How to GET AROUND BARCELONA on a BUDGET! | Public Transportation Tickets, Passes, Maps, Cost

OMG! Could this video be any MORE thorough and easy to understand??!? You ROCK!! Thank you so much. 👍

I’m confused, why is there only 64 likes for the video ? I’m in Barcelona right now and I wish I would’ve watched this video before I came. I took a taxi from the airport for 41 Euros, and taxis to different places each averaging 11 to 14 Euros each way. And one taxi which charged me by time instead of by kilometers and who acted like he was lost and drove in circles to charge me more. I’m going to buy the hola Barcelona card today and thank you for making the video.

This is by far the best video on how to get around the city of Barcelona. So well detailed with the options given for a tourist! EXCELLENT job!!

This is the best guide I found on YT for explaining Barcelona’s public transportation system. Thank you!

It started OK but later there were a lot of incorrect or missing info, but overall it's pretty useful. It´s a long list and maybe you should adjust the info on your blog but it is one of the better videos out there. -First of all, the biggest incorrect info is about the T-casual and T-familiar. Those are fully integrated cards and can be used on all integrated transport means, including metro, trams, suburban/regional trains, buses and any other integrated transport mean, like the Montjuïc Funicular and the Vallvidrera funicular. The only exceptions are the two airport L9S metro stations. You can use them to get to the airport by regular buses and by train (and they do work on the Rodalies and FGC trains). They also provide changes. On each ride you can change up to 3 times to any different transport mean. Changes must be made within 1h15 from the first validation of that ride. You do need to validate the card on each change. Changes inside a closed system, like the metro, without leaving it will not count as one of the 3 changes and there is need (or way) to validate. If you reuse the same transport mean (go out and back into the same closed system or the same bus or tram line) it will be considered as a new ride, even within the 1h15 time from. -Integrated Cards There are all kind of cards but for visitors the mention T-casual (personal, 10 rides 11.35€ and T-Familiar (sharable, 8 rides 10€) are the best option. Barcelona is pretty compact, very walkable and most attractions are within a relatively small radius (about 3 km/ 1.85 mi) and many are within a walking distance of each other so you won't use public transport that much. 10 rides provides 5 per day for 2 days and 3-4 for 3 days, which is more than enough for the vast majority. For most the HolaBCN is not needed. Also, be aware that the HolaBCN card is not an integrated one. You can only use it in zone 1 (no exceptions) and it does not work on buses not operated by TMB, like the night buses or buses that serve some parts of the city and nearby towns (and can be used for traveling inside the city). If you want an unlimited rides card and you're visiting before the end of 2023 you can get the 30 days unlimited integrated card for 20€, instead of 40€. You buy it like any other card and it works with all integrated transport means, including the metro to the airport. -Using the cards. If you buy paper cards you validate them at the fare gates or at a validation machine on buses and trams. You need to insert it and the readers are nit the one shown in the video (which is for the T-mobilitat smart card/phone app). You can get the smart card but you'll need to register, it can only hold one card type (for now) and has a one time fee of 4€. I'm not sure you can register for the phone app option but if you can, it only works with Android phone with NFC (no iPhone as they use their own app and Apple does not allow NFC usage for "rival" payment options). -Single ride fare. This is not something people use, unless it's a one time thing or an emergency (no cars, card not working). It is important to understand that this is not an integrated fare so it does not include changes and the price might not be the same on all transport means. Also, you cannot use a single ticket of one operator to ride another transport mean with a different operator. There is a fixed fare of 2.40€ inside the same zone but different operators might have different zoning maps for that fare (they also offer their own cards that are only valid for their routs). The best example is the airport train. When you use an integrated card it is in zone one but if you'll by a singe fare ticket it won' be 2:40€ for the same zone but 4.60€ as the Rodalies zoning map has the airport in zone 4. -Zones. the fast majority of visitors will stay in zone 1 s a one zone card is what you need as it includes 31 municipalities, including the city of Barcelona, that are part of the AMB (Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona), including a few in zones 2A, 2B and 2C. Apart from zone 1 all zones are divided to sub zones. The one zone card is not specific for zone one but to once specific zone, so if you'll start using it in zone 3D it will work only for rides in zone 3D. You will use it in zone 1 so it will work in zone one (and a handful of municipalities in zone 2). -Buses: Don;t be afraid to use them. They are easy to use, you see the city and you don't need to go up and down stairs. They are great for people with baby carriages and wheelchairs. All buses are adapted, with electronic signs and announcements. Regular routs of the red uses are marked with a number. Buses that are part of the grid network will be marked by a V+ odd number for vertical lines, H + even number for horizontal lines and D + number (20, 40 and 50) for diagonal lines. Lines try to maintain straight lines with easy change points between them so with once change you can get anywhere. There are 17 vertical lines numbered V1-V33 when 1 is the most southern one and 33 most northern one. 8 horizontal ones numbers H1-H16 from mountain side (H2 - west) to the sea (H16 - east). Othe buses have different numbering like the N+number for night buses, L+number for yellow day buses and a few others that you'll probably won't encounter. Remember, you can use any card but you cannot buy cards on the bus (only single). -Paying for a ride. You can buy any integrated card from the machines on any metro, train or tram station. You can also get popular card in some newspaper stands, lottery shops and tobacconist shops. You cannot buy cards on buses. You can only get a single fare. On the TMB red buses you tap a contactless Visa or Mastercard on the red reader near the driver (tap once for every passenger), on other operators you but them from the driver. Use coins or small bills only (not higher than 10€ in most cases) -The Montjuïc Funicularis is not the only way to get up there, there are buses, most commonly used is 150 (from Pl. Espanya, covers the whole of Montjuïc). This is, BTY, is called cable railway (but funicular is the preferred way in most places) -Special services, like the Montjuïc Cable Car, Port Cable Car , the Tibidabo funicular and both operators of the HoHo bus are not integrated and not considered as public transport but more of a touristic attraction. -Airport. Unless you stay near one of the stations of L9S (which are far from the center) it is the worst option to get to the city. Since the rout is far from the city center and changes are not as good (and quite long) it takes about an hour, far more than other transport options. The Aerobús is a great option for a fast connection to the core city center so if you stay close to one of the 4 stops (3 on the way to the airport) and it's for 1-2 people its a good option (I use it myself). A1 (mos is to T1 and A2 to T2. unless it's very early/late A1 leaves every 5 minutes and A2 every 10 minutes. The train is also a great, and cheap, option to get to the city center but the station is only near T2 (that until the new T1 opened was the only terminal) so from T1 you'll need the free shuttle to T2. Frequency is every 30 minutes. A new line is in the final construction stage and will connect to the new underground station in T2 and to T1 with higher frequency. There is no specific opening date yet. Bus 46 is OK but only reaches Pl. Espanya so most will need a change, but in most cases it's just waiting at the stop for a different line (like the H12 or the H16). Taxis are the best way for 3 or more passengers. Most taxis can take 4 passengers but there are quite a few for 6 and some for 8. Unlike the US, taxis here are clean, safe, well regulated, relatively inexpensive and easy to get. There are well regulated taxi rank at the airport and there are always taxis waiting. Usually there is a taxi marshal that will direct you to a free taxi and will try to accommodate specific request (like a larger taxi). There is a 4.50€ supplement for the airport and the port and a 4.50€ supplement for a large taxi with 5, or more passengers )per taxi, not per passenger - this won't be charged in a large taxi if there are 4 passengers, or less). There are no supplements for suitcases. Tipping is not required. You can pay cash or credit. You can pay cash or credit There are 10,500 of them, their black and yellow colors are visible as well as the green light that means it's free to take passengers. Just hail it. You can also find one of the 300+ taxi ranks around the city. Taxi apps are available but not necessary. You can use them and get a fixed fare in advance but in most cases it will be more expensive than the meter. It is, however, an official fare. Due to restrictions on "ride share" this kind of service is not common nor preferable to taxis. The few that use it are mostly companies with a special contract. If you must than FreeNow is the best option IMP as they has more taxis working with them. -Metro has 12 lines (not 8). TMB operates 8 of then: L1-L5 and L9-L11. The other 4 are operated by FGC: L6-L8 and L12. -As mentioned, buses run all night but they are not the regular red urban buses of TMB but a special nigh bus network. The buses are yellow operated by Baixbus. These buses are called NitBus, they are marked with an N+number from N0-N18 (no N10). They cover the whole city and other in zone 1. Apart fro the N0 *which is circular) all buses start, end or pass through Pl. Catalunya. Buses N16 (to T2), N17 (to T1) and N18 (both T1 and T2) serve the airport. You can use any integrated card to ride it for the NitBUs but not the HolaBCN card (as they are not operated by TMB).

Excellent video! This really helpful for our trip next week. Thank you.

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Well done! Need this info for our next visit to Barcelona.

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Leaving for Barcelona in just under 3 weeks (😲) and this really really was so helpful ✅

Good info ℹ️ I usually get the 5 day Hola. But that info ℹ️ on the private BLUE bus 🚎 to cruise port is banging🙌🏼😮‍💨

Excellent advice! You cut to the chase and saved me a great deal of money! I don't need a confusing history of the system to get from station to station. Thank you!!!

Thanks for sharing this video. I am more informed about Barcelona for my trip next year.

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Good job thank you will be in Barcelona in November

Thank you so much!