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The views from the top give a different perspective of the city. The on-board audio guide is perfect to learn new things about the sights you see. Best way to discover Barcelona as a family!
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Excellent tour and frequency. With the App you can see the routes, know where each stop is and what is your closest bus. Complete service, wifi on board and very friendly staff.
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An excellent idea to discover Barcelona at your own pace. You can hop on and off at any stop and alternate routes. Great to reach the far off landmarks. Perfect if you are in the city for a short time.
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The views from the top give a different perspective of the city. The on-board audio guide is perfect to learn new things about the sights you see. Best way to discover Barcelona as a family!
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Adriana Rossi
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Excellent tour and frequency.
With the App you can see the routes, know where each stop is and what is your closest bus. Complete service, wifi on board and very friendly staff.
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Adam Harvey
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An excellent idea to discover Barcelona at your own pace. You can hop on and off at any stop and alternate routes. Great to reach the far off landmarks. Perfect if you are in the city for a short time.
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About CityTour
Barcelona City Tour is the official hop on/hop off bus in the city. Operated by the union of two companies, Julià Travel and Moventis. Both with great experience in the travel industry.
According to many experts, we’re one of the best hop on hop off buses in the world. For years, we have received the award for the best hop on hop off bus according to the TripAdvisor Traveller’s choice seal. The last one in 2020.
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About CityTour
Did you know we are members of Gray Line Spain? Gray Line is the main network of agencies and tour operators specializing in visits around the world. With this license, we guarantee the quality of an excellent service.
What’s more, we are a company concerned about the environment. That is why we were the first Spanish firm to include a 100% electric bus. This was later joined by the hybrid buses that began to roll in 2017. The Catalan government endorsed us with the environment guarantee badge.
Our vehicles guarantee that you travel in comfort. The double-decker buses have a heated lower deck and open-top.
USB slots to connect your charger, free Wi-Fi and wheelchair accessible ramps.
Without doubt, the key to the success of the Barcelona City Tour is our team. The staff on board our buses will make you feel at home. And for any doubts you might have, our customer service department will be happy to help you.
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The Green Route is not in service. Enjoy the most emblematic parts of the city with the Blue Route and the Red Route.
On 23 April, the celebrations taking place to mark the Diada de Sant Jordi, may affect the Barcelona Bus Turístic service in the city centre throughout the day.
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What to see in Barcelona
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CaixaForum Barcelona
Museums and history
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National Art Museum of Catalonia
Museums and history
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Magic Fountain of Montjuïc
Art and culture
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Poble Espanyol
Art and culture
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Casa Batlló
Gaudí and Modernisme
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Basílica de la Sagrada Família
Gaudí and Modernisme
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La Rambla
Districts and squares
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Ciutadella Park
Parks and lookout points
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Tibidabo – Magic Mountain and Amusement Park
Leisure and tourist attractions
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La Pedrera
Gaudí and Modernisme
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Urquinaona – Catalunya – Universitat – Squares and streets
Districts and squares
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La Boqueria Market
Markets and gastronomy
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Camp Nou
Leisure and tourist attractions
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Park Güell
Gaudí and Modernisme
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Palau Sant Jordi
Leisure and tourist attractions
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MACBA – Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art
Museums and history
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Check out the prices and rates we apply to all our routes.
Adult (13 to 64 years)
29.70€
33.00€
Senior (over 65 years)
25.20€
28.00€
Disabled (> 33% disability)
25.20€
28.00€
Child (4 to 12 years)
16.20€
18.00€
Under 4 years
Free
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Adult (13 to 64 years)
39.60€
44.00€
Senior (over 65 years)
35.10€
39.00€
Disabled (> 33% disability)
35.10€
39.00€
Child (4 to 12 years)
20.70€
23.00€
Under 4 years
Free
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Adult (13 to 64 years)
15.00€
Senior (over 65 years)
15.00€
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15.00€
Child (4 to 12 years)
10.00€
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Barcelona Tours Sightseeing Buses & Attractions
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Having taken the Barcelona City Tour open top bus, I found it a convenient and easy way to see the city.
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The bus is especially useful for those who have little time for sightseeing, as it allows you to quickly explore the city.
I tried to collect as much information as possible about the Barcelona City Tour bus route and the sights included in it.
Please see “Barcelona City Tour – Barcelona Open Tour Bus Review” for more information about this service in general.
Barcelona City Tour – Barcelona Open Tour Bus Review
Did you know that you can’t take your luggage on the Hop on Hop off tour bus. Therefore, before you get on the tourist bus, you need to check in your luggage at the luggage room. Follow the link below to find and book your luggage storage in the city center near a tourist attraction.
Find a luggage storage facility to store your luggage
Barcelona City Tour bus route
Tourist bus makes twenty stops along the route. At any of the stops you can get off or take the bus. The following is a list of stops and places of interest in Barcelona that are located near the stops.
The Barcelona City Tour bus route is quite complete, covering almost all of Barcelona’s main sights.
Other companies offer a choice between routes, but in a city of this size, this is overkill. You can see all the main sights by making one circle along the route passing through the whole city. Having traveled along the route, I can hardly think of places that we did not stop at.
Barcelona City Tour does not provide clear information about the duration of the tour. In my experience, apart from the time I spent off the bus, the tour took 2 hours and 45 minutes from the first to the twentieth stop (see list of stops below).
Do not forget that the streets in areas such as the Gothic Quarter are mostly pedestrian. Thus, if you want to get to know the old city better, you will have to get off the bus and walk around.
List of attractions included in the Barcelona City Tour bus route.
The following is the exact bus route in Barcelona. Some significant sights along the bus route:
Plaça de Catalunya
Probably the most famous square in Barcelona.
The square is located at the beginning of the Ramblas and has a large area for pedestrians in its center. Nice place to feed the birds.
Plaza de Catalunya
La Pedrera
This is one of the works of the famous Spanish architect Antonio Gaudí. This is a large, impressive nautical-themed structure. It is especially famous for its undulating roof, which offers views of the city.
La Pedrera
La Sagrada Familia
An iconic church designed by Antonio Gaudí, construction work on which is still ongoing. The bus goes around it on all sides for those who do not want to get off the bus.
La Sagrada Familia
Park Güell by Antoni Gaudí
Another marvel created by the prolific Antoni Gaudí. He created this park, leaving the imprint of his vivid imagination on it. It’s good that there is a bus stop here because the park is further from the city center than other attractions.
Park Güell by Antonio Gaudí
Camp Nou – football stadium of FC Barcelona
Football fans should definitely visit this place, some say it’s the best place in Barcelona.
If you don’t have a match ticket, you can at least take a tour of the stadium and museum.
Camp Nou
Montjuïc and Palau Nacional – Palace of Barcelona
Palau Alfons XIII, the royal palace of Barcelona, is located on Montjuïc. There is also a popular show in Barcelona – the Magic Fountain.
Montjuic and Palau Nacional
Olympic Stadium
This place hosted the 1992 Olympic Games. The torch of the Olympic flame is also located here.
Olympic Stadium
Colón – monument to Christopher Columbus
This monument is located at the end of the Ramblas and is the gateway to the city center and the port area.
Colón
Barcelona Cathedral
Barcelona Cathedral is a large Gothic building. It is located in the Gothic Quarter – the most famous area of the old city in Barcelona. The area is popular for its narrow winding streets and old houses.
Barcelona Cathedral
Gothic Quarter
Stops along route
Many of the stops along the Barcelona Tour bus route are unmarked.
Some stops are just at the poles, without any signs. Most stops coincide with public transport stops. I have thus prepared a description of the exact location of all stops.
- University – University Square.
Opposite the Hotel Jazz, on Ronda de la Universitat.
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Barcelona City Tour bus stop in Plaza Catalunya Plaça Catalunya – the square at the top of the Rambla.
Coming from the Ramblas, the stop is on the left side of the square. Opposite BBVA Bank and h20 Hotel across the street.
- A: Passeig de Gràcia – Casa Batlló – Gaudí building.
Near Banc de Sabadell on Passeig de Gràcia.
B: Passeig de Gràcia – La Pedrera – another Gaudí building
Next to the bus stop, just in front of La Pedrera on Passeig de Gràcia. - Sagrada Familia – Gaudí’s famous basilica.
Just after the Repsol petrol station, on Carrer de la Marina, on the old side of the Sagrada Família.
- Parc Güell is a park designed by Gaudí.
Just in front of the Consum supermarket on Avenida M. Deu Montserrat.
- Plaza Francesc Maciá – leads to Diagonal Avenue.
On the opposite side of the road from Gino’s, at the very beginning of Avenida Diagonal.
- Camp Nou – football field of FC Barcelona.
Directly at the main entrance to the Camp Nou stadium.
- Avenida Diagonal is one of Barcelona’s shopping areas.
Near Corte Inglés, on the opposite side of the road, on Carrer de Numancia.
- Plaza de España – home of the Fira de Barcelona and the National Palace.
On the street Carrer de Tarragon, on the opposite side of the street from the Miró statue.
- Montjuic is one of Barcelona’s mountains.
Opposite CaixaForum, on Avenida del Marques de Comillas.
- Poble Espanyol – recreated old Spanish village.
Further along Avenida del Marques de Comillas, directly opposite the entrance to Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village).
- Palace of Barcelona (and MNAC – Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya).
On the back of the palace, on the right if you stand with your back to the palace, opposite the snack stall.
- Olympic Village – home of the 1992 Olympic Games.
Directly opposite the main entrance to the Olympic Village, on Avenida de l’Estadi.
- Miró Museum (Fundació Joan Miró).
Directly opposite the Miró Museum, on Avenida de l’Estadi.
- International Trade Center
Directly at the entrance to the International Trade Center on Moll de Barcelona, on the side of the street that leads out of the city centre.
- Colon – Monument to Christopher Columbus at the foot of Las Ramblas.
The Barcelona City Tour bus stops in front of the Tourist Office at the Christopher Columbus Monument. It is also a good place for cruise ship customers to take the tour bus.
- Port Vell is the port area of Barcelona.
To the left of the Maremagnum shopping center, in front of the Posit restaurant (Reial Club Maritim), next to a small roundabout.
- Port Olimpic is home to the Casino and Seafood Restaurants of Barcelona.
Opposite the Hotel Arts on Carrer del Doctor Aiguader.
- Plaza de Palau is a square in the El Born area.
In front of the statue in the Plaza de Palau.
- Barcelona Cathedral
On Via Laietana, on the right side of the street with your back to the port, right behind the Cathedral Square.
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The easiest stops to find are Camp Nou (7), Colón Monument (16), International Trade Center (15), Miró Museum (14) and Poble Espanyol (11). On your first trip, it is best to wait for the bus at these stops because they are easy to find.
The Barcelona City Tour bus covers most of Barcelona’s most popular tourist destinations.
It is recommended to check the map to find interesting places in the vicinity of the stop. You can use this bus to explore the city comfortably from the second floor. Or you can use the bus as a quick and easy way to travel between places of interest where you can get off and explore in more detail.
Your hop on hop off tour bus tickets included in the Barcelona City Pass
Tickets for the 24-hour Barcelona hop on hop off bus tour included for FREE in the Barcelona City Pass. If you are also interested in visiting the Sagrada Familia and Parc Güell, you may prefer to book the Barcelona City Pass as it includes:
- 24-hour tickets for the Barcelona hop on hop off double decker bus,
- Skip-the-line tickets to the monumental area of Park Gell,
- skip-the-line tickets to the Sagrada Familia,
- audio guides for Park Güell, which you will not receive if you purchase Park Güell tickets without the Barcelona City Pass,
- audio guides for Sagrada Familia,
- 10% discount coupon to use on your next booking of tickets or tours in Barcelona.
Tickets will be sent directly to your smartphone without you having to print them. Tickets will allow you to visit Parc Gell and the Sagrada Familia using the fast-track entry lines so you don’t waste time queuing. You can also use the Barcelona hop on hop off bus to visit the city an unlimited number of times within 24 hours by simply presenting your e-ticket when you board the bus – no queues at the box office. The Barcelona hop on hop off bus has stops near Parc Güell and Sagrada Familia, making it very convenient to visit both attractions.
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Bus Turistik & City Tour
Barcelona is Spain’s main tourist destination and one of the most visited European cities with its unique sights and wide range of cultural and leisure offerings.
Of course, excursions with a professional guide are the best solution to get to know the city and its main attractions (unusual excursions in Barcelona).
However, if you are in the city for the first time or do not want to go on excursions, you have the opportunity to get to know the city and its main and most famous places on tourist buses.
Tourist buses are one of the best options to explore the city, discover its main tourist attractions and get the most out of your visit to Barcelona.
There are two main bus and tour agencies in Barcelona: Barcelona Bus Turistic and Barcelona City Tour.
For a fixed fee, sightseeing buses will take you to the main sights of the city. Both companies have double-decker and roomy buses, the second floor is represented by an open area without a roof.
During the excursions you will be accompanied by an audio guide, also available in Russian. Individual headphones are issued upon boarding.
Each company has several circular routes. It is possible to get off and on buses at any of the stops and change your route, the routes intersect at some points. We got off one bus where we liked it, walked around and can go on the next one.
But the buses of companies cannot be changed, that is, you can continue the journey only on the bus of the company in which the ticket was purchased.
Tickets from both companies can be purchased at sales points at the main bus stops, online or directly from the driver. Buying tickets online will be more profitable by about 10%. There are 1- and 2-day tickets. Bas Touristik website. Site of City Tour company.
Ticket price :
– adult ticket: for 1 day 27 euros – online, 30 euros – at the box office; for 2 days 36 and 40 euros;
– children from 4 to 12 years old: for 1 day 14.40 and 16 euros, for 2 days 18.90 and 21 euros;
– children under 4 years old – free of charge;
– disabled people and people over 65 – with a 33% discount.
Excursion buses Barcelona Bus Turistic
Buses of this company are more popular and, therefore, visited, so there are almost always queues.
Barcelona Bus Turistic tourist buses run on three routes: blue, red and green.
Map of bus routes and stops Barcelona Bus Touristik
Information on opening hours :
Travel time: Approximately 2 hours per route (excluding the Green Route which takes 40 minutes).
Daily service except 01/01 and 25/12.
Frequency: 5 to 25 minutes, depending on the season.
Schedule: winter – from 9:00 to 19:00; summer – from 9:00 to 20:00.
Attention! The cost of tickets and the hours of movement of tourist buses may change, check before visiting on the official websites of the companies.
Barcelona City Tour buses
Barcelona City Tour tour buses run on two routes: orange (east) and green (west).
Barcelona City Tour bus route and stop map
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