The Barcelona Metro system is heavily used by the public. If you are a visitor, you may purchase a 2, 3, 4 or 5 day unlimited ticket. There are also separate tickets available to go to the airport. The kiosk is fairly easily to use although we wanted to speak with an agent to make certain we understood. An agent is available and we spoke to her. She only spoke Spanish and I was able to decipher what she was telling us. We ended up purchasing one of the unlimited tickets. Tickets become validated the moment you use them to enter the station. Outside of the station are Metro maps. Be sure to grab one so that you know which route to use. It is an easy system provided you're on the correct platform going in the direction desired. The locals will help you as some speak English. Luckily I knew the Spanish terminology. Clean and safe although the trains tend to be very crowded. Trains run fairly often. Just be aware of your important items. read more

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Fairly easy Metro system to use, even for foreigners. I mistakenly thought I needed to register with T-Mobilitat, but realized that is not needed so I cancelled that registration. Purchasing tickets are easy through the ticket machines. I purchased a T-Casual as that was more than enough for me. That amounted to about 12 EUR. Note that because I arrived in Barcelona via the Renfe, I didn't need to worry about purchasing a separate airport ticket, which would've coughed up an extra 5 EUR. Google Maps and the Citymapper app helped me plot my journey across my time in Barcelona, but the stations clearly point out the stops as needed. They do go a bit deeper underground, but the stations itself are more accessible friendly due to the 92 Olympics. When inside the train, most of the announcements are indeed in Spanish, but you can figure out where you need to go. Just like most cities in Europe, remember to open the latch or press the button to exit the train. Overall, an easy and pleasant way to get around Barcelona. read more

Barcelona's metro is clean, efficient, and runs on a regular basis. What more can you ask for. And best of all, all major tourist attractions are accessible with the stations. The metro is not to be confused with the commuter rail though. That ticket is more expensive but can get you to more suburban places outside of Barcelona. read more

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We marveled at the cleanliness and accessibility of the Barcelona Metro! The whole thing was upgraded and overhauled for the Olympics and Paralympics, so almost every station has accessibility with elevators and ramps. Not all. The elevators may be on the small side, but they're generally there. Sometimes we had to go kinda out of the way with a little inadequate signage to find them, but they were there after some hunting. The stations were all with an attendant on duty to help with gates and answer questions with directions. It was funny, some of the employees didn't know their way through their own subway stations. Derp. The stations and trains are clean, and they run frequently, which made it a pleasure to ride. It wasn't too expensive to ride, and the tickets were available at the entrances, credit cards accepted. read more

I like exploring the public transportation train systems when visiting large cities. Something about it is so exciting to me, so I had to check out what Barcelona's Metro was cooking up. I have to say that it did not disappoint! Everything I saw was very clean, fairly quiet, and there was good signage everywhere which made it relatively easy to find your way. The trains run on time and never seemed to be too far apart between each other. Using the Metro was super convenient and I never felt unsafe or like there was some shady-looking character on the trains as one sometimes can encounter on public trains in the bigger US cities. The system is very developed even within the train stations themselves, as some of them you have to take elevators and take the long descent to get to the platforms. And did I mention the inside of the trains were so clean?! I mean super duper clean so I was very impressed with how clean it all was. I also like that the trains had the accordion sections that I've only seen on buses before so it moves around as the train winds and turns around on the track. All in all, this made my first time a fun experience. read more

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As a visitor to Barcelona for the weekend, I found Metro is easy to use and the cost is really reasonable. A lot of different pricing option: Single Ticket for 2.15 Euro/ T10 for Muiltiple people and cost depends on the zone and of course the unlimited multi days passes. The ticket machines have English options and takes credit cards! Their system also integrated really well into Google Map makes travelling so much easier! read more

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This is one of the better subway systems I have been on. The stations and trains are clean for the most part, the trains are frequent, the signage is adequate. However, you really need to know where you are going, specifically the station or transfer point because it is easy to go in the wrong direction or miss your station. There really is no east/west/downtown directional signs, it's only station name and they are almost random names..but you'll get to know the major stations where the big destinations are. I took this from the airport, after exiting the arrivals, the cheapest will probably be the metro/subway (for a single person or pair). Follow the picture signs, and it will lead you to the station area. The best deal will be to get the Hola! BCN ticket, which are multiple day passes for unlimited rides on different systems (but i only rode the subway). If you plan correctly, the official website offered a 10% discount, in which you will get an email code to redeem at a machine. It really does work. The machines take credit cards or euros only. Other stations, it's pretty much the same setup, there should be multiple exits for each station, the exits are stated. If you need to transfer, it could be a few minutes walk to the other train via a tunnel and stairs and a maze. This is the part where you need to find the station, direction, and correct line color. I took the subway at different times of the day and never felt unsafe. There's always people on the train. read more

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The metro is one of the many ways which you can travel around Barcelona, the Catalan capital, in a town which also has so many yellow and black taxis, as well as trams and buses. As I'm a big lover of visiting cities, I've visited many Underground Railway systems which includes Madrid, Munich and London, I hate to say it but sadly Barcelona's is one of the worst. My main issues with the Barcelona network is the stations and the staff, most of the staff on the network even at the busiest and most touristy stations fail to speak much english, I did have someone try their best to help me, but they still really struggled and I didn't know whether they were telling me the truth or not, and I even began to consider whether it would be a good idea to get the tram or not. They seemed unwilling to look at my route map, I even had a member of staff send me in the total other direction by around 5 or 6 miles at the very least. There are 180 stations on the Barcelona metro, very few of them have wheelchair access and even those that do, could leave you walking around the station, off your platform, into one of the main lobbys where the esclators are and right down another platform. This is acceptable and makes it impossible for certain people to get the tube who might have difficulty including wheelchairs and the elderly. The trains inside didn't seem too nice either. The route map was complicated and there was no clear information about the station such as access or map available, meaning I had to use my own data to do a search to get basic information no one could tell me at more than one station. Overall, due to the many issues mentioned, the Metro certainly isn't a good way to travel around Barcelona so sadly deserves a single one star. read more

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Okay--so I live in Dallas. People in Dallas think that the train/bus system is a joke. It's for people who cannot afford a car. And to be fair, Dallas' rapid transit is just there to pretend the are dealing with the affordable housing crisis. Wait--I'm getting off track (see what I did there?!). Barcelona's metro system is amazing. It was so easy to use. It was so comfortable. The maps lit up so you knew exactly where you were, exactly where you were going, and exactly where to get off. We bought a T-10 pass for ten trips that can be shared. We purchased it at the station right below our hotel from a vending machine--soo flipping easy. I always felt safe. I never waited very long. I always felt like I knew what I was doing, at least regarding transportation. And for all the folks put-off because it didn't go all the way to the airport--it takes you to the bus to the airport. Super simple. And the bus is 5.9 Euros. I wish Dallas had something like this. You seriously could sell your car, cancel your insurance, and go everywhere you needed to be. read more

What a wonderful service. Similar to the London tube but using letters, eg L5, to signify the line. Very easy to use and extremely fast. Sometimes a short walk between tube lines but easy to understand the signs. We bought a 10 trip ticket for 10.20 Euros. One ticket covers the whole journey as you don't leave the system until your destination. Cheap by comparison to London. Turnstyle entrance using this ticket and very easy to operate. OK it can, like London, get cramped during their rush hour and this is where care should be taken with pick pockets. Even though her bag was zippered shut they still managed to open it and nick my partners purse. It was a shame, for them, that there was no money or cards in it. The Spaniards are very aware of this problem and on one occasion a lady pointed out that a guy was attempting a theft. However, be careful, and it is a fantastic way to travel, quickly and cheaply, around Barcelona. read more

I'll admit that my star rating, likely, has much to do with living in a metro bereft of viable public transit and not needing to utilize TMB for to-work transit... but I loved riding it as a visitor to Barcelona. It's such an easy mode of transportation. The maps are very user-friendly, the cost is minimal, the metro takes you absolutely everywhere you want to go, and the train system couldn't be easier to figure out. It can be intimidating to use public transit in a different city, much less a different country. I avoided it altogether in Rome because that isht made no sense at all. But here in Barcelona, I found that the system was there for the people and incredibly easy to use. I don't know that I would have had the experience I had in Barcelona without the freedom - and ease of use - of the TMB transit system. I am not averse to walking and planned on doing a lot of it (and I did do a lot of it) but knowing that i could jump into a metro station and ride in air-conditioned comfort anywhere I wanted to go was wonderfully liberating. Americans, Uber is not in Barcelona (at least it wasn't during my visit) and taxis can be hit or miss. Do yourselves (and your wallets) a favor: study the metro maps, buy a card at the station and get ready to experience Barcelona as close to local status as a tourist can muster. Public transit is how locals get around their city. It allows you to take in authentic sites, sounds and behaviors of the city you're visiting. I loved walking through the tunnels with the throngs of humanity, listening to street performers, pushing past lollygaggers and feeling in control as I navigated a dense urban center. As silly as it might sound to admit: taking the TMB added a lot to my Barcelona visit and I think it would/will add a lot to your visit as well. Give it a try! read more

Goes everywhere because the trains, trams, and buses are all one system. The T-10 works on the buses, trains, trams. An excellent system. Easy for the tourist to navigate. read more

Just another example of a major city's (hint hint LA) efficient, practical and vast public transport network. In this case, I only used the underground metro, not the bus routes which compliments the system. You can buy individual tickets, or get a book of them for a steep discount or better yet for residents, a monthly pass. Time of arrival of the next train is on a digital readout and the trains are nicely air conditioned, unlike the very warm platforms. read more

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Clean efficient subway system with modern stations and reasonable prices. My only complaint is the lack of personnel for questions. It was difficult to even find a single person who spoke Catalan to help, much less Spanish or English. I found this genuinely odd, and have been in a lot of subways around the world. l literally wound up nearly setting off an alarm to be able to get help (trapped inside with no human being in sight! LOL) read more

Excellent wide ranging system to travel far and wide. Buy a 5 trip ticket each trip is for an hour and fifteen min trip, you can get on and off in that time for only one charge.Get a map to keep in your pocket , you really need to learn the different lines in particular the transfer distances between lines. Some can be very long, like at Diagonal station. Otherwise very clean comfy and there are interior lighted route signs above the doors,which indicate the next stop ad well as all others on the route . This is really helpful . American cities should all wish for a system this good. read more

I give this metro a 5 out of 5, why? Because I have found it to be the best metro I've ever been on. It is a clean, fast, and beautiful metro made just for the traveler. The entrances to the station have a straight forward layout and are spacious, as to not overcrowd during rush hour. The cladding on the walls and floor is some beautiful form of granite, with the ticketing machines being nice and clean too. One thing that is nice about this system is that it has a good layout and you get dropped off in reasonable places to get to even the outlying parts of the city (like the funicular under Montjüic). The only system in the western hemisphere that I believe rivals this is the metro in Washington D.C. read more

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Went to Barcelona for two days. The metro line is not close to the airport and requires you to walk across a crosswalk, so if you're in a rush, the bus or taxi is probably faster. I bought the Hola 2 day pass, which allowed me to ride any public transportation, but excludes the cable cars at some of the tourist sites. Since I wasn't familiar with the rail and subway, I ended up taking the subway downstairs, not realizing I could have taken the rail line, which would have been faster. Thankful I had Google maps to help me with figuring out the stops near my hotel and the sites. Once I got that system down, I maximized my use and found the pass a good investment. read more

A somewhat confusing system, however it seems popular and well used by locals and tourists alike.

The Metro is pretty efficient and was well planned out -- whenever I leave any station I rarely have to walk over 10 minutes to reach my intended destination. The wait for each train is short, although although at uncommon hours like late at night I believe they run less frequently. Also, unlike London's Tube, the underground area does not smell of piss -- yay. There are multiple ticket purchase selections, including individual fares, the T-10 and the T-Jove. The T-10 grants the user 10 rides for 10 euros -- pretty straightforward. As an exchange student, I opted for the T-Jove pass, which cost about 100 euros and gave me the ability to use the Metro an unlimited number of times within my chosen zone for 3 months. I chose Zone 1, which is all you'd need if you don't plan on traveling out of the main city areas often. However, if you are a fan of walking, you could do without the Zone 1 pass and just walk anywhere in a reasonable amount of time. FYI, the Metro is closed Sundays-Thursdays past midnight and Fridays past 2am and won't reopen until 5am. As an alternative form of public transportation, I recommend flagging down a taxi. read more

I'm loathe to give 5 stars as it is, let alone for a non-food/restaurant, but one certainly has to give credit when credit is due, or whatever that cliche is, anyways, I digress. Some ppl are just really good at these things, but I digress again. For a city this size & population, I'm surprised at how clean and safe their underground stations are. Unlike Paris, which obviously due to its longevity, there were some really old stations that made you wonder where the rats would come out of. Not New York or Chicago dirtiness lol. And very easy to navigate, in terms of finding different lines to hop onto, and the exits as well. What's neat, is their 10-pack saver card; it's all electronic in the paper pass but no tickets to rip out for each trip, like the Vancouver-style. So, one person taps the pass onto the receiver, go thru the gates, then pass back to your loved one, a friend, or whatever so s/he can use it again. Right in front of the security so it's quite common I suppose. Cheap too, even in Euros conversion. Their bus diagram of the stops just like Asia-style, with the blinking lights to indicate next stop. read more

Fantastic and extensive underground transport system in Barcelona. We found ourselves using this every single day since it was much easier to navigate than the buses (more of a translation issue than anything else). With stops covering the whole of Barcelona, specifically Zone 1 where most of the central area's lie, this is without the best way to get to the various attractions in Barcelona. Our nearest stop was a 2 minute walk from our apartment in the higher zone of Barcelona (just above Gracia) and within 10 minutes we could be in Placa Catalunya on the top of Las Ramblas. Gracia was just a stop down and the beach (after switching lines could be reached in about 20 minutes). The trains were never late (aside from one fifteen second delay) and were clean and efficient. This Metro system is also remarkably easy to use much more so than the London underground (colour coded like most modern systems). With a TMB pass you can travel on any form of public transport with a designated zone (metro, bus and train) again, highly efficient (even the buses ran like clockwork). It's also noticeable that people give up their seats to their elders at the drop of a hat considerate natures seem ingrained in the people of Barcelona. read more

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