BCN Essentials Pass - The Ultimate Solution for Your Trip To Barcelona
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As a tourist, we understand that planning a trip can be overwhelming and time-consuming. You need to plan and book transport, along with tickets, and research the top attractions to visit. After this, you need a guide to help you plan and build your itinerary and help you find your way around. You also need to organize transport from the airport to the city centre. We had so many questions on these topics that we searched for a solution. Finally, we found a unique digital product called the BCN Essentials Pass that offers a simple solution to every tourist's problems.
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| BCN Essentials Pass |
This is what you get with your BCN Essentials Pass
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 FREE: Gaudí's Park Güell skip the queue tickets.The entrance ticket includes access to Park Guell's monumental zone which is one of the most beautiful parts of the park. Park Guell is Barcelona's most famous park. You will also have access to the rest of Park Güell. |
Unlimited journeys means you don't have to worry about having to buy top up tickets. The transport pass includes unlimited journeys on the following: Barcelona metro underground |
The audio guide app covers all of Barcelona's main attractions and includes fully interactive maps that will ensure you never get lost. It's like have your own personal tour guide to Barcelona on your smartphone. |
The BCN Essentials Pass is delivered to you instantly after ordering by email. The will save you time over other tourist cards where you normally have to visit the tourist office to pick up the card. |
Read on to find out why the BCN Essentials Pass solves the main problems for you when planning a trip to Barcelona and can give you a solid basis on which to organize your trip. Find out why it is different from other city passes such as the Barcelona Card and the Barcelona City Pass and other tourist passes.
The BCN Essentials Pass is an all-in-one pass that includes the most important travel, attractions and audio guide with interactive maps you need to make the most of your trip to Barcelona. Unlike other tourist passes, the BCN Essential Pass only focuses on the essentials, and it is delivered to you immediately after purchase via email, so you don't have to waste any time waiting in line at a tourist office to pick up a card.
The beauty of the BCN Essentials Pass is that it ensures you have the most important things you need on any visit to Barcelona. It also gives you the flexibility to explore other attractions as you want. Other city cards and passes lock you into having to pay for attractions or transport that you may never use - why pay for extra services that you aren't going to need? The BCN Essentials Pass, however, only includes the essentials that any tourist visitor would need. Focusing on the essentials will save you money over other city passes or cards where you may have paid for services you won't need. When you combine the fact you have a fully interactive audio guide of all the top attractions of Barcelona plus unlimited transport on the Barcelona public transport system, you can create your itinerary for places to visit.
The audio guide app with interactive maps
One key feature of the BCN Essentials Pass is the audio guide app that comes with it. This app includes over 100 points of interest in Barcelona and works on any smartphone, making it easy for you to navigate the city and explore all its amazing sights and sounds. The app also includes maps and navigation, so you'll never get lost. The list of the main attractions covered by the app audio guide includes the following:
The audio guide app with interactive maps includes commentary on the following major Barcelona attractions in the guide
Gaudi Architecture
Sagrada Familia (Fast-Track tickets included with BCN Essentials Pass)
Park Güell (Fast-Track tickets included with BCN Essentials Pass)
Casa Milà
Casa Batllò
Park Güell
Casa VicensCasa Milà
Casa Batllò
Casa Vicens
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| The Interior of La Sagrada Familia |
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| Magical Park Guell by Antoni Gaudi |
Lluís Domènech i Montaner Modernist Architecture
Palau de la Musica (Palace of Catalan Music)
Hospital Sant Pau
Art Galleries
Picasso Museum
Joan Miró Foundation
Museu Nacional Art de Catalunya (MNAC)
Sport
FC Barcelona Camp Nou,
Olympic and Sports Museum,
Cable Cars
Barcelona port cable car
Montjuic cable car (Teleferic de Montjuic)
Miscellaneous attractions
Spanish Village: Poble Espanyol
Christopher Columbus Column (at the foot of Las Ramblas)
Arenas de Barcelona shopping complex
Tibidabo Amusement Park
The above are just a small selection of the main attractions covered by the audio guide app, and you have interactive maps that help you find your way there. When you combine this guide with unlimited transport on Barcelona's public transport you have a solution that can be tailor-made to your needs.
Fast track tickets to Barcelona's top two attractions
Another great feature of the BCN Essentials Pass is the fast-track tickets to Barcelona's top two attractions, the Sagrada Familia and Park Guell. Almost all tourists visiting Barcelona visit these two attractions, and this is why they are included in the BCN Essentials Pass.
La Sagrada Familia by Antoni Gaudi (Giant Basilica)
The Sagrada Familia is Barcelona's number one tourist attraction and it is an absolute must-visit on your trip to Barcelona. Even if you have visited the Sagrada Familia previously, it is still worth visiting because they are continuously constructing the giant Basilica. The pass also includes a downloadable Sagrada Familia app with an audio guide, so you can fully immerse yourself in the history and beauty of this iconic landmark.
Park Guell by Antoni Gaudi
The BCN Essentials Pass also includes entrance tickets to Gaudi's famous Park Guell, including the stunningly beautiful monumental zone of the park where you will have panoramic views of the city and enjoy sitting on mosaic multi-colour wavy seating designed by Gaudi. This is a must-see for any tourist visiting Barcelona and is sure to be on of the highlights of your trip.
Unlimited journeys on Barcelona public transport system
In addition to the audio guide and attraction tickets, the BCN Essentials Pass also includes a transport card called the "HolaBCN" Public Transport Card. This card gives you unlimited journeys by public transport for your chosen period of time (48 to 120 hours). Included systems are as follows:
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| Barcelona metro vending machine. These machines are available at all stations on the Barcelona metro system. They are also present at Barcelona Airport at both the metro stops and RENFE stations. |
Metro (underground system),
Bus network (TMB)
Urban railway (FGC, Zone 1),
Montjuïc funicular
Barcelona
tram (TRAM) network,
Regional railway (Rodalies de Catalunya, Zone 1).
Zone 1 covers the entire city centre where you would spend all your time as a tourist.
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| HolaBCN, public transport card, is included with the BCN Essentials Pass |
You can choose the HolaBCN transport card to be of 48, 72, 96 or 120 hour duration which can be selected at checkout. This means you can easily get around the city without worrying about buying individual tickets for each journey.
The HolaBCN transport card is a physical card. However, you can pick this up anytime from any metro ticket vending machine. There are ticket vending machines at the Airport terminal where the metro stations are situated. You will be sent a special code when you order the BCN Essentials Pass, and you just need to follow the instructions below to be issued your HolaBCN card.
Go to the metro ticket vending machine and choose your preferred language for instructions. Then choose the option for "online collection" then enter the code sent to you via email when you bought the BCN Essentials Pass. The HolaBCN Card will then be dispensed automatically by the machine.
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| How to collect your HolaBCN transport card from a metro vending machine |
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| Enter your collection code that was emailed to you to dispense your HolaBCN card. |
Transport between Barcelona Airport and the city centre
Furthermore, the Hola Barcelona Public Transport Card also includes metro travel between Barcelona El Prat airport and Barcelona city centre, or, if you prefer, you can take a TMB bus or the RENFE train.
The BCN Essentials Pass is the ideal solution for any tourist visiting Barcelona and ensures you have the essentials covered even before you arrive in the city. Having all the basics arranged for you will give you peace of mind knowing you have a good base start to your trip to Barcelona but still have the flexibility to visit other attractions using the metro system.
The BCN Essentials Pass includes all the essentials you need to enjoy the city, such as an audio guide, attraction tickets, and transport. By purchasing this pass, you'll save time, money, and hassle, making your trip to Barcelona memorable. Don't waste time and money on individual tickets and guides. We recommend you get the BCN Essentials Pass and easily experience the best of Barcelona. Compare the benefits of the BCN Essentials Pass and think about what it would be like without having it, where you would have to plan and organize everything on your own.
Get your BCN Essentials Pass today and start planning your dream trip to Barcelona with ease with the knowledge that all the main essentials are already arranged for you.