Barcelona Bus & Taxi Service

Barcelona Bus & Taxi Service

Public transport in and around Barcelona is easily available. Barcelona Bus & Taxi Service is in abundance. Buses are a slower form of transportation due to huge traffic at rush hour, but are not a bad choice when it comes to Barcelona’s extensive bus network. It also offers a great form of sightseeing in the city. Taxis are more comfortable means of transport but are comparatively expensive though more affordable than most of the other major European cities.
TMB, Barcelona’s public transport organization operates the bus network. Throughout the day from 05:30 am till about 10:30 pm, the buses are available in huge numbers. Estació del Nord (Northern Station), was a train station earlier that was refurbished for the 1992 Olympic Games, and today it is a long-distance and regional bus services terminus. Bus Turístic is the city’s official tourist bus that proffers the most convenient mean to view Barcelona. A few important bus services other than the regular ones are the yellow NITBUS or night bus that runs every 30 to 45 minutes at night, from 11pm and 3 to 4 am. An important stop for all of them is Pl. Catalunya. The Aerobus or Barcelona Shuttle bus is an airport express bus that provides service at the airport to the flight passengers as it links Barcelona airport to the centre of the city. The Port Buses are available for services to cruise passengers, and Tibibus offers provision of travel to the Tibidabo amusement park.
Over 11,000 registered taxis are found in Barcelona, and all work in meter. Both pre-assigned taxi-stands and free taxis are available in the city. Taxi service in Barcelona is broadly speaking quite good, neat and reliable. They are colored in black and yellow, and if the green light is lit on the top of the taxis, it means that the same is free and available. Charges are displayed inside the cab and meters bespeak of the fare. You would be charged extra for traveling from the airport, or to or from the port and again for every bag that you carry. These surcharge rates are displayed at the back of the cab. Specially provisioned and cab designed specifically for disabled passengers are also available. The easiest possible way to reach the city centre from the airport especially with family and luggage are by the means of these cabs.
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