The Airport at Barcelona is one of Spain's busiest airports and is situated almost 12 kms towards the southwest of Barcelona city.
The airport is between the cities of Sant Boi and El Prat de Llobregat Viladecans, and is only 3 kms from Barcelona Port. After the Olympic Games were hosted in Barcelona, the number of tourists shot up by 200%. The total number of passengers to visit Spain in 2008 were 30 million, which is a far better figure that the one of 10 million in 1992.
Terminal 1 was recently opened and occupies almost 525,400 sq mt. This terminal is some distance from the main building and needs to be accessed via a shuttle.
The taxi rank at the Barcelona Airport is just outside the arrivals section. There are several websites that will give a report with detailed guide on the fares from the airport to the popular destinations. The guide also mentions the distance from the airport to the various halts, so that the tourist gets a fair idea of how far their vacation spot is.
The terminal building at Barcelona airport is connected to the Renfe train station with the help of the air bridge. Terminal B is where the bridge is located and is directly opposite the 90 and 93 check in desks and is accessible form all the Terminals.
Although private transport system is quite affordable, for those who are looking at something much more inexpensive can opt for the private bus shuttle transport service. Proper quotes and fares of the shuttle service along with reserving of seats can be done with the help of online websites. These bus shuttle services ply from the airport to various famous well known resorts and hotels that are at minimum distance from the Barcelona airport.
The car park at the Barcelona airport offers several facilities at its various terminals. The facilities range from VIP Parking which is a guarded area. Passengers with disability can park their cars at the PC and PA areas that are particularly reserved for them. Long term parking is cheaper as compared to the other types of parking. Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are also facilitated with parking areas that are easily accessible.
