Six lines identified by colour and number. Price: 1.35€
Working hours: Mon-Thurs, Sun. & public holidays, 5.00 – 24.00. Fri & eve of public holidays, 5.00 – 2.00. Sat & eve of 1/1, 24/6, 15/8 & 24/9, 24 hour service.
The bus network covers the whole city. Timetables available from tourist information offices or call 010, 012. Price: 1.35€
Working hours: 6am-11.30pm daily.
Can be combined with metro journey.
This means of transport is back again after disappearing for many years. TRAMBAIX follows Av. Diagonal from Pl. Francesc Macià to Sant Joan Despí (passing through l’Hospitalet, Esplugues de LL. and Cornellà).TRAMBESÓS runs from Ciutadella to Glòries and then along Av. Diagonal to the Fòrum and St. Adrià del Besós. Fares are the same as for other means of transport in Zone 1: 1.35 €.
Working times: 5am - midnight. Mon-Thur & Sun/ 5am – 2am on Fri 6 Sat.
Night time bus service along the city’s main streets (17 lines).
Information: Barcelona Tourist Information Office or call 010.
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Trains service covering Barcelona and nearby towns.
Working hours: Mon.-Thurs. & Sun: 5am-midnight. Fri. & Sat: 5am – 2am.
Can be combined with metro journey.
Trains covering Barcelona and nearby towns.
Working hours: Mon. – Thurs. & Sun: 5am-midnight. Fri. & Sat: 5am-2am.
Can be combined with metro journey.
The integrated fare system includes the metro, FGC trains, city and intercity buses, trams and local RENFE trains operating in the Barcelona metropolitan area. The area is divided into zones. Zone 1 consists of the metropolitan area and some nearby towns such as Castelldefels, St. Feliu de Llobregat, Montcada i Reixac and Montgat. Zone 2 reaches out as far as Garraf, Castellbisbal, Rubí, Castellarnau, Parets del Vallès, Granollers and Vilassar de Mar.
1 Zone single ticket: 1.40€
1 Zone 10 journey ticket: 7.85€; 2 Zones: 15.70€.
1 day 1 zone ticket: 5.90€, 2 Zones: 9.30€.
2 day ticket: 11.20€. (includes metro, buses, city FCG network, local RENFE trains and trams). Available at metro stations, tourist information offices and customer service points.
Departures from Pl. Catalunya (in front of El Corte Inglés): stops at the city’s main tourist sites.
Working hours: from 9am.
Price: 1 day: 22€ adults,
14€ children (4 – 12yrs).
2 consecutive days: 29€ adults,
18€ children (4 – 12yrs).
Taxis in Barcelona are black and yellow and carry a green light on the roof and a sign on the windscreen to indicate when they are free. The driver must turn on the “taxímetro”, a meter located in the front of the vehicle, at the start of the journey. The minimum fare is 2€ during the standard rate timetable. The rate per kilometre travelled is 1.10€, airport trips cost have a 3.10€ surcharge and the suitcase surcharge is 1€ and the extra charge for night service is 2€ (midnight to 6am, Fri-Sun & public holidays). Change is given up to 20€.
Radio Taxi Bcn. Tel. 93 225 00 00 / www.radiotaxibcn.org
Tele Taxi. Tel. 93 213 41 31 / www.teletaxibcn.es
Fono Taxi. Tel. 93 300 11 00 / www.fonotaxi.net
Bicycle lanes are marked and separated from traffic by a double solid line.
Bicycle hire and tourist routes by bike:
Espaibici (Tel. 935 323 143). Open: 10am to 2pm & 4pm to 8pm, Tues to Sat.
Un cotxe menys (Tel. 932 682 105). Open daily, 10am to 7pm.
Bicing is a new bicycle based public transport system. The first 30 minutes of each journey is included in the price of the season ticket. Additional time used is paid apart, up to a maximum of 2 hours. An annual season ticket costs 30€, fractions of 30 minutes (first fraction included in the season ticket) cost 0.50€. Weekly rate is 1€. Fractions of 30 minutes (first fraction included in the season ticket) cost 0.50€. Season tickets can be bought on the web (www.bicing.com / Tel. 902 315 531) or in person (Pl. Carles Pi i Sunyer 8-10). Customer service office open Mon to Fri, 8.30am to 5.30pm. Iphone users can use it to locate the nearest bicing stations.
The Tramvia Blau (blue tram) runs between Pl. Kennedy and Pl. Doctor Andreu. Service operates every day in summer (20/06 to 13/09) and the rest of September, at weekends and on public holidays. Timetable: 10am to 8pm. Tickets: 2.80€ single and 4.30€ return. Running times: every 30 minutes. The Tibidabo cable car runs from the blue tram stop at Plaça Dr. Andreu to the amusement park on Tibidabo. It can be combined with FCG train journeys.
This is the most interesting way to get to the Castell de Montjuïc and discover one of Barcelona’s most fascinating viewpoints. Take it from Avinguda Miramar where there is a connection from Paral·lel metro station.
Open every day 10am-7pm (April-May-October), 10am-6pm (Nov.-March) and 10am-9pm (June-Sept).
Tickets: 6.30€ single, 9€ return. Children (4-12): 4.80€ single and 6.50€ return.
Crossing Barcelona port from San Sebastiá tower (la Barceloneta) to Miramar viewpoint, up on Montjuïc.
Service can be affected by weather. Timetable: 10.30am – 5.45pm (22 Oct – 28 Feb); 10.45am – 7pm (1 March – 10 June); 11am – 8pm (11 June – 17 Sept) & 10.45 – 7pm (17 Sept – 21 Oct).
Fares: 9€ single, 12.50€ return. Discounts for group of more than 15 people.
This is the cheapest, most comfortable and most environmentally-friendly way to get up the mountain of Montjuïc. It is integrated with the metro network and connected to lines 2 and 3 at Paral·lel station. It is also connected with the Montjuïc cable car. Working times: Mon-Fri, 7.30am-10pm. Sat-Sun & public holidays: 9am-10pm. Tickets: Fares are the same as other forms of transport in Zone 1.
Guided walking tours are a good option for soaking up the atmosphere of the city. Walks (Turisme de Barcelona) offers four walking tours of the city led by professional guides:
Gothic Quarter. Price: 12.50€ & 5€ for kids; Modernist (Art Nouveau). Price: 12.50€ & 5€ for kids; Picasso. Price: 19€ & 7€ for kids (includes visit to museum); Gourmet. Price: 19€ & 7€ for kids. Marina (waterfront). April to October.
Information and sales: Barcelona Tourist Information Offices (central office: Pl. Catalunya 17-S. Tel. 93 285 38 34).
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