Getting Around

Getting Around

For getting around in Barcelona, the Targeta-10 (EUR 7.20), valid for metro or bus, is an essential resource. The FCG (Ferrocarril de la Generalitat) train from Plaça Catalunya through the center of town to Sarrià and outlying cities is a commuter train that gets you to within walking distance of nearly everything in Barcelona. Transfers to the regular city metro are free. A major taxi stand is at the head of the Rambla on Plaça Catalunya, though lines often form there. A better choice is the one at Plaça Sant Jaume, at the center of the Gothic Quarter. City buses run daily from 5:30 AM to 11:30 PM. The fare is EUR 1.35. Route maps are displayed at bus stops. Note that those with a red band always stop at a central square—Catalunya, Universitat, or Urquinaona—and blue indicates a night bus.