Valencia City Pass Comparison 2026
Compare the official Valencia Tourist Card against individual tickets for the City of Arts and Sciences, the Cathedral, and Valencia's free landmarks — verified against each provider's own current pages.
| Feature | Valencia Tourist Card | Individual Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | €17.00 (Adult, 24h) - €27.00 (72h) | Varies per site |
| Validity | 24h, 48h, 72h (with transport), or 7-day (no transport) | Per ticket |
| Public Transport | Unlimited EMT bus, Metrobus (zone AB), Metro (incl. airport), tram, and Renfe Rodalia (zone AB) — 24h/48h/72h tiers only, not the 7-day tier | Single/multi-trip tickets sold separately |
| Municipal Museums & Monuments (Silk Exchange, Serranos & Quart Towers, Almoina, and others) | Free entry to 14 municipal sites | Free or low-cost per site (varies) |
| Oceanogràfic València | Not included — 10% discount only, when bought together with a CAC ticket | €39.45 (Adult) |
| Hemisfèric | Not included — 10% discount only, when bought together with a CAC ticket | €8.70 (Adult, 1 screening) |
| Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe | Not included — 10% discount only, when bought together with a CAC ticket | €9.90 (Adult) |
| Full 3-Venue CAC Combo (Oceanogràfic + Hemisfèric + Museu de les Ciències) | Not included — 10% discount only | €47.75 (Adult) |
| Valencia Cathedral | 20% discount (7-day tier only; not included on 24h/48h/72h tiers) | €8.00 (Adult, incl. audio guide) |
| Mercado Central | Not needed — always free | Free |
| Jardín del Turia (Turia Gardens) | Not needed — always free | Free |
| Format | Purchased online via visitvalencia.com (exact physical/digital delivery format: NEEDS_VERIFICATION) | Varies by seller |
| 💡 Best For | Best if you'll genuinely use the transport and want free entry to the 14 municipal museums/monuments (Silk Exchange, Serranos & Quart Towers, Almoina, and more) — its City of Arts and Sciences benefit is only a 10% discount, not free entry, so don't buy it expecting Oceanogràfic or Hemisfèric included. | Usually necessary regardless of the card for the City of Arts and Sciences venues, since none of them are free inclusions — and always the only option for the Cathedral and Mercado Central if you skip the card entirely. |
| Check price on Valencia Tourist Card ✓ Verified 2026-09-28 | Varies per site · Individual Tickets |
Valencia Tourist Card
€17.00 (Adult, 24h) - €27.00 (72h)
💡 Best if you'll genuinely use the transport and want free entry to the 14 municipal museums/monuments (Silk Exchange, Serranos & Quart Towers, Almoina, and more) — its City of Arts and Sciences benefit is only a 10% discount, not free entry, so don't buy it expecting Oceanogràfic or Hemisfèric included.
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- Validity
- 24h, 48h, 72h (with transport), or 7-day (no transport)
- Public Transport
- Unlimited EMT bus, Metrobus (zone AB), Metro (incl. airport), tram, and Renfe Rodalia (zone AB) — 24h/48h/72h tiers only, not the 7-day tier
- Municipal Museums & Monuments (Silk Exchange, Serranos & Quart Towers, Almoina, and others)
- Free entry to 14 municipal sites
- Oceanogràfic València
- Not included — 10% discount only, when bought together with a CAC ticket
- Hemisfèric
- Not included — 10% discount only, when bought together with a CAC ticket
- Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe
- Not included — 10% discount only, when bought together with a CAC ticket
- Full 3-Venue CAC Combo (Oceanogràfic + Hemisfèric + Museu de les Ciències)
- Not included — 10% discount only
- Valencia Cathedral
- 20% discount (7-day tier only; not included on 24h/48h/72h tiers)
- Mercado Central
- Not needed — always free
- Jardín del Turia (Turia Gardens)
- Not needed — always free
- Format
- Purchased online via visitvalencia.com (exact physical/digital delivery format: NEEDS_VERIFICATION)
✓ Verified 2026-09-28
Individual Tickets
Varies per site
💡 Usually necessary regardless of the card for the City of Arts and Sciences venues, since none of them are free inclusions — and always the only option for the Cathedral and Mercado Central if you skip the card entirely.
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- Validity
- Per ticket
- Public Transport
- Single/multi-trip tickets sold separately
- Municipal Museums & Monuments (Silk Exchange, Serranos & Quart Towers, Almoina, and others)
- Free or low-cost per site (varies)
- Oceanogràfic València
- €39.45 (Adult)
- Hemisfèric
- €8.70 (Adult, 1 screening)
- Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe
- €9.90 (Adult)
- Full 3-Venue CAC Combo (Oceanogràfic + Hemisfèric + Museu de les Ciències)
- €47.75 (Adult)
- Valencia Cathedral
- €8.00 (Adult, incl. audio guide)
- Mercado Central
- Free
- Jardín del Turia (Turia Gardens)
- Free
- Format
- Varies by seller
Data sources & verificationChecked against 5 official and provider sources. Every fact listed here was verified on or after 2026-09-28.
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Checked against 5 official and provider sources. Every fact listed here was verified on or after 2026-09-28.
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Things to do in Valencia
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Pricing Analysis & Important Details
01. Valencia has no Go City or Turbopass product
Unlike Barcelona and Madrid, Valencia is not on Go City's or Turbopass's own published destination lists — confirmed directly against both companies' current sites. The Valencia Tourist Card, issued by the city's own tourism board (Fundació Visit València), is the only multi-attraction pass covering this destination.
02. The Valencia Tourist Card is a transport-and-museums pass, not a City of Arts and Sciences pass
Its confirmed free inclusions are 14 municipal museums and monuments (Silk Exchange, Serranos & Quart Towers, Almoina, Fallas Museum, and others) plus unlimited public transport on the 24h/48h/72h tiers. For the City of Arts and Sciences — Oceanogràfic, Hemisfèric, and the Museu de les Ciències — the card only unlocks a 10% discount when a CAC ticket is bought alongside it, not free entry, per the CAC's own official ticket shop.
03. The City of Arts and Sciences is genuinely 3 separate paid venues, not one ticket
Oceanogràfic (€39.45), Hemisfèric (€8.70), and Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe (€9.90) each sell standalone admission, alongside 2-venue and 3-venue combo tickets. The full 3-venue combo (€47.75 adult) costs less than the three standalone tickets added together (€58.05), so combo pricing is worth checking before buying tickets one at a time.
04. Two genuinely free landmarks anchor a no-pass day
The Mercado Central (a working public market with a Modernisme stained-glass dome) and the Jardín del Turia (the 9 km former riverbed turned park, including Parc de Capçalera and Gulliver Park) are both free to enter at any time, with or without the Valencia Tourist Card — the same free-landmark pattern already documented for Chicago's Millennium Park.
Which Option Fits Your Visit?
Museums + Transit Sightseer (1-3 Days)
The Valencia Tourist Card's 24h/48h/72h tiers bundle unlimited transport (bus, metro, tram, and Renfe zone AB) with free entry to 14 municipal museums and monuments — a solid all-rounder if the City of Arts and Sciences isn't your main focus.
City of Arts and Sciences Is Your Priority
Buy CAC tickets directly regardless of any card — the Valencia Tourist Card only discounts them by 10% when bought together, never for free. The 3-venue combo (€47.75) beats buying Oceanogràfic, Hemisfèric, and the Museu de les Ciències separately (€58.05 combined).
Cathedral & Old Town Focus
The Cathedral's own €8 ticket (with audio guide) is straightforward — the Tourist Card only discounts it 20%, and only on the 7-day tier, so weigh that against the card's other benefits before assuming it's the better deal for a Cathedral-focused day.
A Free Day: Market & Gardens
Skip any pass — the Mercado Central and the Jardín del Turia are both free to visit at any time.
Detailed Attraction Guides
Verified prices, booking rules, and Valencia Tourist Card compatibility for Valencia's most-visited sites.
Oceanogràfic València Guide
Ticket pricing for Europe's largest aquarium, combo options, and why no pass makes it free.
Hemisfèric Guide
IMAX/planetarium session pricing at Calatrava's 'Eye of Knowledge', and combo options.
Turia Gardens Guide
Confirmed free access to the 9 km former riverbed park, including Parc de Capçalera.
Central Market Guide
Confirmed free entry to one of Europe's oldest working food markets.
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Things to do in Valencia
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Frequently Asked Questions
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