Rental Cars at Barcelona port

[IrishLassie]

Does anyone know if there are rental cars at the port?  We are planning on staying in Spain for over a week when we get off the ship so don't want to have to go to far to pick up a rental car.  Thanks for any info.

[campolady]

19 hours ago, IrishLassie said:

Does anyone know if there are rental cars at the port?  We are planning on staying in Spain for over a week when we get off the ship so don't want to have to go to far to pick up a rental car.  Thanks for any info.

This may help http://www.barcelonacruises.net/Resources/CarRental.aspx

[Hlitner]

We have never seen a rental car franchise working at the cruise ship port.  When we have needed a car in Barcelona we usually rent from one of the agencies located close to the train station (a 10 min taxi ride from the port).  There are numerous rental car stations (some of them in hotels) in the downtown area.  

 

Hank

 

 

[IrishLassie]

On ‎4‎/‎15‎/‎2019 at 11:43 AM, campolady said:

This may help http://www.barcelonacruises.net/Resources/CarRental.aspx

 

Thanks so much for this info.  Are you in Spain?  If so, would you know how the roads are from Barcelona down to Rota, Spain?  We've never been to Spain so don't know what to expect!  Thanks again for any help.

[campolady]

7 minutes ago, IrishLassie said:

 

Thanks so much for this info.  Are you in Spain?  If so, would you know how the roads are from Barcelona down to Rota, Spain?  We've never been to Spain so don't know what to expect!  Thanks again for any help.

Yes , we live in Southern Spain (Andalucia).  Major roads in Spain are excellent and most of your journey would be by motorway.

[IrishLassie]

4 hours ago, campolady said:

Yes , we live in Southern Spain (Andalucia).  Major roads in Spain are excellent and most of your journey would be by motorway.

 

I did see that there are "toll roads", would we have to use them to get to Rota?  Thanks so much for your help with this, really appreciate it.

[campolady]

10 minutes ago, IrishLassie said:

 

I did see that there are "toll roads", would we have to use them to get to Rota?  Thanks so much for your help with this, really appreciate it.

According to viamichelin.com this is a toll-free route https://www.viamichelin.co.uk/web/Routes?departure=Barcelona%2C%20Spain&arrival=Rota%2C%20Spain&index=0&vehicle=0&type=0&distance=km&currency=EUR&highway=false&toll=true&vignette=false&orc=false&crossing=false&caravan=false&shouldUseTraffic=false&withBreaks=false&break_frequency=7200&coffee_duration=1200&lunch_duration=3600&diner_duration=3600&night_duration=32400&car=hatchback&fuel=petrol&fuelCost=1.29&allowance=0&corridor=&departureDate=&arrivalDate=&fuelConsumption=

Their quickest route takes 1 hour 24 minutes less but does use tolls at a charge of 47.05 Euros https://www.viamichelin.co.uk/web/Routes?departure=Barcelona%2C Spain&arrival=Rota%2C Spain&index=0&vehicle=0&type=1&distance=km&currency=EUR&highway=false&toll=false&vignette=false&orc=false&crossing=false&caravan=false&shouldUseTraffic=false&withBreaks=false&break_frequency=7200&coffee_duration=1200&lunch_duration=3600&diner_duration=3600&night_duration=32400&car=hatchback&fuel=petrol&fuelCost=1.29&allowance=0&corridor=&departureDate=&arrivalDate=&fuelConsumption= 

Edited April 16, 2019 by campolady

[IrishLassie]

8 minutes ago, campolady said:

According to viamichelin.com this is a toll-free route https://www.viamichelin.co.uk/web/Routes?departure=Barcelona%2C%20Spain&arrival=Rota%2C%20Spain&index=0&vehicle=0&type=0&distance=km&currency=EUR&highway=false&toll=true&vignette=false&orc=false&crossing=false&caravan=false&shouldUseTraffic=false&withBreaks=false&break_frequency=7200&coffee_duration=1200&lunch_duration=3600&diner_duration=3600&night_duration=32400&car=hatchback&fuel=petrol&fuelCost=1.29&allowance=0&corridor=&departureDate=&arrivalDate=&fuelConsumption=

Their quickest route takes over an hour less but does use tolls at a charge of 47.05 Euros.

 

Thanks again.  Will check it out. 

[hkto]

Which Rota? Actually Rota is near Cadiz and it'll be more like 11-12 hrs to get there. The one in Catalonia is Cerra  De la Rota which is couple of hours by car.

Edited April 16, 2019 by hkto

[IrishLassie]

3 hours ago, hkto said:

Which Rota? Actually Rota is near Cadiz and it'll be more like 11-12 hrs to get there. The one in Catalonia is Cerra  De la Rota which is couple of hours by car.

 

It's the one near Cadiz, so I know it's a long way from Barcelona, so we may have to stay over night somewhere. 

[hkto]

Vueling goes to Jerez airport from Barcelona once per day. It's a good reliable airline. And very reasonable if tickets purchased in advance. Rota is about 30 min from Jerez airport

[livylotte]

I recommend Sixt.  

 

Sixt  - Parallel Port

Carrer de Paulaudaries

5, 7, 08004

Barcelona

 

We hired from them last year and they were very good.  Our car was ready and waiting for us when we arrived.  They are very close to the port just 5 mins from the port by taxi.  Taxi rank is literally in front of you as you leave the ship so no walking with heavy bags.

 

 

 

Edited May 3, 2019 by livylotte