Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Suburban trains run by the
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
(FGC; 93 205
15 15;
www.fgc.net
) include a couple of useful city lines. All lines heading north from Plaça
de Catalunya stop at Carrer de Provença and Gràcia. One of these lines (L7) goes to Tibid-
abo and another (L6 to Reina Elisenda) has a stop near the Monestir de Pedralbes. Most
trains from Plaça de Catalunya continue beyond Barcelona to Sant Cugat, Sabadell and Ter-
rassa. Other FGC lines head west from Plaça d'Espanya, including one for Manresa that is
handy for the trip to Montserrat.
Depending on the line, these trains run from about 5am (with only one or two services be-
fore 6am) to 11pm or midnight Sunday to Thursday, and from 5am to about 1am on Friday
and Saturday.
TICKETS & TARGETES
The metro, FGC trains,rodalies/cercanías(Renfe-run local trains) and buses come
under one zoned-fare regime. Single-ride tickets on all standard transport within Zone
1 cost €2.15.
Targetesare multitrip transport tickets. They are sold at all city-centre metro sta-
tions. The prices given here are for travel in Zone 1. Children under four years of age
travel free. Options include the following:
Targeta T-10 (€10.30) - 10 rides (each valid for 1¼ hours) on the metro, buses, FGC
trains androdalies. You can change between metro, FGC,rodaliesand buses.
Targeta T-DIA (€7.60) - unlimited travel on all transport for one day.
Two-/three-/four-/five-day tickets (€14/20/25.50/30.50) - unlimited travel on all
transport except the Aerobús; buy them at metro stations and tourist offices.
T-Mes (€52.75) - 30 days' unlimited use of all public transport.
Targeta T-50/30 (€42.50) - 50 trips within 30 days, valid on all transport.
T-Trimestre (€142) - 90 days' unlimited use of all public transport.
Bus
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
(TMB; 010;
www.tmb.net
)
buses run along
most city routes every few minutes between 5am and 6.30am to between around 10pm and
11pm. Many routes pass through Plaça de Catalunya and/or Plaça de la Universitat. After
