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#14231 - 12/18/03 01:40 AM Cab Fare to Airport in Barcelona?
Mongo Executive Member Registered: 03/17/01 Posts: 558 Loc: Minneapolis, Minnesota USA	Does anyone have a recent experience with cabfares from central Barcelona (Boqueria, Plza. Catalunya etc.) to the airport? My most recent Lonely Planet says 2500 ptas! I have a flight from Barca to Chicago in early February and judging from my last several flights out of Madrid (total baggage search!), I should get there the required 2 1/2 hours before. It is a 9:30 AM flight, which means leaving the hotel around 6-6:30!
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#14232 - 12/18/03 05:32 AM Re: Cab Fare to Airport in Barcelona?
MadridMan Executive Member Registered: 05/06/00 Posts: 9080 Loc: Madrid, Spain (was Columbus, O...	Well if The Lonely Planet says to pay 2500 pesetas, pues, pay the 2500 pesetas and then take a photo of his/her face with his/her reaction! hehehe According to www.BCN.es on THIS page, there's a bus for tourists (similar to the one in Madrid from Plaza de Col�n to the airport, I imagine) from/to Plaza de Catalunya to/from the airport. Here are some "datos": Quote: Aerobus (Airport Bus) Description: Runs between the Barcelona Airport and pl. Catalunya. Year: 2003 Operating times: First departure from pl. Catalunya: Mon-Fri:5.30/Sat-Sun/holidays:6 h. Last departure from pl. Catalunya: Mon-Sun/holidays:23.15 h. First departure from the airport: Mon-Fri:6/Sat-Sun/holidays:6.30 h. Last departure from the airport:: Mon-Sun/holidays:24 h. Frequency: every 12 minutes. Fare: One way:3,45 � Round trip: 5,90 � purchase the ticket on the bus. Lengt of journey: 30 minutes aproximately. Stops: pla�a Catalunya (in front of El Corte Ingl�s, just in front of the Tom Bus stop) - pg. Gr�cia/Diputaci�-av. Roma/Comte d'Urgell- Estaci� de Sants- pl Espanya/Creu Coberta-aeroport (terminal A) - aeroport (terminal B) - aeroport (terminal C) - pla�a Espanya (torres venecianes) - Gran Via Corts Catalanes/Comte d'Urgell - pla�a Universitat - pla�a Catalunya. I've done a SEARCH on the same site but can't come up with any info on taxi fares. Too bad we don't have a "regular" on the message board from BCN. Anyone else? Saludos, MadridMan _________________________ Visit BarcelonaMan.com for Barcelona information, Transportation, Lodging, & much MUCH more! Curious about what could POSSIBLY be inside the brain of MadridMan? Visit MadridMan's Madrid Blog
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#14233 - 12/18/03 03:37 PM Re: Cab Fare to Airport in Barcelona?
DCS Member Registered: 03/22/02 Posts: 42 Loc: Madrid	Of course the best option is to make friends with someone that has a car.
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#14234 - 12/18/03 05:24 PM Re: Cab Fare to Airport in Barcelona?
Arturo Full Member Registered: 01/11/01 Posts: 152 Loc: New York, NY USA	I got this information from the following site: Airwise.com Taxi Journey time from central Barcelona is around 20-30 minutes. Fare: Between EUR�15 and EUR�25 depending on destination. Train Train services to the airport are available every 30 minutes from Clot-Arago, Arc de Triomf, Placa Catalunya and Barcelona Sants stations. Services operate 05:30 - 22:11. Journey times from: Clot-Arago 31 mins, Arc de Triomf 27 mins, Placa Catalunya 25 mins and Barcelona Sants 20 mins. Fare: EUR�2. The airport station is connected to the terminals by moving walkways. Information is available on Tel: 902 24 02 02. I used the train in May and found it very convenient as long as you do not have too much luggage. I believe the fare was 2,20 euros, because when I asked the price at the booth, the man just held up a sign with 2,20 on it. He must get asked that question over and over so it is easier to just hold up his sign.
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#14235 - 12/18/03 06:49 PM Re: Cab Fare to Airport in Barcelona?
Mongo Executive Member Registered: 03/17/01 Posts: 558 Loc: Minneapolis, Minnesota USA	Thanks Arturo! I'll be keeping that link. I have used the train several times, but due to the early hour and the distance from the train to the terminal I am considering the cab. As for having friends with cars, I have many in Madrid, but after a long night on "la marcha" (which always seems to happen on my last night), I would never trust them to drive me! MadridMan-I haven't considered the bus, but it sounds like a good option-no stops and a nice stroll up The Ramblas from Pension Dali to Catalunya at 6 AM. On the train, the transfer from the metro to RENFE at Sants can be hectic with luggage. Up from the metro, buy a ticket and down again to the train. I plan on having an extra bag full of La Casera and a wheel or two of Manchego cheese!
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#14236 - 12/19/03 10:54 AM Re: Cab Fare to Airport in Barcelona?
kelar419 Executive Member Registered: 03/22/02 Posts: 541 Loc: Texas	Iv never taken a taxi, my friends normally take me to the airport in their car, but once last semester I did use the bus shuttle to the airport. It was easy to use, no problems at all. I just got on at Plaza Catalunya and it went straight there. Very cheap also. Plus, it was convenient because I had an early morning flight back to Granada, and it probably would have tough to flag down a taxi in the residential neighborhood where I was. _________________________ "Ojos que no ven, coraz�n que no siente."
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#14237 - 04/24/04 07:10 PM Re: Cab Fare to Airport in Barcelona?
catho Junior Member Registered: 04/24/04 Posts: 5	I have enjoyed learning a great deal about traveling in Spain on this board from real travelers. Your love for Spain is truly infectious. Does anyone know if there are elevators or escalators at the underground Aerobus terminal at Placa de Catalunya? We have two large suitcases and need to take a taxi from the street level to our hostal near the Liceu Opera House. I assume this would be a much cheaper alternative to taking a taxi from the airport to our hostal. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Catho
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#14238 - 04/26/04 03:27 PM Re: Cab Fare to Airport in Barcelona?
Joel Villarini Junior Member Registered: 09/16/03 Posts: 30 Loc: San Juan, Puerto Rico	2 weeks ago I payed 17 euros from BCN airport to Hostal Opera (liceu metro station) and that is including 2 bags...
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