Driving to Barcelona Airport
Apr 12th, 2006, 12:55 PM
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Driving to Barcelona Airport
We will be spending 3 days in Barcelona and then we will be picking up our car rental at the Sants train station and heading for Girona and the Pyrenees for a week.
On our last night before departure we were thinking of spending the nite outside of Barcelona somewhere---perhaps 20 or 30 minutes along the coast somewhere.
Any suggestions for a last night?
And Question: Is driving out to the airport BCN a pretty straight shot? Does Barcelona have a "rush hour" problem that we need to be aware of?
Thanks,
Pete
On our last night before departure we were thinking of spending the nite outside of Barcelona somewhere---perhaps 20 or 30 minutes along the coast somewhere.
Any suggestions for a last night?
And Question: Is driving out to the airport BCN a pretty straight shot? Does Barcelona have a "rush hour" problem that we need to be aware of?
Thanks,
Pete
Apr 12th, 2006, 01:03 PM
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You could consider Sitges - on the coast on the airport side of Barcelona. It's about 20-30 min from El Prat so could work for you. Fun family- and gay-friendly beach resort. There will be some traffic but I doubt if it will be all that bad.
Apr 12th, 2006, 09:36 PM
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Driving to the airport is easy as far as I am concerned (I did it once). Rush hour would be at lunchtime (2 pm) and after work (5 pm and on to around 7). IN the morning the traffic is headed in, so no worries.
Apr 13th, 2006, 12:34 AM
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if you sleep at sitges, south of barcelona, you MAY be slight party to morning traffic on way to barcelona airport.
your hotel can give you good estimate.(add onto it a bit.. as i doubt you drive as quickly as they do or know your way as well).
sitges would be good location, free street parking and hotels cheaper than barcelona in most cases.
your hotel can give you good estimate.(add onto it a bit.. as i doubt you drive as quickly as they do or know your way as well).
sitges would be good location, free street parking and hotels cheaper than barcelona in most cases.
Apr 13th, 2006, 02:12 AM
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There will be plenty of traffic headed into the city in the morning. Last I was in town there was a lot of road construction near the airport but by the time of your visit that may be, or already be, cleared.
Apr 14th, 2006, 11:45 PM
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from aigua blava you are in a position to give yourself PLENTY of time as the airport is SOUTH of barcelona, putting you in with all sorts of heavy transit traffic.
i'll let someone else give exact times, but just for myself, i would give myself at LEAST two-2.5 hours
i'll let someone else give exact times, but just for myself, i would give myself at LEAST two-2.5 hours
