The Catalan tourist tax outside Barcelona
The rest of Catalonia adds €0.80 to €4.50 per person per night to your bill, depending on the type of accommodation and its stars, for no more than 7 nights. Children under 17 don't pay.
The rules in brief
Outside Barcelona (the Costa Brava, Girona, Sitges, the Pyrenees and so on) the Catalan tourist tax is lower, but it also rose on 1 April 2026 and rises again on 1 April 2027. It is charged per person aged 17 or over, per night, for up to 7 nights.
From 1 October 2026 other towns can add their own surcharge of up to €4 per night. Castelldefels, Esplugues de Llobregat, Sant Cugat del Vallès and Sant Just Desvern have approved one, so check the town you are staying in.
Other Spanish regions charge different amounts, and some nothing at all: the tourist tax in Spain, region by region.
Nightly rates
The more stars, the more you pay. Other kinds of accommodation have their own rates.
| Where you stay | Tax |
|---|---|
| 5-star hotel | €4.50 per person per night |
| 4-star hotel | €1.80 per person per night |
| Tourist flat (HUT, most holiday lets) | €1.75 per person per night |
| Youth hostel | €0.80 per person per night |
| Other hotels, campsites and accommodation | €0.90 per person per night |
A booking, worked out
Other hotels, campsites and accommodation
- €0.90 per person per night3 paying guests × 7 nights × €0.90
- €18.90
Tax on this stay€18.90
Some children pay less or nothing because of their age.
Who is let off
- Under-17s.
- Stays for health reasons, stays paid for by EU public social programmes, and force majeure.
How it is paid
Your hotel or host adds it to the invoice and pays the Catalan Tax Agency.
Changes on the way
- From 1 April 2027: 5-star €6, 4-star €2.40, tourist flats €2.50, hostels €1, other €1.20 per person per night.
What we couldn’t confirm
Treat these with care: we couldn't find them on an official page.
- Which other towns add a surcharge from 1 October 2026 beyond the four named above.
Try your own dates
Change the nights, the people and the kind of stay. The answer is an estimate from the published rules; the bill is your host's to work out.
Want a page for the whole country? Try the Spain tourist tax calculator.
Where to stay in Catalonia
Booking sites don't all show the tax the same way: some include it in the price, others add it at the property. The breakdown says which.
Sources and checks
All checked on 28 September 2026. Where a figure comes from news reporting rather than an official page, we say so above.
- Catalan Tax Agency: IEET rates (Catalan) official
- Catalan Tax Agency: new rates from 1 April 2026 (Catalan) official