Car rental Barcelona, Spain
Car rental in Bercelona and driving in Spain
Major car rental firms are all represented at Barcelona El Prat Airport but also all over the city. In Terminal 1 (T1) every car hire can be found and in Terminal 2 (T2) there are even two offices – one located in T2B and one located in T2C. The minimum age of driver is normally 21 years, and to hire a car it is necessary to present a valid passport and driving license held for at least one year. To avoid any possible unexpected damage cost, we offer businesscars Super cover to reduce your excess. In addition businesscars Super Cover also covers damage to windscreens, tyres and the underside of the rental car. The traffic in Barcelona can be very hectic due to frequent traffic jams and aggressive drivers, as in Mediterranean cities in general. Speed limits are 50 km/h in urban areas, 90-100 km/ h on roads away from built-up areas and 120 km/h on motorways. The new motorways in Spain are of excellent quality, but many roads in rural areas and around small towns are in a bad condition.
Travelling to Barcelona by Air
Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) is an important hub in international air traffic and it handles more than 30 million passengers per year. It is located only 12 kilometers north-east of central Barcelona. The new Terminal 1 (T1), where nowadays more than 50 airlines operate, was opened recently in 2009. Since then the old terminals A, B and C are renamed for T2A, T2B and T2C. The train service connects the airport to the city centre running approximately every 30 min. The airport station is located opposite T2. There is also a bus transit service available for passengers traveling to or from T1.
Business information
In Barcelona business hours are officially Monday to Friday 08:00/09:00 - 18:00/19:00 with an extended lunch break between 13:30 -15:00 or 16:00. Personal relationships have great importance when doing business with Spanish partners, as they definitely prefer face-to-face meetings. During introduction
any academic or professional titles should be applied and used. The Fira de Barcelona in the vicinity of Plaza España attracts over 2, 5 million visitors per year and over 70 different exhibitions are organized here such as the Feria de Muestras de Barcelona, which is one of the most remarkable industry fairs in Europe. Information about upcoming events in Barcelona and other important cities of Spain can be found at the following link: http://www.conferencealerts.com/spain.htm
About Barcelona
Barcelona is Southern Europe's business capital, and center of commerce and international trade in Spain. It is located in Catalonia on the northeast coast of the Iberian Peninsula and this region was one of the first to begin industrialization in Europe. Barcelona and its agglomeration contributes more than a quarter of the total GDP of Spain Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after the capital, Madrid with a population of almost 4, 9 million inhabitants living in its metropolitan area.
More information about Barcelona can be found on Wikitravel: http://wikitravel.org/en/Barcelona
Climate of Barcelona
Barcelona enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate. Winters are usually mild, while summers are hot and dry. Rain mostly falls in spring and autumn. Snow falls are extremely rare, on average it snows just over once per year. January is the coldest month, with maximum temperatures around 13°C, while August is the hottest, when temperatures can rise up to 30°C.
Time zone of Barcelona
GMT 1 (GMT 2 during Daylight-saving period between last Sunday in March and last Sunday in October).
