{"id":71363,"date":"2016-07-17T15:55:26","date_gmt":"2016-07-17T13:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=71363"},"modified":"2021-10-04T14:21:35","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T12:21:35","slug":"app-transports-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/app-transports-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Transport Apps in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona offers an abundance of options for <strong>urban explorers<\/strong> to make their&nbsp;way around the city, whether it&#8217;s by a stretch of the&nbsp;legs along the city&#8217;s&nbsp;expansive footpaths or heading underground to jump on the metro to the&nbsp;next&nbsp;destination.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-104539\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-104539 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_104539\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_104539' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/short-term-rentals\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/en-7.jpg\" class=\"slider-104539 slide-104540\" alt=\"touristic apartments in barcelona\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio turismo inquilinos\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There&#8217;s also a great <strong>city bus system<\/strong>, <strong>bicycle scheme<\/strong> and of course, <strong>taxis<\/strong>, when the summer heat is a little too much to bear and you want a bit of&nbsp;respite as part of your journey. While <strong>Google Maps<\/strong> has become the pocket hero for many <strong>travelers to Barcelona<\/strong>, there are a bunch of other <strong>transport apps<\/strong> that are well worth the download.<\/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\/app-transports-barcelona\/#Discover_the_different_transport_apps_available_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Discover the different transport apps available in Barcelona\">Discover the different transport apps available in Barcelona<\/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\/app-transports-barcelona\/#Transports_Metropolitans_de_Barcelona_app\" title=\"Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona app\">Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona app<\/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\/app-transports-barcelona\/#Transit\" title=\"Tr\u00e0nsit\">Tr\u00e0nsit<\/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\/app-transports-barcelona\/#MyTaxi\" title=\"MyTaxi\">MyTaxi<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/app-transports-barcelona\/#Bicing_app\" title=\"Bicing app\">Bicing app<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discover_the_different_transport_apps_available_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>Discover the different transport apps available in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transports_Metropolitans_de_Barcelona_app\"><\/span>Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona<\/strong> (TMB) offers <strong>several TMB apps<\/strong> for people looking to plan&nbsp;their journey around the city.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>TMB app<\/strong> gives users access to information on the <strong>metro and bus lines in Barcelona<\/strong>, <strong>services announcements<\/strong> plus other general information about the city\u2019s public transport service providers, as well as providing a&nbsp;contact point for customer service.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71366\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71366\" class=\"wp-image-71366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Public-transport-Barcelona-e1466156093517.jpg\" alt=\"TMB bus in Barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"488\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-71366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by Francesc_2000 via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>TMB<\/strong> also offer another <strong>app<\/strong> called <strong>Barcelona Bus Tur\u00edstic Virtual<\/strong>, which provides an overview on sights of interest that are close to each stop, so this is a handy <strong>pocket guide app on Barcelona<\/strong>. Both <strong>apps<\/strong> are available for iPhone or Android.<\/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\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\">Check out ShBarcelona&#8217;s services<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transit\"><\/span>Tr\u00e0nsit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are going to use your own vehicle to move around, there is an&nbsp;<strong>app<\/strong> that may be very useful to you.&nbsp;<strong>Tr\u00e0nsit<\/strong>, which translates to &#8220;traffic&#8221;, allows users to check on the state of the traffic in different points in the city so that you can better plan your route.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The&nbsp;<strong>app<\/strong> also gives users access to some of the city&#8217;s cameras, so that you can see images of the traffic, and the possibility to program warnings to pop up when the&nbsp;<strong>app&nbsp;<\/strong>is turned on, alerting you about problematic traffic areas.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_85716\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85716\" class=\"wp-image-85716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/taxi-1515420_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"taxi \" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-85716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\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\/short-term-rentals\" rel=\"nofollow\">Find your holiday rental in Barcelona<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MyTaxi\"><\/span>MyTaxi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another&nbsp;<strong>app<\/strong> that can help you out if you need to take a cab is&nbsp;<strong>MyTaxi<\/strong>. This&nbsp;<strong>app<\/strong> lets its users book a taxi with as little as a couple of minutes in advance, so it is one of the <strong>best taxi apps<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can check out each&nbsp;<strong>taxi&#8217;s ratings<\/strong> to choose only the ones with the best reviews and if you have a driver who you have already ridden with who provided a pleasant, professional experience, you can book his services directly.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_106665\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106665\" class=\"size-full wp-image-106665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/traffic-g2a5994e8f_640.jpg\" alt=\"taxi in traffic in barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-106665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can easily pay for your rides using the&nbsp;<strong>app<\/strong>.&nbsp;All you have to do is link your account to a credit or debit card or your Paypal account. The&nbsp;<strong>app<\/strong> also lets you give tips, offering options from 5 to 15%, and the possibility of using promotional codes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/discover-the-exciting-changes-to-bicing-services\/\">Discover the Exciting Changes to Bicing Services<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bicing_app\"><\/span>Bicing app<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Bicing<\/strong>, Barcelona&#8217;s bicycle scheme, also offers an&nbsp;<strong>app <\/strong>for its users. Simple and easy to use, you can search for a list of <strong>Bicing stations<\/strong> and their locations as well as the available number of bicycles or vacant spots. You can also save your preferred <strong>Bicing<\/strong> stations through the <strong>app. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Bicing<\/strong> has taken on an innovative approach to its <strong>app<\/strong> by creating the <strong>Bicing game<\/strong>, which&nbsp;lets you earn points that can be redeemed for prizes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71365\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71365\" class=\"wp-image-71365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Bicing-app.jpg\" alt=\"bicing bicycles in Barcelona\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-71365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo by Josep Ma. Rosell via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the aim to promote <strong>healthy and sustainable activity<\/strong>, <strong>Bicing app<\/strong> users can check the distance traveled, average speed, the amount of CO2 saved, calories burned plus the &#8216;level of happiness&#8217; obtained, measured by the level of endorphins released during the time of the ride.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Points are accumulated through the <strong>app<\/strong> that can be redeemed through the virtual app store. The <strong>Bicing app<\/strong> is available for iPhone or Android.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What means of transport do you prefer using in Barcelona?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tell us about the best and\/or cheapest way of travelling in the city.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"71363\"\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: 120px;\">\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<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">6<\/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>Barcelona offers an abundance of options for urban explorers to make their&nbsp;way around the city, whether it&#8217;s by a stretch of the&nbsp;legs along the city&#8217;s&nbsp;expansive footpaths or heading underground to jump on the metro to the&nbsp;next&nbsp;destination. &nbsp; There&#8217;s also a great city bus system, bicycle scheme and of course, taxis, when the summer heat is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":85717,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4597],"tags":[4671,4202,4670,4668,4667,4669],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71363"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71363"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110123,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71363\/revisions\/110123"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}