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5 Travel Essentials in Barcelona Worth Booking

5 tours  ·  from $27 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 5 travel essentials worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Barcelona Card: Museums + Transport for 72h, 96h or 120h - The Gothic Quarter: Picasso, Roman Barcelona, and chocolate
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Barcelona Card: Museums + Transport for 72h, 96h or 120h

1.Barcelona Card: Museums + Transport for 72h, 96h or 120h

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 909 reviews · 3 to 5 days (approx.) · from $72Our pick

Barcelona Card review covering free museum entry, unlimited transit, airport trains, discounts, costs, pickup tips, and who gets the best value.

“The BCN 3 card is a great idea if you use it for the amount of days you paid for it. We only used for one full day out of the three only because we didn't pick up at airport on day of arrival. From Barceló Raval, we had to hoof it to Catalunya Square the next afternoon to get the card. We weren't able to really research all the freebies/discounts and so we just visited Sagreda Familia and the discount was for the headsets which we declined. We did enjoy the subway system and there are plenty of buses to get you around the city. Better preparation on our…”

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Hola Barcelona Travel Card - Getting from Barcelona Airport to the city
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Hola Barcelona Travel Card

2.Hola Barcelona Travel Card

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 135 reviews · 2 to 5 days (approx.) · from $26

Hola Barcelona Travel Card review: compare airport coverage, transport access, pickup tips, prices, and whether 48 to 120 hours suits your trip.

“Great, great thanks for the message though and thanks for the email and the email address and also the convo about the monitors for the rest of the day for the”

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Barcelona Fitness Pass - What a typical visit looks like
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Barcelona Fitness Pass

3.Barcelona Fitness Pass

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 28 reviews · from $15

Keep your workout routine in Barcelona with flexible access to gyms, yoga, Pilates, spinning, and beach classes for up to 15 days.

“The app is not functioning all the time, improve by stating which gym is part of it. Try to add more upmarket gyms such as metropolitan gym in Barcelona 🙏”

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Barcelona: Luggage Storage - Finding the partner location
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Barcelona: Luggage Storage

4.Luggage Storage

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $8Best value

Store bags safely in central Barcelona for a few hours or a full day, with flexible timing, insurance, and easy mobile booking.

“The online booking process was very easy, the address was communicated right after payment. I've easily found the spot, had great communication with the employees there, left luggage for 4 hours, took them back with no problems. Great experience all in all.”

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Barcelona Card Express. 48h - Casa Batlló, a small discount on Gaudi’s famous facade
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Barcelona Card Express. 48h

5.Barcelona Card Express. 48h

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · from $32

Barcelona Card Express review: 48 hours of public transport, Gaudi discounts, cultural savings, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Booked this for the final 2 days of our trip-brilliant way to revisit sites and use the bus, tram and metro. Would take a plastic wallet with lanyard if using again to save having to put the ticket away after each journey”

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