Motoring · Our pick in Barcelona
Car hire at the airport
Terminals 1 and 2
About Car hire at the airport
The international car-hire companies have desks at both terminals of Barcelona-El Prat; Aena’s airport site lists them.
Why it's on our list
- Book ahead
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Car hire at the airport before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Car hire at the airport are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Aeroport T2L9S900 m11 min walk
- Mas BlauL9S1.7 km21 min walk
Key sights
- La Boqueria12 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Barcelona Cathedral13 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Casa Batlló13 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Palau de la Música13 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- La Pedrera13 kmCar or taxi 39 min
- Museu Picasso13 kmCar or taxi 40 min
- Barceloneta beach13 kmCar or taxi 40 min
- Sagrada Família14 kmCar or taxi 43 min
- Park Güell14 kmCar or taxi 43 min
Main railway stations
- Barcelona Sants10 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Plaça d’Espanya (FGC)11 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Plaça de Catalunya (Rodalies, FGC)13 kmCar or taxi 38 min
- Passeig de Gràcia (Rodalies)13 kmCar or taxi 39 min