Valencia Tourist Card: what attractions are included?
Valencia: 24, 48 or 72-hour Valencia tourist card
What does the Valencia Tourist Card include for attractions?
The Valencia Tourist Card includes unlimited public transport (metro, bus, Valenbisi) and discounts of 10–50% on around 25 attractions — but NOT free entry to the major paid sites (Oceanogràfic, Hemisfèric, Science Museum, Bioparc, or Cathedral museum). It is primarily a transport card with a discount overlay.
The Valencia Tourist Card is marketed as the all-in-one solution for visiting Valencia. The reality is more specific: it is a good transport card with useful discounts on some attractions, but it does not include free entry to any of the city’s major paid attractions. Understanding exactly what it covers before buying is essential — visitors who assume it includes free Oceanogràfic or Bioparc entry end up spending more than expected.
What the tourist card costs
Available in three durations, typically purchased online or at the tourist office:
- 24-hour card: ~€15
- 48-hour card: ~€20
- 72-hour card: ~€25
- 7-day card: ~€40
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What is included: transport
The transport inclusion is the most straightforward and genuinely useful element. The card covers:
Unlimited metro: All lines (L1–L10), including the airport connection (line 3 and 5 to VLC airport). The airport-to-centre journey alone costs €2.30 per trip — two round trips would recover the cost of the 24-hour card.
Unlimited EMT buses: All city bus lines, including bus 95 to the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias.
Valenbisi bike share: One free 30-minute session per day (first ride free, subsequent rides charged after 30 minutes). For basic station-to-station cycling, this is sufficient for most tourist needs.
Not included in transport: Taxi, airport express coach, FGV suburban trains to towns outside Valencia, and the hop-on hop-off tourist bus.
What is included: attraction discounts
This is where many visitors are disappointed. The tourist card provides discounts, not free entry, to most attractions. Key discounts as of 2026:
City of Arts and Sciences complex:
- L’Oceanogràfic: 10–15% discount (entry still costs ~€30 with card)
- Hemisfèric: 10% discount
- Príncipe Felipe Science Museum: 10% discount
Other main attractions:
- Bioparc: 10% discount (entry still costs ~€23 with card)
- Torres de Serranos and Torres de Quart: free entry (€2 each, small saving)
- Palau de les Arts (museum areas when open): free
- Museu Faller de Valencia: free
- L’Almoina Archaeology Museum: free
- Museu Valencià d’Etnologia: free
- Jardins de Monforte: free
- Jardines del Real (Viveros): free (these are already free without the card)
What is fully free with the card (selected):
- City of Arts and Sciences exterior areas (Umbracle, Ágora promenade) — these are already free to everyone
- Torres de Serranos and Torres de Quart
- Several minor municipal museums
What the card does NOT cover at all:
- Valencia Cathedral and Miguelete tower
- La Lonja de la Seda (though entry is only €2, already cheap)
- Central Market (already free to enter)
- Most guided tours
Is the Valencia Tourist Card worth buying?
The card makes financial sense in specific circumstances:
Yes, the card pays off if you:
- Are using public transport multiple times per day (metro + bus)
- Plan to travel from the airport by metro (saves €4.60 per round trip vs. single tickets)
- Will visit at least 4–5 of the discounted attractions in 2–3 days
No, the card is poor value if you:
- Plan to stay mostly in the walkable old city and cycle most other distances
- Are buying separate City of Arts combo tickets (the combo is often better value than individual card discounts)
- Are visiting only the free attractions (Fine Arts Museum, Turia Gardens, Gulliver Park, street art)
- Are renting a car and using it for most transport
The honest maths for a typical 3-day visit:
- Metro from airport + back: €4.60 saved
- 6 metro/bus rides over 3 days (at €1.50 each): €9 saved
- Bioparc 10% discount (saving ~€2.60): €2.60 saved
- Torres de Serranos + Torres de Quart (free with card): €4 saved
- Total plausible savings: ~€20 on a €25 card
This is marginal. The card breaks even or slightly wins for a transport-heavy visitor; it loses money for a visitor who walks and cycles.
The 7-day card
The 7-day card at ~€40 makes more sense for longer stays, primarily because the transport savings accumulate. For a week in Valencia, unlimited metro and bus access alone easily exceeds €40 in individual ticket costs.
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Alternative: buy individual tickets online
For the City of Arts complex, the individual combo tickets (Oceanogràfic + Hemisfèric + Science Museum for ~€57) often represent better value than the tourist card discount plus individual entries. Compare before buying.
See the full tourist card honest review for a detailed financial comparison across different itinerary types, and the honest tourist card guide for what operators won’t tell you.
Where to buy
- Online via the Valencia Tourist Office website (best price)
- Valencia Tourist Info offices (airport, Plaza de la Reina, Ciudad de las Artes complex)
- Some hotels will advise on purchase but rarely stock the card directly
Combining with a hop-on hop-off bus
If you want guided bus access in addition to regular transport, the hop-on hop-off bus is sold separately. Some visitors buy both — the tourist card for metro/bus and the hop-on hop-off for a first-day orientation circuit.
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For a full breakdown of how to get around Valencia without the tourist card, and whether the metro card system is sufficient for most visitors, see the transport guide.
For how many days you need in Valencia — which affects whether the 48 or 72-hour card makes more sense — see the planning guide.
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