Taxi availability on disembarkation in Barcelona

[dasmith21]

Can anyone tell me if it’s easy to get a taxi on disembarkation day from the port of Barcelona. Will they be there at the terminal or do week need to get back into the centre to get one? 
 

We are thinking to get a taxi rather than the Celebrity transfer back to the airport. We’ve never disembarked from Barca before. Thanks in advance.

[Mr. Click]

In most European ports we rely on airporttaxistransfer.com.   Much easier to have your own driver there and waiting for you then dealing with cruise line transfers or taxi lines. They are reasonable and reliable.   It just makes life easier.

[cruisestitch]

Is there a typo in that website?

[rdaniel]

There is a taxi stand right outside the terminal.  We were there in Sept.  The line was pretty long when we got in it.  It took about 20 to 30 minutes to get into taxi.

[downsmead]

The taxis have a set fee for the airport run, €45. 

[Nettie11]

6 hours ago, rdaniel said:

There is a taxi stand right outside the terminal.  We were there in Sept.  The line was pretty long when we got in it.  It took about 20 to 30 minutes to get into taxi.

Is there a bus to outside to Sagrada Familia?  We are stopping there next April on a cruise and have booked a tour 2 hours after arriving.   Or is it far to walk there?

[Ex-Airbalancer]

51 minutes ago, Nettie11 said:

Is there a bus to outside to Sagrada Familia?  We are stopping there next April on a cruise and have booked a tour 2 hours after arriving.   Or is it far to walk there?

Google maps is helpful 

[Harters]

On 8/4/2024 at 3:16 PM, dasmith21 said:

Will they be there at the terminal

When we were there last autumn, there were several taxis waiting right outside the terminal. No queue. 

[Hlitner]

It helps to understand the layout of the Barcelona terminals.  Assuming that you are at the main cruise area (Moll Adossat) there are 5 separate docking locations and terminals.  The more ships, the more the taxis are spread between terminals.  When you walk outside of your terminal, there will be an organized taxi queue and you simply get in line.  If an entire ship is disembarking, there can be a long queue for those taxis.  The larger the ship, the larger the queues.  It might take you 5 minutes to get a taxi, or it could take more than an hour!    The truth of the matter is that how long you wait will depend on some of these factors (mentioned).  Anecdotal examples are simply that...an anecdotal example.

 

My advice is that if you have a tight timeframe (early flight) use express disembarkation (where you carry off all your own luggage) and try to be among the earlier folks off the ship.  If your flight is much later in the morning or in the afternoon, you can take it down a notch :).

 

Hank

[mskaufman]

Plenty of taxis

[alserrod]

On 8/4/2024 at 4:16 PM, dasmith21 said:

Can anyone tell me if it’s easy to get a taxi on disembarkation day from the port of Barcelona. Will they be there at the terminal or do week need to get back into the centre to get one? 
 

We are thinking to get a taxi rather than the Celebrity transfer back to the airport. We’ve never disembarked from Barca before. Thanks in advance.

 

 

Hi

 

have you read this thread?

 

 

[bermudawoman8]

We disembarked from the Island Princess on Aug 5 and then spent almost a week in Barcelona.  We had no trouble getting a taxi when we left the ship.  Also, a few other times when we wanted a taxi (by tourist areas), there was an organized cue.  The taxis had hand held machines to use for payment and could print receipts for us.  Loved Barcelona except for the hot temps.