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		<title>Taxi Fares and Supplements 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/taxi-fares-and-supplements-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dani</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>These are Barcelona&#8217;s Taxi Fares established by the Metropolitan Transport Authority (EMT) for 2011.</p>
<p>How is the fare calculated?</p>
<p>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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These are<strong> Barcelona&#8217;s Taxi Fares</strong> established by the Metropolitan Transport Authority (EMT) <strong>for 2011</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>How is the fare calculated?</strong></p>
<p>Basically there is a minimum fare, just to start the meter, and after that a fee per km is applied (see <strong><em>Basic fares</em></strong> table below).  On top of that there are number of supplements (see <strong><em>Supplements</em></strong> table below).</p>
<p><strong>Taxi Fares:</strong></p>
<table border="1" cellpadding="10">
<caption><strong>BASIC TAXI FARES BARCELONA</strong></caption>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td align="center">T-1*</td>
<td align="center">T-2*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">Meter start</td>
<td align="center">€2.00</td>
<td align="center">€2.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">Km charges</td>
<td align="center">€0.90</td>
<td align="center">€1.15</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">Waiting hour</td>
<td align="center">€19.49</td>
<td align="center">€19.59</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">Applicable</td>
<td align="left">Monday to Sunday from 21h to 7h (inside Barcelona city)</td>
<td align="left">Monday to Friday from 7h to 21h (inside Barcelona city)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><strong>Supplements:</strong></p>
<table border="1" cellpadding="15" width="450">
<caption><strong>SUPPLEMENTS</strong></caption>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td align="center">T-1*</td>
<td align="center">T-2*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Trips to and from the Airport</td>
<td align="center">€3.10</td>
<td align="center">€3.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Trips to and from the Port</td>
<td align="center">€2.10</td>
<td align="center">€2.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Trips to and from Fira exhibition centre</td>
<td align="center">€2.10</td>
<td align="center">€2.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Luggage (&gt;55x35X35)</td>
<td align="center">€1.00</td>
<td align="center">€1.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Special nights **</td>
<td align="center">€3.10</td>
<td align="center">€3.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Weekend nights ***</td>
<td align="center">€3.10</td>
<td align="center">€3.10</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>*T-1 and T-2 would be city fares, and T-3 would be inter-city fares.<br />
** 23-24 June, 24-25, 31 Dec and 1 Jan from 21h to 7h<br />
*** Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays from 21h to 7h.</p>
<p>For further information visit the <a title="Taxi Information Barcelona" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/transport-barcelona/taxi-barcelona/" target="_self">Taxi section</a>. Also check Barcelona&#8217;s <a title="Barcelona Public Transport Information" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/transport-barcelona/" target="_self">Public Transport section</a>.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Remember that you should only pay what the taxi meter indicates and you should always ask for a receipt.</strong></span></p>
<p>For a complete fare list and any other information, please check the<a title="Institut Metropolita del Taxi" href="http://www.taxibarcelona.cat/Default.aspx?tabid=2099" target="_blank"> Institut Metropolita del Taxi</a> (taxi regulator).</p>
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		<title>Transport Fares Barcelona 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/transport-fares-barcelona-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/transport-fares-barcelona-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dani</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metro]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Price of Public Transport increases every year on the 1st of January. Here are the new Bus and Metro fares for 2011 in Barcelona:</p>
<p>Single ticket (1 journey): €1.45</p>


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




<p style="text-align: justify;">The above are valid for an unlimited number of journeys in as many consecutive days as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Price of <a title="Barcelona Public Transport" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/transport-barcelona/" target="_self">Public Transpor</a>t increases every year on the 1st of January. Here are the <strong>new Bus and Metro fares for 2011</strong> in Barcelona:</p>
<p><strong>Single ticket (1 journey): €1.45</strong></p>
<table border="0" cellpadding="8" width="300">
<tbody></tbody>
<caption><strong>TRAVEL CARDS (MULTI-JOURNEY)</strong></caption>
<tbody></tbody>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Number of Days</th>
<th>Price</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody></tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1 Day (T-Dia)</td>
<td>€6.20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2 Days</td>
<td>€11.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3 Days</td>
<td>€16.60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4 Days</td>
<td>€21.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5 Days</td>
<td>€25.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody></tbody>
</table>
<p style="text-align: justify;">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).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">These are valid on all means of <a title="Barcelona transport" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/transport-in-barcelona">transport</a> (Metro, <a title="Bus Information Barcelona" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/transport-barcelona/bus-barcelona/" target="_self">Bus</a>,  <a title="FGC Information Barcelona" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/transport-barcelona/fgc-barcelona/" target="_self">Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat urban lines (FGC)</a>, <a title="RENFE Information Barcelona" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/transport-barcelona/cercanias-renfe-barcelona/" target="_self">Renfe&#8217;s Rodalies train</a> and the <a title="TRAM Information Barcelona" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/transport-barcelona/tramway-barcelona/" target="_self">TRAM</a>).</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Apart from the above, there is also a <span style="font-weight: bold;">T-10 card</span> (valid for 10 journeys) for <span style="font-weight: bold;">€8.25</span>.<span style="color: #ff0000;"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">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.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are other travelcards for longer periods of time, although these would be for people living in Barcelona rather than tourists.</p>
<table border="0" cellpadding="8" width="300">
<tbody></tbody>
<caption><strong>LONGER PERIOD TRAVELCARDS</strong></caption>
<tbody></tbody>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Travelcard Name</th>
<th>Price</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody></tbody>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>T-50/30*</td>
<td>€33.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>T-Mes**</td>
<td>€51.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tbody></tbody>
</table>
<p>*T-50/30 &#8211; Valid for 50 journeys in 30 consecutive days.</p>
<p>** T-Mes &#8211; Valid for an unlimited number of journeys in 30 consecutive days.</p>
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		<title>Adapted Taxis</title>
		<link>http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/barcelona-adapted-taxis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dani</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>There are not many adapted taxis in Barcelona, however there is a taxi company (Taxi AMIC) that exclusively offers service with adapted vehicles so if you require an adapted we would recommend that you contact TAXI AMIC (amic = friend in Catalan).</p>
<p>TAXI AMIC S.L.
Telephone: (+34) 93 420 80 88
Fax: (+34)93 224 04 82
E-mail: info@taxi-amic-adaptat.com
Website: http://www.taxi-amic-adaptat.com/ [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are not many adapted <a title="Barcelona Taxi Information" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/transport/taxi-barcelona/" target="_self">taxis in Barcelona</a>, however there is a taxi company (Taxi AMIC) that exclusively offers service with adapted vehicles so if you require an adapted we would recommend that you contact <a title="Taxi Amic" href="http://www.taxi-amic-adaptat.com/" target="_blank">TAXI AMIC</a> (amic = friend in <a title="Catalan language" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/tradition/catalan-language-barcelona/" target="_self">Catalan</a>).</p>
<p><strong>TAXI AMIC S.L.</strong><br />
<strong>Telephone:</strong> (+34) 93 420 80 88<br />
<strong>Fax:</strong> (+34)93 224 04 82<br />
<strong>E-mail:</strong> info@taxi-amic-adaptat.com<br />
<strong>Website: </strong>http://www.taxi-amic-adaptat.com/ (in Spanish, Catalan and English)</p>
<p>* Same <a title="Barcelona Taxi Fares 2010" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/barcelona-taxi-fares-and-supplements-2010/" target="_self">fares</a> apply as any other taxi.</p>
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		<title>Flying to Reus with Ryanair</title>
		<link>http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/reus-airport-to-barcelona/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/reus-airport-to-barcelona/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dani</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Useful information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Useful]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>If you are travelling to Barcelona with Ryanair, be aware that you are not flying directly to Barcelona airport but to either Reus or Girona which in fact are more than 100km away from Barcelona.</p>
<p>Reus airport is located just 3km from Reus, 13km from Tarragona and 110km to Barcelona.</p>
<p>However, don&#8217;t panic as Ryanair in conjunction [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are travelling to Barcelona with <strong>Ryanair</strong>, be aware that you <strong>are not</strong> flying directly to <a title="Barcelona airport" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/barcelona-airport" target="_blank">Barcelona airport </a>but to either Reus or <a title="Girona Airport to Barcelona" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/girona-airport-to-barcelona" target="_blank">Girona</a> which in fact are more than 100km away from Barcelona.</p>
<p>Reus airport is located just 3km from Reus, 13km from Tarragona and 110km to Barcelona.</p>
<p>However, don&#8217;t panic as Ryanair in conjunction with Hispano Igualadina organize a <strong>direct bus service between</strong> <strong>Reus Airport</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Barcelona</strong> (Estació de Sants) so each single Ryanair flight is covered by this bus service. The journey from Reus to Barcelona is 1:30h.</p>
<p>Once you get to Estació de Sants you can use <a title="Barcelona transport" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/transport-in-barcelona" target="_self">public transport </a>(metro L1 &#8211; Sants Estació or taxi) to go wherever you accommodation is.</p>
<p>Click <a title="Reus Airport" href="http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite?cid=1048858949294&amp;pagename=subHome&amp;Language=EN_GB&amp;SiteName=REU&amp;c=Page" target="_blank">here</a> for further information regarding .</p>
<p><strong>Ticket prices:</strong></p>
<table border="2">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>One way</td>
<td>€12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Return</td>
<td>€21</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>* Tickets are paid directly to the driver.</p>
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		<title>Flying to Girona with Ryanair</title>
		<link>http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/girona-airport-to-barcelona/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/girona-airport-to-barcelona/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 22:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dani</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Airport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Useful information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Useful]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>If you are travelling to Barcelona with Ryanair, be aware that you are not flying directly to Barcelona airport but to either Reus or Girona which in fact are more than 100km away from Barcelona.</p>
<p>Girona airport is located just 18km from Girona and 100km from Barcelona.</p>
<p>However, don&#8217;t panic as Ryanair in conjunction with Sagalés Company [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are travelling to <strong>Barcelona</strong> with <strong>Ryanair</strong>, be aware that you <strong>are not</strong> flying directly to <a title="Barcelona airport" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/barcelona-airport" target="_self">Barcelona airport </a>but to either <a title="Reus Airport to Barcelona" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/reus-airport-to-barcelona" target="_blank">Reus</a> or Girona which in fact are more than 100km away from Barcelona.</p>
<p><a title="Girona Airport" href="http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite?cid=1046767807255&amp;pagename=subHome&amp;Language=EN_GB&amp;SiteName=GRO&amp;c=Page" target="_blank">Girona airport</a> is located just 18km from Girona and 100km from Barcelona.</p>
<p>However, don&#8217;t panic as Ryanair in conjunction with Sagalés Company organize a <strong>direct bus service between Girona Airport and Barcelona (Estació del Nord)</strong> so each Ryanair flight is covered. From Estació del Nord you can use <a title="Barcelona transport" href="http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/transport-in-barcelona" target="_self">public transport </a>(metro L1 &#8211; Arc de Triomf or taxi) to go to whereever your accommodation is.</p>
<p>Click <a title="Bus tickets" href="http://www.sagales.com/pubdocs/975_aeroport-girona-costa-brava---barcelona-(estacio-nord)-a-partir-del-2009-05-01.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> for further information.</p>
<p><strong>Ticket prices:</strong></p>
<table border="2">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>One way</td>
<td>€12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Return</td>
<td>€21</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>* Tickets are paid directly to the bus driver.</p>
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		<title>Taxi Fares and Supplements 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/barcelona-taxi-fares-and-supplements-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tourisminbarcelona.com/barcelona-taxi-fares-and-supplements-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dani</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Barcelona&#8217;s Metropolitan Transport Authority (EMT) announced last December that 2009 taxi fare prices will remain unchanged in 2010.</p>
<p>How is the fare calculated?</p>
<p>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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Barcelona&#8217;s Metropolitan Transport Authority (EMT) announced last December that 2009 taxi fare prices will remain unchanged in 2010.</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>How is the fare calculated?</strong></p>
<p>Basically there is a minimum fare, just to start the meter, and after that a fee per km is applied (see <strong><em>Basic fares</em></strong> table below).  On top of that there are number of supplements (see <strong><em>Supplements</em></strong> table below).</p>
<p><strong>Basic fares:</strong></p>
<table border="1" cellpadding="10">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td align="center">T-1*</td>
<td align="center">T-2*</td>
<td align="center">T-3*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">Meter start</td>
<td align="center">€2.00</td>
<td align="center">€2.00</td>
<td align="center">€5.25</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">Km charges</td>
<td align="center">€0.86</td>
<td align="center">€1.10</td>
<td align="center">€0.59</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">Waiting hour</td>
<td align="center">€18.60</td>
<td align="center">€18.80</td>
<td align="center">€16.24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">Applicable</td>
<td align="left">Monday to Sunday from 21h to 7h (inside Barcelona city)</td>
<td align="left">Monday to Friday from 7h to 21h (inside Barcelona city)</td>
<td align="left">24/7 outside Barcelona city</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><strong>Supplements:</strong></p>
<table border="1" cellpadding="15" width="450">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td align="center">T-1*</td>
<td align="center">T-2*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Trips to and from the Airport</td>
<td align="center">€3.10</td>
<td align="center">€3.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Trips to and from the Port</td>
<td align="center">€2.10</td>
<td align="center">€2.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Trips to and from Fira exhibition centre</td>
<td align="center">€2.10</td>
<td align="center">€2.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Luggage (&gt;55x35X35)</td>
<td align="center">€1.00</td>
<td align="center">€1.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Special nights **</td>
<td align="center">€3.10</td>
<td align="center">€3.10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Weekend nights ***</td>
<td align="center">€3.10</td>
<td align="center">€3.10</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>*T-1 and T-2 would be city fares, and T-3 would be inter-city fares.<br />
** 23-24 June, 24-25, 31 Dec and 1 Jan from 21h to 7h<br />
*** Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays from 21h to 7h.</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Remember that you should only pay what the taxi meter indicates. I would also recommend that you always ask for a receipt.</strong></span></p>
<p>For a complete fare list and any other information, please check the<a title="Institut Metropolita del Taxi" href="http://www.taxibarcelona.cat/Default.aspx?tabid=2099" target="_blank"> Institut Metropolita del Taxi</a> (taxi regulator).</p>
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