the World - Montcada and Parc de MontjuïcMuseu Frederic MarèsMuseum of Natural Science Olympic and Sports Museum Discounts With the Barcelona Card These are subject to change so check when you buy. Variable Circuit de Barcelona - Catalynya (2:1), Cripta Gaudí de la Colònia Güell, Fundació Vila Casas: Museu Can Framis i Espais Volart, Fundación MAPFRE, Golondrinas, Mirador de Colom, Torre de Collserola60% Discount atTorre de Collserola50% Discount atBarcelona Genuine Shops, Barcelona Walking Tours Easy Gòtic, Barcelona Walking Tours Gòtic, Barcelona Walking Tours Modernisme, Barcelona Walking Tours Picasso, Gaudí Exhibition Center - Museu Diocesà, Mirador de Colom & Wine Tourism Center40% Discount atMuseu del Perfum30% Discount atMuseu d’Arqueologia de Catalunya25% Discount atCasa Vicens, Palau Güell22% Discount atMuseu de l’Eròtica20% Discount atAudioguide Sant Pau Recinte Modernista, Barcelona Bus Turístic, Barcelona Night Tour, Bcnaval Tours, Big Fun Museum, Casa Amatller, Casa de les Punxes, Casino de Barcelona, Gaudí Experiència, Icebarcelona, Illa Fantasia, L’Aquàrium de Barcelona, Museu d’Història de Catalunya, Museu Europeu d’Art Modern (MEAM), Museu Marítim de Barcelona, Palau de la Música Catalana, Pavelló Mies van der Rohe, Poble Espanyol de Barcelona, PortAventura World, Zoo de Barcelona 15% Discount atFree Sailing Experience Bcn12% Discount at10% Discount at€ OffBarcelona Ciclotour, -2€; Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar, -1€; Basílica de Santa Maria del Pi, -1€; Barcelona Ciclotour, -2€; Casa Batlló, -3€; Casa Milá - La Pedrera, -3€; Catalunya Bus Turístic,-10€; Parc d'Atraccions del Tibidabo, -2€; Telefèric de Montjuïc, -2€ How to Get Your Money's Worth At 12€ to 15€ per day, you'll need to go to one of the major museums and use the metro several times (metro tickets normally cost 1€ per ticket if you buy a 10-ticket pass) just to break even, so you'll need to visit two museums per day to make any savings. Barcelona Card and Museum Pass (Articket) Compared For the Barcelona card to be worthwhile, you need to visit at least two museums per day out of the 20 available. For the Museum Pass (Articket) to be worth the money, you need to want to visit at least four of the museums on your trip. Barcelona Card Express The cheapest card is the Barcelona Card Express. At 20€ for two days, it gets you unlimited public transport and discounted entry to over 100 attractions in the city. But as usual, it's going to be hard for you to get your money's worth. Even assuming five journeys per day on the metro, that's still 10 euros you'll need to save elsewhere. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Share Pin Email Tell us why! Submit