Public Transport Network


  • a transport fleet of more than 1000 buses which operate on over 80 routes and connect all the city’s districts and the metropolitan area. (map)
  • eight metro lines, identified by the number and colour of the line: L1 (red), L2 (lilac), L3 (green), L4 (yellow), L5 (blue), L9 (orange), L10 (light blue), L11 (light green). (map)
  • an urban and metropolitan rail network the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGC), run by the Catalan government, which supplements Barcelona’s metro network. There are three urban lines (L6, L7 and L8)
  • Two Tram lines : the Trambaix (T1, T2,T3) which runs from Francesc Macià to the towns of Sant Just Desvern, Sant Joan Despí, Sant Feliu de Llobregat and Cornellà. The Trambesòs (T4, T5) covers a route from the Olympic Village to Sant Adrià de Besòs via the Forum site and arriving to Badalona.

    Barcelona’s transportation networks operate an integrated fare system enabling passengers to obtain a free transfer from one means of transport to another within a period of 1 hour and 15 minutes. There are 6 zones but zone 1 includes the great majority of the touristic sites. There are different types of travel cards and transport passes that are valid throughout the public transport network (metro, buses, tram and suburban rail), including :
    • the T-10 card, a multi-person travel card valid for 10 intermodal journeys : 9.80 € for zone 1.
    • day passes (2, 3, 4 and 5 days) : 13.40, 19.20, 24.40 and 29.00 €
    • the Barcelona Card, valid for 2, 3, 4 or 5 days which includes free travel on public transport and offers savings of up to 320 euros on tours, leisure attractions and shopping : 37, 47, 56 or 62 €. 
    The day passes and the Barcelona Card can be purchased online, with a 10% discount, and can be picked up Plaça de Catalunya or at the airport terminals ( plus 2 other places for the day passes ).

    In my opinion the T-10 card beats the day pass, unless one makes 30 journeys or more in 5 days which seems a lot of travel. It's more difficult to compare with the Barcelona Card. Some museums and attractions are free with the card, others offer a discount ( 1 or 2 € ). Again it seems to me improbable to save money with the Barcelona Card.

    Web : Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona

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