Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BARCELONA ON A BUDGET
1. SIGHTSEEING PASSES
The Barcelona Card offers up to 50 per cent off the city's main attractions, plus free
travel on buses and the metro, and free entrance to some of the main museums. It's
available for two to five days at all tourist offices and El Corte Inglés department
stores.TheArticket(€30,validforsixmonths)providesfreeentrytosixartmuseums,
including
MACBA
the
Fundació Joan Miró
and the
Museu Picasso
. The tourist office
on Plaça de Catalunya (for further details see
Tourist Information
)
sells it, as do the
museums.
2. MUSEUMS
ManymuseumsofferfreeentryonthefirstSundayofthemonth,includingthe
Museu
list of all the free museum days. Most museums also offer a 30-50 per cent discount
- or free entry - for people over 65.
3. PUBLIC TRANSPORT
The T-10 ticket permits 10 rides on metro, FGC and buses, and allows for transfers
(within 75 minutes). Alternatively, you can purchase a two-, three-, four- or five-day
pass, which provides unlimited travel on the same services. See
Tickets & Passes
.
4. CONCERTS & OPERA
Enjoy rock-bottom prices for concerts and the opera (Sep-Jul) by buying seats with
partialviews-ornoviewatall.The
GranTeatredelLiceu
sellscheapticketsforopera
and classical recitals. The
Palau de la Música Catalana
has reduced price early-even-
ingweekend showstwiceamonth. Aticket boothatRambla 99,infrontofthe
Palau
de la Virreina
,
sells last-minute tickets at discount prices.
Gran Teatre del Liceu
ticket office • 93 485 99 00
