The funicular to Tibidabo is well maintained and gets you to the amusement park and church with the viewpoint. However they sell you return tickets but don’t tell you that their service shuts off at 4:30 pm. We arrived 5 mins past 4:30 pm as we didn’t know and felt annoyed that this information wasn’t passed when buying the tickets. I thought it was pretty hefty €12 for one way.

We found the Funicular station trick to find, especially as we had come by the open top tourist bus. It’s a fifteen minute walk up hill from where the open top tourist bus drops you off at Avenue Tibidabo and the commentary on the bus will tell you to catch the tram to the funicular railway station. However, be warned the tram only runs during school holidays, outside of those times it is good old leg work up hill. The Funicular cost is 12 euros for a return ticket, unless you are over 60, as you then qualify for the senior fare of 3.5 euros. The train runs every 15 minutes and doesn’t take long to get up to the top where the funfair is, and the views from here are truly fantastic.

This was an awedome trip. Found it on the Hop on Hop Off Sightseeing. Its a must see in Barcelona. Lots of walking but well worth it. The view was amazing as was the church. The tram ride up was amazing too. This is a must do for children to!!