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Travel And Transportation

Airports

Most recent article under category “Airports”

Situated 12km south-west of the city in El Prat de Llobregat. The El Prat Airport was recently expanded and now features two, spacious terminals located in separate buildings. A shuttle service connects the two terminals. The new terminal is Terminal 1 and the old terminal is Terminal 2. The opening of the new terminal has also affected the bus service that...

Bicycles & cycling

Most recent article under category “Bicycles & cycling”

Walking around Barcelona, you have probably come across several Bicing stations. Row upon row of red and white public bicycles strategically placed throughout the city. Bicing is a wonderful new form of public transport, designed to connect short trajectories that are not serviced by bus or metro lines. It's also a great way to keep in shape and contribute to making the city a cleaner and...

Metro (subway)

The Metro system in Barcelona is fast, efficient and clean, and in the summer is a haven from the heat with its air-conditioned trains. Buy a T-10 ticket (10 tickets in zone 1) and as with other public transport you can change lines as much as you like for an...

Motorways

Up or down the coast from Barcelona the main route is the A7 (E15 by European standard names) but there is also the coastal route motorway – A16 going South and A19 heading North. Follow sign posts to Girona heading North (France) or Tarragona heading South. Inland the main directions from...

Trains

Barcelona’s main train station is Sants station – situated slightly south of the centre of the city. Other main stations are França and Plaça Catalunya, but almost all trains that go through these also go through Sants. Bookings for long distance travel should be made in advance as you will...

Buses

The main bus station for long haul routes is Estació del Nord – situated near to Arc de Triomf metro station. Buses go to many places inside and outside of Spain, and normally no pre-booking is required. For information go to the station and ask, but have your phrase book...

Budget Flights To Barcelona

Barcelona is one of the world's sweethearts, attracting countless visitors year after year who come to admire her many charms. Famous for her beautiful modernist architecture and well-preserved Gothic centre, Barcelona is a cultural Mecca, home to a wide variety of museums that range from the expected - contemporary art, archaeology, science –...

Cruises In Barcelona

Barcelona is the gateway to the Mediterranean, welcoming more than a million cruise ship passengers every year. At the height of the summer season about 12 ships are docked in the harbour on any given day. There are many reasons for why Barcelona has become such a popular point of departure for countless...

Long-term Parking: P-8 Card

The Servicios de Mobilidad de Barcelona (B:SM), which operates a network of 45 car parks in the city, has developed a product that is particularly interesting for tourists coming to Barcelona by car. Parking in Barcelona has always been a challenge. The hourly or daily parking lots are very expensive...

Taxis

Taxis are an easy and affordable way to get around the city. They all run on meters so you know you are getting a fair deal (almost always) and most drivers are friendly and helpful when you can’t pronounce “Eixample” in the least bit accurately. From the airport it is...