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Tickets for Barcelona Bus Turístic can be bought from their website and their partner, City Sightseeing. They offer 1- and 2-day tickets which give you access to their three hop-on hop-off routes and discounted tickets are available for customers aged over 65, children aged between 4 and 12, and disabled customers. Children under the age of 4 can ride for free. Ticket-holders will also receive a booklet containing discounts for entry to many of Barcelona’s top attractions, plus restaurants, day trips, and shows.
Red Route
The 22-stop Red Route takes you around the most important sights in Barcelona’s city center, from Casa Batlló and La Pedrera (both buildings designed by Antoní Gaudí) to the Poble Espanyol, Fundació Joan Miró, and the bottom of the Montjuïc cable car. It also travels along the seafront to Port Vell, Port Olímpic, and the Barcelona Zoo, before circling back through the Gothic Quarter to the starting point of the loop. Buses leave every 20 minutes from 9 am to 7 pm and the full loop takes two hours to complete.
Blue Route
This 14-stop route takes you out of the city center to explore more of Gaudí’s projects, from Sagrada Família to Park Güell, plus other sights like Camp Nou and the Monestir de Pedralbes. Buses depart every 20 minutes between 9 am and 8 pm, and the full route takes two hours to complete if you decide not to hop on or off at any stops.
Green Route
This route runs from the middle of April until the end of October and highlights the beaches and Barcelona’s stunning Mediterranean coastline. You can join this route from the Red Route at Port Olímpic, before heading to Poblenou, the Parc Diagonal Mar, and back again. Buses run every 20 minutes from 9 am to 7 pm and the full loop takes 40 minutes to complete.
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Barcelona City Tour offers tickets in 1- and 2-day packages, with access to discounts for attractions and tourist experiences. Alternatively, you can choose to include their bus tours as part of the iVenture city pass, which also includes entry to two or more attractions in Barcelona. Their routes cover the east and west of the city separately, and you can change between the two routes at La Pedrera, Casa Batlló, and Plaça Catalunya.
West Route
This route covers the center and west of the city, including several stops on the Montjuïc Mountain. It covers 19 stops including Barcelona Zoo, the World Trade Center, Poble Espanyol, Camp Nou, and La Pedrera. The full loop takes about two hours to complete.
East Route
This route covers the center and east of the city, including several beaches. Its 16 stops include Port Vell, Barceloneta, Sagrada Família, Park Güell, and Tibidabo, before looping back in the center to meet the west route at La Pedrera and Casa Batlló. The full route takes about two and a half hours in summer and two hours in winter to complete.