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Barcelona Intl (BCN) Airport Guide

Airport Name

Barcelona Airport

Airport Location

The airport is located 12km (8 miles) southwest of Barcelona.

Terminals

3

IATA Code

BCN

Telephone

+34 (0)932 983 838

Airport Overview

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Three-terminal Barcelona Airport is located southwest of the city, very close to the Port of Barcelona. It is also known as also known as El Prat. In 2007, about 32 million travellers used the airport. A major improvement programme, including a new south terminal, is underway.

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Terminal Transfer

Passengers can walk through a walkway, which connects the three terminals.

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Getting into Town

Rail: There are train services from the airport to the city centre, on the RENFE Mataro line. All trains stop at Sants-Estacio, Placa Catalunya, Arc de Triomf and Clot-Arago, all of which connect with the metro. The RENFE Cercanias station is connected to the passenger terminal via a travelator, which is situated in front of the terminal building between Terminals A and B.

Taxi: Taxi ranks are located outside the terminals (journey time to Barcelona: 25 minutes).

Bus: There is an Aerobus (A1) service to Placa de Catalunya, departing from in front of all terminals. Bus no.105 departs from Terminals B and C, to El Prat; bus no.106 also departs from Terminals B and C.

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Car Parking

There are public car parks at the airport with space for nearly 13,000 cars. Car parks are located directly in front of each terminal. Terminal A and C are directly connected to the car parks via air-bridges. VIP parking in a secure car park, with collection outside each of the terminals, is also available (tel: +34 (0)932 971 381).

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Information Desks

Tourist information desks (tel: +34 (0)934 784 704 or +34 (0)934 780 565) are located in Terminals A and B; there is also a hotel information point in Terminal B. Airport information desks can be found throughout the airport, at six locations in Terminals A and B.

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Airport Facilities

Money and communications: Banks, bureaux de change and ATMs can be found in Terminals A and B. There is also a post office on the ground floor of Terminal B.

Eating and drinking: There are restaurants, cafeterias and bars in all terminals.

Shopping: Duty-free shopping is available in Terminals A and B; there are also a range of other shops in these two terminals. These include a jewellers, bookshop, tobacconists, newsagents, music shop and shoe shop.

Luggage: A left-luggage office is situated in the Terminal B Arrivals area. A lost property office is situated in the Bloque Tecnico building (tel: +34 (0) 932 983 349).

Other facilities: There is a pharmacy, a 24-hour medical service, tour operators and travel agents, and children’s play areas.

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Airport Hotels

There are no hotels on site. The nearest hotels to the airport are Hotel Ciutat del Prat (tel: +34 (0)933 788 333), Hotel Tryp Barcelona Airport (tel: +34 (0)933 781 000) and the Best Western Hotel Alfa Airport (tel: +34 (0) 933 362 564). Hotels can be booked at the hotel information desk in Terminal B.

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Airport Conference and Business Facilities

Terminal B has a dedicated meeting room, the Catalunya Meeting Room, which can be hired (tel: +34 (0)932 983 815). Facilities include telephone, fax, internet and audiovisual equipment. VIP lounges are available in Departures (after security) in all three terminals.

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Driving Directions

From Barcelona city centre, take the Barcelona ring road, with the airport exit via the Pata Sur. The airport access road is the Barcelona-Castelldefels C-31 motorway, which connects with the Barcelona-Stiges C-32 motorway.

Car Rentals

Avis, National Atesa, Europcar and Hertz are all represented at the airport, with offices located on the ground floor of Terminals B and C.

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