Tourist tax · Barcelona · checked 20 Oct 2026
Tourist tax in Barcelona
What you pay on top of the room price to stay in Barcelona: every rate, who is exempt and how it is collected, from the authorities' own pages.
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This is the tax inside Barcelona's own boundary. Neighbouring towns, including the ones near the airport, set their own; it follows where your accommodation is.
Catalan tourist-stay tax (Barcelona city rate) (Impost sobre les estades en establiments turístics (tarifa Barcelona ciutat))
Set by Generalitat de Catalunya (Agència Tributària de Catalunya).
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| Hotel, 5-star, Hotel, 5-star luxury / palace | €7.00 per person, per night |
| Hotel, 4-star, Hotel, 4-star superior | €3.40 per person, per night |
| Holiday rental (e.g. Airbnb, Vrbo) | €4.50 per person, per night |
| Hostel | €1.00 per person, per night |
| Hotel, 1-star, Hotel, 2-star, Hotel, 3-star, Apartment / aparthotel, Guesthouse / B&B, Campsite, Other | €2.00 per person, per night |
Charged for at most 7 nights per stay. Paid at the property, usually at check-in or check-out. VAT is charged on it.
Who pays less or nothing
- Children under 17 pay nothing
- Medical stays: stays for health reasons, plus companions
- Other: stays subsidised by EU public social programmes
- Other: force majeure stays
Source: Llei 5/2017, arts. 26-35 (art. 34.1.a tarifa Barcelona ciutat as amended by art. 2 Llei 2/2026, de 6 de març, DOGC 9621, 10-03-2026); Reglament: Decret 141/2017, checked 20 Oct 2026.
Barcelona city surcharge on the Catalan tourist tax (Recàrrec de l'Ajuntament de Barcelona a l'impost sobre les estades en establiments turístics)
Set by Ajuntament de Barcelona. Until 31 Mar 2027
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | €5.00 per person, per night |
Charged for at most 7 nights per stay. Paid at the property, usually at check-in or check-out.
Who pays less or nothing
- Children under 17 pay nothing
Source: Llei 5/2017 art. 34 bis (as amended by art. 3 Llei 2/2026 and art. 36 Llei 11/2026); Ordenança fiscal núm. 2.2, art. 2.2 + disposició transitòria (approved 30-01-2026, BOPB 02-02-2026, CVE 202610021075), checked 20 Oct 2026.
Barcelona city surcharge, 2027-28 step (Recàrrec de l'Ajuntament de Barcelona (període 2027))
Set by Ajuntament de Barcelona. Announced: from 1 Apr 2027 Until 31 Mar 2028
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | €6.00 per person, per night |
Charged for at most 7 nights per stay. Paid at the property, usually at check-in or check-out.
Who pays less or nothing
- Children under 17 pay nothing
Source: Ordenança fiscal núm. 2.2, disposició transitòria (BOPB 02-02-2026), checked 20 Oct 2026.
Barcelona city surcharge, 2028-29 step (Recàrrec de l'Ajuntament de Barcelona (període 2028))
Set by Ajuntament de Barcelona. Announced: from 1 Apr 2028 Until 31 Mar 2029
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | €7.00 per person, per night |
Charged for at most 7 nights per stay. Paid at the property, usually at check-in or check-out.
Who pays less or nothing
- Children under 17 pay nothing
Source: Ordenança fiscal núm. 2.2, disposició transitòria (BOPB 02-02-2026), checked 20 Oct 2026.
Barcelona city surcharge, full rate after the transition (Recàrrec de l'Ajuntament de Barcelona (quota plena, art. 2.2))
Set by Ajuntament de Barcelona. Announced: from 1 Apr 2029
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| All types of stay | €8.00 per person, per night |
Charged for at most 7 nights per stay. Paid at the property, usually at check-in or check-out.
Who pays less or nothing
- Children under 17 pay nothing
Source: Ordenança fiscal núm. 2.2, art. 2.2 (BOPB 02-02-2026); ceiling 8 EUR in Llei 5/2017 art. 34 bis.1.a, checked 20 Oct 2026.
Next check due by 19 Nov 2026.