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Walking
The centre of Barcelona is quite compact, and you can get to most
places on foot. Many places are centred around La Rambla, and as your
hotel will be very close to this main street, walking is the best option
for getting around.
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Metro
If you find the London Underground easy to use, you will find the
Barcelona Metro even easier, and a good deal cheaper too. The Metro system
has five lines, all colour-coded and numbered. You pay 1.10€ for a single
ride, even if you change lines. Buying a T-10 card (targeta) gets you
10 rides for 6€, not only a considerable saving but it saves you having
to keep buying single tickets every time.
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Bus
You can catch most buses from Plaza de Catalunya at the top
end of La Rambla, a single costing you 1.10€ and buses normally
run from 06:00 until 22:00. You can also use the T-10 card which you
use and buy for the metro. Yellow night buses (nitbus) run between 03:00
and 05:00 and pass through Plaza de Catalunya every 30 to 45 minutes.
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Taxi
Taxis are black and yellow in Barcelona, and have a green light and
the numbers 1,2 and 3 on the roof. If the green light is on, or there
is a "lliure/libre" sign in the passenger side windscreen,
the taxi is free so flag it down.
The pricing system is complicated, but basically go on 2€ minimum fare
for the weekends, with the meter ticking over at 0.85€ per kilometre.
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