These are Barcelona’s Taxi Fares established by the Metropolitan Transport Authority (EMT) for 2011.
How is the fare calculated?
Basically there is a minimum fare, just to start the meter, and after that a fee per km is applied (see Basic fares table below). On top of that there are number of supplements (see Supplements table below).
Taxi Fares:
BASIC TAXI FARES BARCELONA
|
T-1* |
T-2* |
| Meter start |
€2.00 |
€2.00 |
| Km charges |
€0.90 |
€1.15 |
| Waiting hour |
€19.49 |
€19.59 |
| Applicable |
Monday to Sunday from 21h to 7h (inside Barcelona city) |
Monday to Friday from 7h to 21h (inside Barcelona city) |
Supplements:
SUPPLEMENTS
|
T-1* |
T-2* |
| Trips to and from the Airport |
€3.10 |
€3.10 |
| Trips to and from the Port |
€2.10 |
€2.10 |
| Trips to and from Fira exhibition centre |
€2.10 |
€2.10 |
| Luggage (>55x35X35) |
€1.00 |
€1.00 |
| Special nights ** |
€3.10 |
€3.10 |
| Weekend nights *** |
€3.10 |
€3.10 |
*T-1 and T-2 would be city fares, and T-3 would be inter-city fares.
** 23-24 June, 24-25, 31 Dec and 1 Jan from 21h to 7h
*** Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays from 21h to 7h.
For further information visit the Taxi section. Also check Barcelona’s Public Transport section.
Remember that you should only pay what the taxi meter indicates and you should always ask for a receipt.
For a complete fare list and any other information, please check the Institut Metropolita del Taxi (taxi regulator).
Price of Public Transport increases every year on the 1st of January. Here are the new Bus and Metro fares for 2011 in Barcelona:
Single ticket (1 journey): €1.45
TRAVEL CARDS (MULTI-JOURNEY)
| Number of Days |
Price |
| 1 Day (T-Dia) |
€6.20 |
| 2 Days |
€11.50 |
| 3 Days |
€16.60 |
| 4 Days |
€21.00 |
| 5 Days |
€25.00 |
The above are valid for an unlimited number of journeys in as many consecutive days as printed on the card (e.g. the 2 Day card is valid for an unlimited number of journeys in 2 days, and so on).
These are valid on all means of transport (Metro, Bus, Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat urban lines (FGC), Renfe’s Rodalies train and the TRAM).
Apart from the above, there is also a T-10 card (valid for 10 journeys) for €8.25.
In my opinion, the T-10 is the most interesting card as it can be used by different people and the price is very reasonable.
There are other travelcards for longer periods of time, although these would be for people living in Barcelona rather than tourists.
LONGER PERIOD TRAVELCARDS
| Travelcard Name |
Price |
| T-50/30* |
€33.50 |
| T-Mes** |
€51.00 |
*T-50/30 – Valid for 50 journeys in 30 consecutive days.
** T-Mes – Valid for an unlimited number of journeys in 30 consecutive days.
Santa Llúcia Fair (Fira de Santa Llúcia) is one of the most beautiful Catalan traditions and it is celebrated every year during the month of December. This fair is celebrated in many towns and villages of Catalonia but the most famous is the one held in Barcelona.
This traditional Christmas fair counts with over 270 stalls on Avinguda de la Catedral (in front of Barcelona’s Cathedral) selling nativity figures, Christmas trees, craft items and friction drums - zambombas.
Preparing for the arrival of the Christmas Holidays, a tradition in Spain (as in many other places), is to prepare and decorate the houses with Christmas decorations and nativity figures. This Fair offers you the chance to find small and nice details to decorate your house to welcome Christmas time.
Part of these details include the local and traditional figures “el caganer” o “el pixaner” which are oftenly represented in a funny way by famous characters of the year that is ending:
Or the figure of the beloved Mr. Tió, which belongs to a tradition for children where they receive small gifts from Mr. Tió (see picture) after gently hitting it with a stick when singing a catalan song called “cagatió”:
Next to the Cathedral of Barcelona, there is a beutiful building not to be missed. This building hosts the Santa Caterina Market, famous because of its a unique and innovative full coloured arquitecture:
Santa Caterina Market is located whithin Ciutat Vella area at Francesc Cambó avenue no. 16 (metro Jaume I L4) and it is just 200 meters from the Barcelona’s Cathedral.
This is an intereting aerial view of the building courtesy of photographer Xabier Jubierre:
Apart from the market itself, this building also hosts a very nice restaurant with very reasonable prices where different kind of food is served: Mediterranean, Indian, Oriental, … This restaurantt does not accept reservations so it is recommended to get around 9:00 pm in order to be able to get a table.
Note: This restaurant have really big tables and it is normal that they are shared by different groups of people.
Santa Caterina restaurant:
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