T-casual, T-dia, T-usual or Hola Barcelona: which transport pass should you buy?
The obvious tourist card is not automatically the cheapest. Compare the passes by days, journeys and airport use.
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Barcelona's ticket system can be confusing because the obvious tourist product is not automatically the cheapest option for every trip.
In 2026, a one-zone T-casual costs €13, a T-dia €12 and a T-usual €22.80. Hola Barcelona provides unlimited transport for consecutive periods from 24 to 120 hours.
Which pass fits your trip?
Describe the trip and compare the tickets whose fares we have verified.
| Ticket | Units per person | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bitllet senzill One journey. Only worth it if you will make very few. | 12 × 2 | €69.60 |
| T-casual Ten journeys, single-user. Not valid at the Aeroport T1 and T2 metro stations on L9 Sud. | 2 × 2 | €52.00 |
| T-dia Unlimited travel for 24 hours from first validation. Includes one outbound and one return journey through Aeroport T1 and T2. | 3 × 2 | €72.00 |
| T-usual Unlimited travel for 30 consecutive days. Personal and non-transferable: carry your ID document. | 1 × 2 | €45.60 ← cheapest |
| Hola Barcelona Travel Card Unlimited travel for 24, 48, 72, 96 or 120 consecutive hours. Covers TMB metro and buses, NitBus, the Montjuïc funicular, FGC zone 1, the tram and Rodalies zone 1, plus one outbound and one return airport metro journey. The Montjuïc Cable Car is not included. | 1 × 2 | €54.60 |
Every ticket here except the single ticket is personal: it cannot be shared between travellers.
Zone 1 fares from TMB. Verified on 2026-09-29.
This comparison gives no universal winner: it depends on your journeys, your zones and the airport.
T-casual: ten journeys
The T-casual gives you ten journeys for €13 in one zone, but it cannot be used through the L9 Sud airport metro gates at T1 or T2.
It is a single-user ticket: it cannot be shared between travellers.
T-dia: 24 unlimited hours
The T-dia costs €12 in one zone and gives unlimited travel for 24 hours from first validation.
It includes one outbound and one return airport metro journey.
T-usual: the one most visitors overlook
The T-usual costs €22.80 in one zone and gives unlimited travel for 30 consecutive days.
It is personal and non-transferable, and it is valid through the T1 and T2 airport metro stations.
Hola Barcelona
The Hola Barcelona Travel Card offers unlimited travel for 24, 48, 72, 96 or 120 hours and covers TMB metro and buses, NitBus, the Montjuïc funicular, FGC zone 1, the tram and Rodalies zone 1. Airport metro travel is included; the Montjuïc Cable Car is not.
Where to start looking
| Profile | Look at first |
|---|---|
| Light public-transport use | T-casual |
| One intensive day | T-dia |
| Longer stay | T-usual |
| Unlimited travel plus airport | Hola Barcelona |
There is no single best pass: it depends on your journeys, your zones and the airport.
Driving in? See what foreign-registered cars must do first and how the blue and green parking zones work.
Data on this page last verified: 29 September 2026.
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Sources
This page cites official and primary sources. If you spot an error, let us know.
- Tarifes de metro i bus de Barcelona — Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
- Hola Barcelona Travel Card — Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
- Hola Barcelona Travel Card — TMB
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