Car Hire Barcelona Airport

Identification Codes:  

• IATA: BCN
• ICAO: LEBL

Distance from BCN to: 

• Barcelona city center – 6 miles (10 km)
• Tarragona – 57 miles (91 km)
• Lleida – 107 miles (173 km)
• Valencia – 213 miles (342 km)

Nearest Major Airports: 

• Girona Airport – 57 miles (92 km)
• Reus Airport – 59 miles (95 km)
• Zaragoza Airport – 205 miles (330 km)
• Valencia Airport – 216 miles (347 km)

Barcelona Time Zone: 

•  1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +1:00 )

Hotels near BCN: 

• There are over 10 hotels very close to BCN

Facts about BCN:

• 2nd largest airport in Spain
• Over 30 million passengers last year
• Currently constructing a new terminal building
• Spain and Barcelona Airport are part of the Schengen Agreement

Car Hire at Barcelona Airport:

• Car hire companies are in Terminals B and C
• Rental car kiosks are open from 7 am to 3 am  
• Prices for car hire change depending on the time of year
• Pick-up and drop-off rental cars in the same parking lot

Bus Lines:

• Busses depart from many different locations in the terminals
• They serve over 10 locations near Barcelona
• Direct shuttle service to the city center is much more expensive than the city bus
• Buy tickets from the offices in the terminals or on the city busses
• Travel time to the center is 25 minutes

Train:

• Buy a ticket before you board the train in terminal A
• The ride from the airport to Barcelona Sants is about 20 minutes
• The ticket is 2.80 EUR (2.50 GBP, 3.80 USD)
• This is the most economical way to get to the city center

Taxi Service:

• Hail a taxi outside of the arrival terminals
• Luggage fees are 1.00 EUR for each bag
• The total cost from the airport to the center is about 30.00 EUR
• The travel time is approximately 15 minutes

Parking at BCN:

• All of the parking areas charge the same fees
• 0 – 30 minutes = 0.021 EUR/min
• 31 – 60 minutes = 0.034 EUR/min
• 1 – 24 hours = 0.027 EUR/min
• First 4 days = 18.00 EUR/day
• Additional days = 14.40 EUR/day

*1.00 EUR = 0.90 GBP, 1.35 USD

VIP Parking:

• VIP parking is available in the lots closest to the terminals
• You will be charge much higher rates for these place
• VIP Parking offers oil changes, car washes, and car delivery service

*Prices, information and exchange rates are as of April 30, 2009