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Transport in Barcelona in general ... networks, a bus network and several funiculars and aerial cable cars. The Barcelona Metro network comprises nine lines, identified by an "L" followed by the line number as well as by individual colours. Most of the network is operated by the Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), but three lines inter-run with suburban lines and are operated by the FGC. The TMB also operates the city's tram networks, known as Trambaix and Trambesòs, and the city's daytime bus network. The night bus network, known as Nitbus, is operated by Mohn SL. Transports Ciutat Comtal, who also operate other tourist oriented services within the city. Other companies operate services that connect the city with towns in the metropolitan area. The Funicular de Montjuïc, operated by the TMB, climbs the Montjuïc hill. The Funicular de Vallvidrera, operated by the FGC, and the tourist oriented Funicular de Tibidabo both climb the Tibidabo hill. The city also has two cable cars: one to the Montjuïc castle (operated by TMB) and another that runs via Torre Jaume I and Torre Sant Sebastia over the port.

Newest Review: ... busy and is not a very good option if you have a lot of luggage. The airport also offers the usual rental desks and lastly, you can get taxis easily. This was the option we chose, as we arrived quite late and didn’t want the hassle of having to find our way round with full luggage and empty stomachs… It took about 20 minutes and allowed us to catch sight of some of the city’s landmarks, ... more

... including the statue of Columbus which worryingly was pointing in the opposite direction. Anyway, we got there without any major hiccup and it cost us around €20 (about £13.50). ~Taxis~ ******* Whilst on the subject, a quick word about using taxis in...more

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Transport in Barcelona in general: Barcelona es teva (1845 words)
by - written on 03/08/06 (Very useful, 222 readings)
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What I really wanted to write about was the ‘Barcelona Card’ (see below), and I proposed this product months ago, but it wasn’t added by Dooyoo, so I will try to widen the scope of this review to include all transports (well, all the ones I can think of…). This review will not include information on driving in Barcelona, as we had no first-hand experience of it. First, let me give you some general information about Barcelona by way of an introduction. Situated in the northeast of Spain on the Mediterranean coast, Barcelona is the second city in Spain, but this fact matters little to the Catalans for whom it is the capital of Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan). ... Read the complete review

Transportation for Tourist! (260 words)
by - written on 05/07/05 (Somewhat useful, 163 readings)
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Transportation in Barcelona is very convenient and cheap. I was in Barcelona last month and have a fabulous time! The people in Barcelona are very friendly. But remember to take the bus touristic instead of the orange bus. because it is 20 euros and you can get a little booklet of discount coupons to museums and other attractions. The orange bus just circled the city around with one route. The bus touristic company has three different routes. if you purchase the pass, you can hop in and out with the three different routes. The bus fare is around 1 to 2 euros. The MTR is around 2 euros anywhere in the city. If I could have know the ... Read the complete review

Transport in Barcelona in general: The way we move (831 words)
by - written on 06/01/02 (Very useful, 600 readings)
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I'll try on my nexts ops to comment some aspects of my city to be helpful for people thinking about visiting Barcelona. What do you need to visit Barcelona?: a transport ticket. You can buy it on any metro and train station. The T-10 It’s a card that allowes you to use 10 times any transport services on the metropolitan area (Barcelona, Badalona, Hospitalet, Cornellà). This t-10 it’s allowed on bus, metro and train (only zone 1). The cost of the T-10 is about 6€. You can also use a combination of the transports within an hour without having to pay again, for example, you can use the undergruond and then the bus with the ... Read the complete review

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