Tramvia Blau - for romantic ride in Barcelona

Apart from the very popular metro and buses Barcelona also has other means of transport worth mentioning here such as tram for example.

As a visitor you are likely to use only two of the tram lines in Barcelona as the rest cover the vast suburb area which you most probably would not visit while in Barcelona.

The Tramvia Blau was part of the original Barcelona tram system, which continued running after the rest of the system was closed, using the original blue 2-axle trams. Whilst it has the feel of a museum operation, it is actually an anachronistic survival. The tramway and funicular were both inaugurated in 1901, along with the Tibidabo Amusement Park.

The Tramvia Blau is an open sided old style blue wooden tram that goes up the Tibidabo Hill running through Tibidabo suburbs from Avinguda Tibidabo to Plaza Doctor Andreu. The hill of Tibidabo offers an impressive view of Barcelona as well as the Tibidabo Amusement Park which young children will love and fantastic church Sagrat Cor.

Tramvia Blau joins up with the funicular that takes you to the very top of the mountain. As the tram goes at snail pace up the hill, you can admire some of the most beautiful houses and mansions of Barcelona bureaucracy of the XIX century on both sides of the street. The whole trip to the hill takes about 10 minutes and the trip length is more than 1 km.

A single ticket will cost you 2,70 and a round trip 4,10 euros (in 2009) and you can buy the ticket right from the driver.

 In winter season (from 1st of October till 20th of June) Tramvia Blau runs on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 10 A.M. till 6 P.M.
In summer (from 20th of June till 13th of September and on Easter holidays) the service runs daily from 10 A.M. till 8 P.M.

Tramvia Blau is certainly the most traditional way to get to the funicular but the route is also serviced by a bus.

There is also a new tram system called Trambaix that operates from Avinguda Diagonal. It represents a 21st century, modern local transport, which is though still under construction. It has only few stations for the moment and is particularly useful to get to the Camp Nou and the Royal Palace – Palau Reial de Pedralbes in Les Corts district of Barcelona.

You can take it at Plaza Francesc Macia using the same pass you would use for metro or buses such as T-10, T-dia etc. , though of course you can buy a single ticket also. Each tram stop has an automatic ticket machine for your convenience.