Q: What are the routes of the Hop-on Hop-off buses of Barcelona?

A: There are 3 different routes available: the Blue, the Red and the Green route. The first two, the Red and the Blue are operating all year long and the Green one (because it covers the beach area) is only available from March to November. You do not need to purchase separate ticket for each route you can change routes any time you like with the same ticket.

The Blue Route

This route has a total of 12 stops and it starts from the center of the city at Plaça de Catalunya and will take you to the north of the city. This route covers the most popular attractions in Barcelona, taking you from Plaça de Catalunya to La Sagrada Familia to Park Guëll, Camp Nou and back to Plaça de Catalunya.

The main stops are:

• Plaça de Catalunya this is the main square of Barcelona.
• Casa Batlló and Casa Milà the famous masterpieces design by Antoni Gaudí.
• Passeig de Gracia the most popular shopping and restaurants street of Barcelona.
• Sagrada Familia possibly the most symbolic attraction of the city.
• Park Güell one of the most unique parks that doubles with a great view.
• Tranvía Blau from where you can visit Parc d’atraccions Tibidabo (Tibidabo amusement park).
• Camp Nou Stadium the home of FC Barcelona.
• The MACBA museum the contemporary museum of Barcelona.
• Avinguda Diagonal one of the main shopping street of Barcelona.

The Red Route

This route covers the southern part of the city and includes 21 stops. This is the longest route and it allows you to see half of the attractions covered by the Hop-on Hop-off bus tour. This route will take you 2 hours to complete depending on how much time you spend at each of the attractions. You start this route in Plaça de Catalunya then move on to the Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic) area, the Parc de la Ciutadella (Citadel Park) and the Barcelona Zoo, to Port Olimpic, then to the Montjuic area, Poble Espanol, Plaça d’Espanya and back to Passeig de Gràcia, Casa Batlló and Plaça de Catalunya.  

The main stops are:

• Plaça de Catalunya is the main square of Barcelona.
• Gothic Quarter the most central area of the city.
• Parc de la Ciutadella a green oasis in Barcelona.
• Barcelona Zoo an international Zoo for the families to enjoy.
• Olympic Port host of the Summer Olympics of 1992 and many sport events.
• History Museum of Catalonia that shows the history of the area from the Stone Age until today
• Port Vell the famous old port of Barcelona.
• Mirador de Colom (Columbus Monument) the place where the discoverer first entered Europe after discovering the 3rd world.
• World Trade Center where you can see the Maramagnum shopping mall.
• The Montjuic where you can see the famous cable car.
• Fundació Joan Miró (Joan Miró Museum) where you can learn about the history of Barcelona.
• The National Museum of Catalonian Art displaying local masterpieces.
• Poble Espanyol that hosts many traditional flamenco shows all year long.
• Plaça d’Espanya one of Barcelona’s oldest and most important squares.
• Avinguda Diagonal one of the main shopping street of Barcelona.
• Passeig de Gràcia the most popular shopping and restaurants street of Barcelona.
• Casa Batlló and Casa Milà the famous masterpieces design by Antoni Gaudí.

The Green Route

This line is available from the end of March to the beginning of November and the ride takes you to the eastern part of the beach area of Barcelona. This route has 6 stops and  is along the coast line so it offers beautiful views and it is significantly shorter than the other two, lasting around 40 minutes. It is a wonderful attraction if you want to enjoy the beach, restaurants and shopping areas. The route starts from the Olympic Port that is a connection stop with the Red route and takes you to Poblenou, to Forum and Parc Diagonal Mar.

The main stops are:

• Olympic Port host of the Summer Olypmics of 1992 and many sport events.
• Platja del Bogatell one of Barcelona´s city beaches
• Poblenou a wonderful shopping area.
• Parc Diagonal Mar a beautiful modernist park of Barcelona.
• FORUM home of many festivals and events.

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