Barcelona is a safe city but, as in any major urban centre, visitors should take some basic precautions: don’t leave personal objects unattended and be especially careful at night and near major tourist attractions (especially on and around the Ramblas). Telephones numbers for cancelling stolen credit cards are as follows:
Visa / Mastercard. Tel. 900 971 231 / 900 991 216. American Express. Tel. 902 375 637. Dinner’s Club. Tel. 902 401 112 / 93 467 01 45. Citibank. Tel. 902 241 200.
The number to dial for any medical emergency is 061, which offers both medical and ambulance services.
The number to dial for healthcare, fire or rescue services, public safety and civil defence is 112 within Spain and the European Union. Mobile phones without SIM cards can make free 112 calls.
Dial 092 to contact the Police and 088 for Mossos d’Esquadra (Catalan police for emergencies and traffic incidents). These numbers are for both information and reporting incidents.
Dial 010 for information on council services, facilities, activities, etc. This number can also be for some Barcelona City Council administrative procedures.
Consulate General of the United States. Passeig Reina Elisenda de Montcada 23. Open 9am to 1pm. Tel. 93 280 22 27.
British Consulate. Torre Barcelona. Av. Diagonal 477. Open Mon-Fri, 8 am-16 pm. Tel. 93 366 62 00.
Consulate General of France. Ronda Universitat 22 B-4o. Open Mon-Fri, 9am-1.30pm. Tel. 93 270 30 00. Italian Consulate. C/ Mallorca 270. Open Mon-Fri, 9.30 am-12.30 noon; tuesday 15 pm-17.30 pm. Tel. 93 467 73 05.
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