Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Tips on Getting Around Barcelona
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Tickets & Passes
refreshing alternative to
walking. There are over
70 km (43 miles) of bike
lanes throughout the city,
outlined on maps available
from the tourist office and
bike rental shops. Bikes
are available to rent daily
from Budget Bikes or Un
Cotxe Menys.
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Budget
Bikes: 93 304 18 85
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Un
Cotxe Menys: 96 268 21 05
Barcelona's five-line
metro system is conve-
nient, fast, easy to use
and extensive. The metro
stays open all night on
Saturdays. d
93 318 70 74
• www.tmb.net • Open
5am-midnight Mon-Thu,
5am-2am Fri-Sat, 5am Sat-
midnight Sun
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FGC
A single fare on the
metro, FGC, bus or night-
bus costs €1.35. The T-10
personal ticket costs
€7.78 and permits 10
journeys on metro, FGC
and bus, providing the
total journey is comple-
ted within 1 hour 15
minutes. One-, two-,
three-, four- and five-day
passes are also available,
which provide unlimited
travel on public transport.
Tickets are available from
attendants and machines
at all metro stations.
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Transport for the
The FGC (Ferrocarrils
de la Generalitat de
Catalunya) is the city's
commuter rail system,
serving northern and
eastern Barcelona. The
FGC shares several key
stations with the metro,
including Plaça de Cata-
lunya and Plaça d'Espanya,
and has the same prices
and similar hours. d
93
205 15 15 • www.fgc.cat
• Open 5am-midnight
Mon-Thu, 5am-2am Fri-
Sat, 6am-midnight Sun
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Bus
Disabled
The airport bus is access-
ible to wheelchair users as
are Lines 2 and 11 of the
metro, all city buses, a
few FGC stations and all
nightbuses. Taxi Amic has
cars and vans dedicated to
wheelchair users - give
advance notice. For
information on transport
for the disabled, call
Informació Transport
Adaptat. For details about
specific routes, call 010
or check the TMB web-
site. d
Taxi Amic: 93 420
80 88 • Informació Transport
Adaptat: 93 486 07 52
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TMB: 93 318 70 74
• www.tmb.cat
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Getting Around in
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Taxi
Hail a yellow-and-black
taxi on any major street
in town; a green light on
the roof indicates that
one is free. For two or
more passengers, taxis
are almost as cheap as
the metro for short hops.
A minimum fare applies.
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Taxi Radio: 93 303 30 33
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Barna Taxi: 93 357 77 55
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On Foot
Barcelona's bus
system covers the entire
city. Bus stops are clearly
marked and buses have
their destinations on the
front. For information
on routes and schedules
call 010 or pick up a
bus guide from tourist
offices. d
93 318 70 74
• www.tmb.net • 6am-
10pm daily
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Nightbus
Barcelona is extrem-
ely compact and most
areas are best negotiated
on foot, especially the old
town and Gràcia, where
a leisurely stroll is the
only way to soak up the
architectural and cultural
riches. Barcelona's water-
front, from the Port Vell
to the Port Olímpic, is
also made for walking.
See pp58-9.
a Wheelchair
Barcelona's Institut
Municipal de Persones
amb Disminució
(see
p134)
has developed
a detailed computer
database that charts all
the streets accessible to
wheelchair users. Call
010, give your departure
point and destination,
and they'll advise you of
a route and places
accessible en route.
There are about 17
Nitbús (nightbus) routes
across the city, many of
which pass through Plaça
de Catalunya.
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93 318
70 74 • www.tmb.net
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By Bicycle
Pedalling around the
port, Barri Gòtic or Parc
de la Ciutadella is a
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