- What you pay
- From 1 April 2026, VAT included: €13.20 in 5-star hotels, €9.24 in 4-star, €10.45 in tourist apartments, €6.60 in hostels (regional tax plus a €5 municipal surcharge, plus 10% VAT)
- Limits and exemptions
- Maximum 7 nights; children up to 16 exempt; the municipal surcharge will rise to €8 by 2029
- Official source
- Agència Tributària de Catalunya
The figure comes from the linked source, the same one we use in the 100-city table.
The other fixed costs in Barcelona
Two costs you pay anyway as soon as you land, from our tables with the operator as source.
The public transport ticket
- Single ticket
- €2.90
- What it covers and how to buy
- TMB metro and buses only, no transfers; T-casual €13 for 10 rides (€1.30 each, transfers within 75 minutes); airport metro €5.90; since 15 January 2026
- Source
- TMB, 2026 fares · TMB, single ticket · ATM, T-casual
From the airport to the centre
- Airport (code, distance)
- Barcelona El Prat (BCN), about 12 km from Plaça de Catalunya as the crow flies
- Cheapest way: price, time
- TMB bus 46, €2.90 (single ticket)
- Fastest way: price, time
- Aerobús A1 (T1) and A2 (T2), €7.75, €13.30 return, 30-40 min according to TMB, 24 hours a day
- What to watch out for
- At the airport metro stations neither the single ticket nor the T-casual is valid, you need the €5.90 Airport ticket (or the Hola Barcelona card), and anyone arriving with the wrong ticket has to buy one there to get out; the R2 Nord train leaves only from Terminal 2 (free shuttle from T1) and the only official taxi is black and yellow
- Source
- aerobusbarcelona.es · tmb.cat · aena.es · aena.es
Frequently asked questions
How much is the city tax in Barcelona in 2026?
Up to €13.20 per person per night, €9.24 in a 4-star. From 1 April 2026, VAT included: €13.20 in 5-star hotels, €9.24 in 4-star, €10.45 in tourist apartments, €6.60 in hostels (regional tax plus a €5 municipal surcharge, plus 10% VAT).
Are there limits or exemptions?
Maximum 7 nights; children up to 16 exempt; the municipal surcharge will rise to €8 by 2029.
In other cities
The tax in 100 European cities is in the full table, the most expensive ones in the ranking.
City tax 2026 in Paris, Rome, Florence, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Lisbon, Madrid, Seville.