Transport Barcelona
Tourist Transport
Tourist Transport Barcelona
You will probably use some Transport Barcelona facility after you put your feet in the city, for example from Barcelona Airport to your hotel, or for getting around the beautiful places of the city and see the main Barcelona attractions.
When you are in holidays, you normally find that almost everything is fantastic. Yes, including the Tourist Transport. Right?
I will mention some very good options that you can take into account for your Barcelona Budget plan.
Let me tell you that You will save money and you will also gain a lot more of advantages by using the Barcelona Card, instead of buying the tickets on board of every transport listed below.
In case you are looking for Barcelona public transport services, you will find detailed maps for all of them in Barcelona map.
Aerobus
This is the Airport Bus which runs between any airport terminal to the heart of Barcelona, that is Plaza Catalunya.
The coaches have facilities for disabled and the mean frequency is of about eight minutes.
The first departure from the airport is usually 6:00 a.m. and the last departure is at 1:00 a.m., daily. The first departure from Plaza Catalunya is usually 5:30 a.m. and the last departure is at 00:15 a.m., daily. The trip lasts approximately thirty minutes in every direction.
You can buy the tickets directly on the bus. Payment with some “plastic money” is also possible.
What is plastic money? It is that card with a magnetic strip and your signature on its back that you can use for payments, until you put it close to your mobile phone...
You can of course benefit of a good discount with the Barcelona Card.
Portbus
Are you arriving to Barcelona on a nice Cruise? That is really great! Then the Portbus is for you.
This is a special shuttle service available only for cruise ship passengers. It runs from the cruise ship arrival point, at the breakwater, to the Columbus monument (Plaza Colon). And from Plaza Colon back to your ship.
In this case, there is no fix timetable. The schedule depends on the arrival time of the cruise ships. You can buy the tickets directly on the bus.
Benefit of a good discount with the Barcelona Card.
Tombus
Do you love shopping? Yes? Then, this is the ideal transport for you! As you may expect, this Barcelona Transport System offers air-conditioned, play background music and have space for packages.
This is a round trip bus that will take you along the most important shopping areas between Plaza Catalunya and Plaça Pius XII.
The first bus departure time from Pl. Pius XII is from Mon-Fri at 7:30 a.m. and Sat at 9:30 a.m. The first bus departure time from Pl. Catalunya is from Mon-Fri at 7:00 a.m. and Sat at 9:10 a.m. The mean frequency is of about seven minutes. You can buy the tickets directly on the bus.
Note: after 17 years running, the Tombus service ended its activities on March 2008.
But I have good news for you, shopper! There is an outlet shopping called La Roca Village, which is described below.
La Roca Village Express
La Roca Village is an outlet shopping located at 35 Km from Barcelona, direction Costa Brava and Girona. The shopping center counts with more than 100 boutiques of the best brand with discounts up to 60%. You have restaurants and a tourist information office. The outlet is open from Monday to Saturday, from 10h to 21h.
Transport Barcelona has a bus service from Plaza Catalunya named La Roca Village Express. The ride takes about 35 minutes and the departure times are: 9 am; 11 am; 4 pm ; 6 pm. Return from La Roca Village to Barcelona: 12 am; 3 pm; 5 pm; 9 pm.
You can buy the tickets in the tourist information office in Plaza Catalunya or on the bus.
Tibibus
Another option for Tourist Transport Barcelona is the Tibibus, which runs between Plaza Catalunya and Plaza Tibidabo. But only runs when the Amusement Park is open.
The coaches have facilities for disabled and the mean frequency is of about thirty minutes. You should check the timetable for better details.
Allow me to tell you something? It is much more exciting to get to the Tibidabo hill and Amusement Park by taking the Blue Tram and Tibidabo Funicular!
Benefit of a good discount with the Barcelona Card.
Air Ferry
Tourist Transport Barcelona offers you this wonderful cable car service! You will have fantastic panoramic views of Barcelona city and the coastline.
This Air Ferry or Cable Car is sometimes confused with the Teleferic of Montjuic. While the Teleferic runs to the Montjuic Castle, on the other hand, the Air Ferry connects the port with Miramar (Montjuic mountain), with stops at the tower of Sant Sebastia Beach (nearby Barceloneta Beach) and the World Trade Center Tower.
You can get on and off on every tower, so you can admire the fantastic panoramic views of Barcelona city and the port and take the number of pictures that you can. Departures and timetable will depend on weather conditions. Do not think about, just do it!
Benefit of a good discount with the Barcelona Card.
Buggies
This is the type of “blood powered” Tourist Transport Barcelona that you will find in other European cities too.
They are horse drawn carriages that will take you for a ride around the city, as you feel like your great-great-grandfather.
It is a romantic way for discovering some corners of Barcelona. The trip could take thirty minutes or one hour, at request.
Departures are at the end of Las Ramblas, near the Columbus monument, every day from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Enjoy the ride!
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