Barcelona port to hotel

[Tink1987]

Hi all,

 

I hope I am posting this in the right place. I am on the Disney Magic transatlantic cruise from Galveston, TX to Barcelona which arrives on the 1st June.

 

I have read stories of people having to wait up to 3 hours to get a taxi to their hotel/BCN city centre and as we only have 24 hours in Barcelona, I would like to avoid wasting my time queing for a taxi!

 

On the BCN port website, it says that the taxi/bus companies always ensure that there are enough taxis/buses there for the amount of people dis-embarking from the cruise ships but ovbiously this does not tie in with the stories that people tell of waiting 3+ hours.

 

Can anybody recommend a bookable taxi/shuttle from the port to our hotel? Are the buses any better then the taxis wait?

 

Thank you for any advice you can offer :o

[Keith1010]

We have sailed into Barcelona several times and I can tell you that you won't have to wait very long for a taxi. So if it was me I would not try to pre book any transportation.

 

If you do want to take a private vehicle then I would post this question on the Spain Ports Of Call Board to get some specifics on companies.

 

Keith

[KirkNC]

Depending on where your hotel is located you might consider the Aerobus:

 

http://www.aerobusbcn.com/index.php/en.html?gclid=CPzzx6uDi6sCFRmN5godcx03xw

 

We found it works very well.

[kazu]

Have been to Barcelona many times. We've never had a long wait for a taxi. :D whether it be the airport, the port or our hotel.

 

Beautiful city - enjoy:D

[tahoemw]

I never had a problem with taxis, they were abundant at the airport; unless something is going on that day in the city; but I did use Barcelona taxi, you make prior arrangements with them; they brought me from the hotel to the port;