{"id":66004,"date":"2021-05-04T17:32:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T15:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=66004"},"modified":"2022-02-15T11:08:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T10:08:47","slug":"taxi-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/taxi-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking a Taxi in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Living in Barcelona<\/strong><\/a> you will find you are fortunate enough to have a variety of transportation options. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">You do not need a car to get around the city. You can walk, ride a bike, take the bus, ride the subway, or hail a cab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-104522\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104522 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104522\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104522' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-1.jpg\" class=\"slider-104522 slide-104523\" alt=\"rental apartments in Barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio home inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"> Each form of transportation just as reliable as the next. Although, if you ever find yourself in a situation where you need to get somewhere quickly, such as the airport, a taxi would be your best bet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">This article by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> tells you everything you need to know about taking a <strong>taxi in Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcomepickups.com\/barcelona\/airport-transfer-book\/?tap_a=35775-f72939&amp;tap_s=419592-8dfd09\" target=\"_BLANK\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.tapfiliate.com\/5b1504f6107a0.png?a=35775-f72939&amp;s=419592-8dfd09\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/taxi-in-barcelona\/#Taking_a_taxi_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Taking a taxi in Barcelona&nbsp;\">Taking a taxi in Barcelona&nbsp;<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/taxi-in-barcelona\/#How_much_is_a_taxi_in_Barcelona\" title=\"How much is a taxi in Barcelona?\">How much is a taxi in Barcelona?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/taxi-in-barcelona\/#Where_can_you_find_a_taxi\" title=\"Where can you find a taxi?&nbsp;\">Where can you find a taxi?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/taxi-in-barcelona\/#What_taxi_apps_in_Spain_can_you_use\" title=\"What taxi apps in Spain can you use?\">What taxi apps in Spain can you use?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-4\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/taxi-in-barcelona\/#MyTaxi\" title=\"MyTaxi\">MyTaxi<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/taxi-in-barcelona\/#Pide_Taxi\" title=\"Pide Taxi\">Pide Taxi<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/taxi-in-barcelona\/#Join_Up_Taxi\" title=\"Join Up Taxi\">Join Up Taxi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/taxi-in-barcelona\/#Prices_Check_Taxi_Fare_Finder\" title=\"Prices? Check Taxi Fare Finder\">Prices? Check Taxi Fare Finder<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taking_a_taxi_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>Taking a taxi in Barcelona&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_is_a_taxi_in_Barcelona\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">How much is a taxi in Barcelona?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Taxi rates in Barcelona<\/strong> are reasonably priced. You are typically charged an initial fare fee of 2,10\u20ac and then 1,03\u20ac per mile.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"s1\">If you are going to the <strong>airport or cruise port<\/strong> they will charge you 4\u20ac per suitcase. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Add 8-10% if you are taking a taxi on a holiday and take into consideration that tolls and surcharges may apply.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> Though they may tack on a couple of fees,<strong> Taxi\u2019s in Barcelona<\/strong> are still more affordable than the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">After looking at this <strong>Taxi Fare Finder char<\/strong>t, which compares average taxi rates from&nbsp;various cities, I found that the <strong>medium Barcelona Taxi price<\/strong> is 16,23\u20ac. Compared to Miami, where I am from, it is $21.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105728\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105728\" class=\"wp-image-105728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/barcelona-413206_640.jpg\" alt=\"taxi sign on window\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-105728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_you_find_a_taxi\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Where can you find a taxi?&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">You can pick up a cab at a cab stop. You know it is a cab stop when there is a line of cabs on the side of a road. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">You can find them in front of shopping malls, plaza&#8217;s, or restaurants. Walk up to the first taxi in line and they will give you a ride. You can also call one of the city\u2019s 20 taxi radio dispatch centers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/long-term-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Monthly rentals in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_taxi_apps_in_Spain_can_you_use\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">What taxi apps in Spain can you use?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona also has a few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/app\/\"><strong>taxi apps<\/strong><\/a> that will get you the best fares, routes, and communication.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105730\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105730\" class=\"size-full wp-image-105730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/yandex-4272339_640.jpg\" alt=\"taxi app\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-105730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MyTaxi\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">MyT<\/span><span class=\"s1\">axi<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/es.mytaxi.com\/home.html\"><strong>MyTaxi<\/strong><\/span> launched in 2009 in Germany. Today it collaborates with 35.000+ taxi drivers throughout various countries.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"s1\">You can use my taxi in <strong>40 different cities in Spain<\/strong>, including Madrid and Barcelona. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">This dynamic app allows you to reserve a taxi 4 days in advance.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"s1\">It counts down the arrival of the taxi. You can pay with a card or via PayPal. You can also write reviews about your drivers and save the ones who you befriend.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right broken_link\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/yearly-rental\" rel=\"nofollow\">Yearly rentals in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pide_Taxi\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Pide Taxi<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pidetaxi.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Pide Taxi<\/strong><\/a> is similar to MyTaxi but on a smaller scale. It is the official app for La Asociacion de Radio Taxis de Espana (The association of radio taxis in Spain).&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> Although it is a small company it<strong> offers many pick-up locations<\/strong>&nbsp;and does not require you to register to use the app. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Simply download the app and you can begin to use it. Another great feature is you can reserve a taxi beforehand.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_76620\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-76620\" class=\"wp-image-76620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/taxi-1515420_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"taxi\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-76620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Join_Up_Taxi\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Join Up Taxi<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/joinup.es\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>The Join Up app<\/strong><\/a> is similar to Uber. You can choose to pick up an individual taxi or <strong>share one with someone<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Even though you cannot rate your driver, the app allows you to <strong>reserve a taxi 7 days in advance<\/strong>, and it accepts credit cards. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">It is available in a couple cities in Spain&nbsp;including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Palma, San Sebastian, Bilbao, and Vitoria y Sabadell.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prices_Check_Taxi_Fare_Finder\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Prices? Check Taxi Fare Finder<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">If you would simply like to check how much it will cost you to get to your destination, I would suggest using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taxifarefinder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Taxi Fare Finder<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"s1\">It will not make you register for anything. They <strong>calculate estimated fares<\/strong> so they know the price of your ride before you hop in. It is not a taxi company.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_105727\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105727\" class=\"wp-image-105727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/spain-4465456_640.jpg\" alt=\"taxi in barcelona\" width=\"600\" height=\"548\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-105727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">My final taxi tip is&nbsp;if you ever forget something in a taxi there is a <strong>lost in found number<\/strong>&nbsp; 902 101 564. You can call and make your claim Monday thru Friday from 8 am to 8 pm.&nbsp;<\/span>Happy riding!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important note<\/strong>: Every year prices change. Check new prices and other taxi information <a href=\"https:\/\/taxi.amb.cat\/en\/usuari\/tarifes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do you take a taxi when you are in Barcelona?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Share your best advice with our readers!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxi.amb.cat\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/taxi.amb.cat\/en\/home<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"66004\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 130px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">4.4<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">7<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living in Barcelona you will find you are fortunate enough to have a variety of transportation options. 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