Montjuïc: Magic Fountain, cable car, funicular and castle
How to get up Montjuïc and what is at the top: the Magic Fountain, the cable cars, the funicular and the castle, with official prices and hours.
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Montjuïc rises straight above Plaça d'Espanya: the Magic Fountain at its foot, the castle at the top, and four ways up in between, two of them on an ordinary metro ticket.
The Magic Fountain
The fountain's music-and-light shows run on set evenings that change with the season. In October 2026 they are on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 21:00 to 22:00, in two half-hour sessions. The City Council publishes each month's show days on its calendar; in early 2026 there were no shows from January to March, and they resumed in April.
The fountain has run on groundwater since 2010, and it reopened renovated in September 2025.
| How | From | Price | Hours (winter) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funicular | Paral·lel metro (L2, L3) | Metro ticket (€2.90 single) or a pass | From 7:30 weekdays, 9:00 weekends |
| Telefèric de Montjuïc (cable car) | Top of the funicular to the castle | €17.10 return online, €19 at the desk; €12 single | 10:00–18:00 from November |
| Telefèric del Port (harbour cable car) | Barceloneta tower to Montjuïc | €12.50 single, €20 return | 11:00–17:30 from 31 October |
| Bus 150 | Plaça d'Espanya to the castle | Metro ticket | About 20 minutes |
From TMB, the cable-car operators and the City Council, checked on 12 October 2026. The Montjuïc cable car closes for annual maintenance (in 2026, 2 February to 1 March); the Port cable car closes 13–15 October 2026.
Which way up
The funicular is the bargain: it takes integrated tickets and passes such as Hola Barcelona, and climbs in two minutes. The Montjuïc cable car continues from its top station to the castle; children aged 4 to 12 pay €11.70 return online and under-4s ride free. The Port cable car is the scenic option across the harbour from Barceloneta.
When the cable car or funicular is closed, the city points to bus 150 from Plaça d'Espanya.
Montjuïc Castle
The castle costs €12 (€8 reduced; under-16s free) and is free on Sunday afternoons from 15:00 and all day on the first Sunday of the month. It opens 10:00–20:00 until 31 October and 10:00–18:00 from 1 November; ticket offices close half an hour earlier.
- When is the Magic Fountain show?
- In October 2026, Thursday to Saturday from 21:00 to 22:00. Show days change each month: check the City Council's calendar.
- How much is the Montjuïc cable car?
- €17.10 return online or €19 at the desk, €12 single; children 4–12 €11.70 return online. Checked on 12 October 2026.
- Can I use a metro ticket on the Montjuïc funicular?
- Yes: the funicular is part of the integrated network and takes the single ticket and passes.
- Is Montjuïc Castle free?
- On Sunday afternoons from 15:00 and all day on the first Sunday of the month; otherwise €12.
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Sources
This page cites official and primary sources. If you spot an error, let us know.
- Font Màgica — horaris — Ajuntament de Barcelona
- Telefèric de Montjuïc — Telefèric de Montjuïc (TMB)
- Funicular de Montjuïc — TMB
- Telefèric del Port — Teleférico de Barcelona
- Castell de Montjuïc — informació pràctica — Ajuntament de Barcelona
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