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 Public Transport Networks
You can use the public transport systems described below to get around in Barcelona, Tarragona, Lleida, Girona and Vic:
BARCELONA _________________________________________________________________
Barcelona and the surrounding area is served by a number of public transport modes: underground rail, buses, trams, mainline rail, and taxis.
We recommend you visit the website of the Entitat Metropolitana del Transport (EMT), a local body formed by eighteen municipalities in the metropolitan area of Barcelona to provide joint public passenger transport services in the greater Barcelona area. This website contains very practical information on getting around in Barcelona:www.emt-amb.com/index.html
 Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) manages Barcelona's city bus network, underground, the Montjuïc funicular railway, the Tibidabo tram, and the city's tourist bus routes.
 www.tmb.net Inexpensive multi-journey tickets are available for each form of transport. You can also buy multi-journey tickets that allow you to use the different transport systems without having to pay each time. This is a good way to save both time and money.
 You can find out about different kinds of transport tickets at www.tmb.net/en_US/barcelona/moute/targetes/targetes.jsp At TMB offices you can buy commuter cards, multi-journey tickets, obtain information about TMB, report lost property, etc.
Further information:
Metro Line 5. Diagonal. Weekdays from 8 am to 8 pm
Metro Line 5. Sagrada Família. Weekdays from 7 am to 9 pm
Metro Lines 3 & 5. Sants Station-RENFE. Weekdays from 7 am to 9 pm; Saturdays from 9 am to 7 pm; Sundays and public holidays from 9 am to 2 pm.
Metro Line 1. University of Barcelona. Weekdays from 7 am to 8 pm.
Trams
 www.trambcn.com The Trambaix light rail system links the upper stretch of Avinguda de la Diagonal with the municipalities of Baix Llobregat; while the Trambesós line, which connects the city with Sant Adrià del Besós, runs past the Vila Olímpica and out by the site of the Fòrum de les Cultures. Both trams connect with a number of Metro and Renfe stations. Tram fares are integrated with fares for the rest of the transport network, so you do not need to pay again when transferring between transport systems.
FGC mainline trains
 www.fgc.net The Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) railway system operated by the Catalan government links the city of Barcelona with nearby towns, such as Terrassa, Sabadell, Manresa, many of which have university campuses. The FGC, for example, has a stop for the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in Bellaterra.
Further information:
Plaça Catalunya - Customer Service Centre.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 7 am to 9 pm (except public holidays).
Provença-Balmes/Provença - Customer Service Centre.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 7 pm (except public holidays).
Closed during August.
Plaça Espanya - Customer Service Centre
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 2 pm / 4 pm to 7 pm (except public holidays).
RENFE mainline trains  www.renfe.es/index.html
RENFE is the state mainline rail company. In addition to linking Barcelona with nearby towns and cities through its local railway network, RENFE connects Barcelona with the rest of Catalonia through its regional network, and with other parts of Spain and other countries through its long-distance and high-speed train networks.
Further information:
RENFE - Sants Station.
Plaça dels Països Catalans, s/n. Sants Station. 08014 Barcelona.
Information. Tel. 902 240 202. Weekdays from 7 am to 9 pm; Saturdays from 9 am to 7 pm; Sundays and public holidays from 9 am to 2 pm.
Taxis
Taxis are another option for urban public transport. The distinctively painted black-and-yellow Barcelona taxis can be booked or flagged down directly in the street. They carry a maximum of 4 passengers. A green light on the taxi roof and a LLIURE or LIBRE sign displayed in the front window indicate that a taxi is unoccupied.
Further information: www.taxibarcelona.cat/tabid/859/Default.aspx
TARRAGONA _________________________________________________________________
The Empresa Municipal de Transports offers 15 bus lines that allow you to quickly reach any street, neighborhood or beach in the city of Tarragona.
Further information:  www.fut.es/~emt/ 
LLEIDA ____________________________________________________________________
Although Lleida is an ideal city for getting around on foot, there is also a network of buses that connect the different areas of the city.
Further information: www.autobusoslleida.com
GIRONA ____________________________________________________________________
A network of bus routes connect up different areas of the city of Girona.
Further information:www.ajuntament.gi/bus/cat/index.php
VIC _______________________________________________________________________
Although the best way to get around the small city of Vic is undoubtedly on foot, there is also a network of public buses linking the different areas of the city.
Further information: www.ajvic.net
Updated september 2008 |
