Valencia Tourist Card 2026: Prices, Worth-It Math, and How to Buy

Valencia Tourist Card Types and Prices for 2026

Four main pricing tiers cover most trips, plus three bundles that add paid attraction tickets. Rates below reflect official published prices as of 2026, including the standard 10 percent online discount. Confirm current figures on the official site before booking, since rates can shift. The 24, 48, and 72-hour options sit under one listing starting from €17.00 official, €15.30 online. The exact price for each specific duration isn't broken out publicly, so confirm the rate for your chosen length on the official site before booking. The 7-day card runs slightly cheaper at €15.00 official, €13.50 online, but drops transport entirely in exchange for Cathedral and IVAM access. Bundles that add Oceanogràfic, Bioparc, or the Science Museum cost more, since they include individually priced attraction tickets stacked on top of the base card.

Is the Valencia Tourist Card Worth It? The Break-Even Math

Run the numbers before deciding. A round-trip metro ride between Valencia Airport and the center costs €10 or more on its own. Each one-way airport metro trip also carries an extra supplement of roughly €4.80 that standard tickets don't cover. The 72-hour card folds both into one €15.30 online price, alongside 14 free museum entries and a free tapa with a drink. For a fuller line-by-line breakdown, see the value breakdown guide. Travelers staying inside the historic center who plan to walk everywhere get less value. That's also true if the City of Arts and Sciences is the only major sight on the itinerary; the card only discounts that complex instead of including it for free. If public transport is the only priority, a standalone multi-trip SUMA card from Metrovalencia may cost less than the tourist card. Check current SUMA fares before comparing.

• Round-trip airport metro on standard tickets: €10 or more
• Airport supplement absorbed by the card: roughly €4.80 per one-way metro trip
• 14 municipal museums normally ticketed individually: included free
• Tapa and drink: included only on the 24, 48, and 72-hour card

Free Entry Attractions and the Discount Trap

Fourteen municipal museums and monuments come free with every version of the Valencia tourist card. Highlights include the Silk Exchange, a UNESCO World Heritage site, plus the Serranos Towers and the Quart Towers. Not every major sight is included for free. The Oceanogràfic aquarium, Bioparc zoo, and City of Arts and Sciences complex are discounted, not free, under the standard 24, 48, and 72-hour card. Published discount schedules list roughly 15 percent off the City of Arts and Sciences and Bioparc, and around 12 percent off the hop-on hop-off Tourist Bus. Three 72-hour bundles pair the pass with paid entry tickets instead: one combines Oceanogràfic, Bioparc, the Science Museum, and Hemisfèric. A second swaps out Bioparc, and a third pairs the card with Oceanogràfic alone. Each bundle still includes transport, the 14 free museums, and the tapa with a drink on top of the paid attraction tickets.

• Silk Exchange (Lonja de la Seda), UNESCO World Heritage site
• Serranos Towers and Quart Towers
• Fallas Museum, City Museum, and Rice Museum
• Almoina Archaeological Museum and Cervelló Palace Museum
• San Vicente Mártir Prison, Benlliure House Museum, and History Museum
• Natural Sciences Museum, Blasco Ibáñez House Museum, and Concha Piquer House Museum

Transport Logistics: Zone AB and the Airport

The 24, 48, and 72-hour Valencia tourist card covers EMT city buses, Metrobus intercity buses, the Metro, the tram, and Renfe commuter trains within Zone AB. Metro lines L3 and L5 connect Valencia Airport to the city center, and both fall inside the card's coverage. That matters because a standard one-way airport metro fare carries the extra supplement mentioned above, which the card absorbs. Check the Metrovalencia zone map before travel if the itinerary reaches past Zone AB, since routes further out aren't included. The 7-day card carries no transport benefit at all, so pair it with single tickets or a separate multi-trip card if you need to move around.

How to Buy and Activate Your Card

Buying online ahead of the trip typically saves 10 percent versus the on-site price. Pickup happens at one of three main points around the city. Airport kiosks move faster than the staffed Tourist Office desk, especially during peak arrival times. The card does not activate at the moment of purchase. It activates on first use, whether that's tapping onto a bus or scanning at a museum entrance. That means you can buy a card days in advance and start the clock only when the trip actually begins.

• Valencia Airport: digital kiosks run around the clock; the Tourist Office desk keeps set hours, so check the official Visit Valencia listing before relying on it
• Joaquín Sorolla train station, for travelers arriving by rail
• Plaza del Ayuntamiento (Town Hall Square), in the city center

Local Tips and Mistakes to Avoid

A few recurring mistakes cost travelers money or time. Match the card duration to the actual itinerary rather than the trip length. A 72-hour card used across five loosely-planned sightseeing days wastes the unused hours.

• Buying the 7-day card expecting transport: it excludes buses, metro, and trams entirely
• Skipping validation on buses: fines apply if you don't tap or scan every ride
• Ignoring the Sunday factor: many municipal museums are already free on Sundays, so a short card that falls on a Sunday delivers less value
• Missing the tapa redemption: the free tapa and drink are claimed at a specific list of participating spots that comes with the card, including options near El Corte Inglés in the center

How to Collect Your Card at Valencia Airport’s Digital Kiosk

Online buyers can collect the physical Valencia Tourist Card from a digital kiosk at Valencia Airport. The kiosks operate around the clock, making them useful when the staffed Tourist Office is closed.

Before landing, download the collection voucher from your confirmation email. Keep the order reference available offline, since airport Wi-Fi or mobile service may be unreliable. At the kiosk, select the collection option and follow the screen instructions to scan or enter the voucher code. The machine then dispenses the cards included in the order.

• Check that the machine issued one card for each traveler.
• Keep the voucher until every card has been collected successfully.
• Ask the airport Tourist Office for help during staffed hours if the code is rejected.

Collection does not start the validity period. The 24-, 48-, or 72-hour clock begins when the card is first validated on public transport or scanned at an included attraction.