How to move on public transport in Barcelona

Now that you know the advantages of choosing a student residence in Barcelona, ​​in which you will feel at home, you need to know how to move around the city to get to your university or study center, as well as to the library or the center. the city to do a bit of tourism before the start of classes ..

The first thing you should know, if you have not already discovered, is that if you arrived at the airport, or come to visit your family and friends, the most convenient and quick option, although it depends on traffic, to move to the city center , is the "Aerobus", it is an urban bus painted in deep blue, with a plane drawn and with the word AEROBUS in large and white. In the arrivals hall is perfectly indicated where to take it and has 4 stops in the city, which are strategically located: Pl. Spain, Gran Via-Urgell, Pl. University and Plaza Catalunya. The aerobus operates 365 days a year with departures every 5 minutes. Price: € 5.90.

To go to the university from your student residence, the Barcelona metro is the best option, if you have a good combination, avoiding traffic lights and traffic. There are 8 Metro-TMB lines and 3 rail lines-FGC (Ferrocarriles de la Generalitat de Catalunya) and the only difference between them is that the first is managed by the City Council and the second by the Autonomous Community, but you can change between They use the same ticket, so for a university student in Barcelona, ​​it is the same means of public transport.

It is important that you know, that the subway does not open 24 hours a day and that its schedules are as follows:

From Monday to Thursday: 5: 00h - 24: 00h. Friday and the eve of festive: 5: 00h - 2: 00h.

Saturday: from 5: 00h and continuous service all night.

Sunday: until 24: 00h.

Holidays: 5: 00h - 24: 00h.

Special dates such as December 24, 5: 00h - 23: 00h.

Nights with continuous service:

Night of San Juan (from June 23 to 24). Festivities of Gràcia (from August 14 to 15)

Fiestas de la Mercè (from September 23 to 24). New Year's Eve (from December 31 to January 1)

The TRAM or tram, is a subway on the surface, and you can use the same ticket you buy for the metro, and that also serves you to get on the funicular of Montjuïc, commuter trains and daily urban bus lines.

If you want to expand the information and consult the maps, rates and know what is your best combination in public transport from your student residence in Barcelona, ​​we leave the transport website of the city: http://www.tmb.cat/ is / home

Use public transport and discover all the corners of Barcelona!