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Targetes are multitrip transport tickets. They are sold at most city-centre metro sta-
tions. The prices given here are for travel in Zone 1. Children under four travel free.
Targeta T-10 (€7.85) Ten rides (each valid for 1¼ hours) on the metro, buses and FGC
trains. You can change between metro, FGC, rodalies and buses.
Targeta T-DIA (€5.90) Unlimited travel on all transport for one day.
Two-/three-/four-/five-day tickets (€11.20/15.90/20.40/24.10) These provide unlimited
travel on all transport except the Aerobús; buy them at metro stations and tourist offices.
Taxi
Taxis charge €2 flag fall plus meter charges of €0.86 per kilometre (€1.10 from 8pm
to 8am and all day on weekends). A further €3.10 is added for all trips to/from the
airport, and €1 for luggage bigger than 55cm by 35cm by 35cm. The trip from Esta-
ció Sants to Plaça de Catalunya, about 3km, costs about €10. You can call a taxi (
93 225 00 00, 93 300 11 00, 93 303 30 33, 93 322 22 22) or flag them down in the
streets. The call-out charge is €3.40 (€4.20 at night and on weekends). In many tax-
is it is possible to pay with credit card.
TRIXIS
These three-wheeled cycle taxis ( 93 310 13 79; www.trixi.info ) operate along
the waterfront and around much of the centre (noon to 8pm daily between March
and November). They can take two passengers and cost €6/10/18 per quarter-hour/
half-hour/hour. Children aged three to 12 pay half-price. You can find them near the
Mirador a Colom and in front of the Catedral.