Barcelona Airport
In summer 2009 Barcelona airport opened a brand new terminal called Terminal
1 (T1) which doubled the operating capacity of the airport and increased its
physical size fourfold. Only a few years ago the airport was not particularly
impressive considering it was the gateway to Catalonia. However, major
improvements to the original terminal and the opening of this new terminal now
makes it undoubtedly the premier international airport in the whole
Mediterranean region and an impressive asset to the proud city of Barcelona.
The new terminal 1 (T1), which is the size of more than 80 football pitches, has
101 boarding gates, 166 check-in counters, over 12,000 parking spaces and an
impressive supply of shopping facilities and commercial services including ATMs
and internet access.
Barcelona Airport Terminals
When travelling through Barcelona airport be sure to check your booking
details to be sure that you know whether you are arriving at/departing from the
new Terminal 1 or the original Terminal 2 (T2).
Terminal 2 now consists of three areas known as A, B and C so you will need to
look on the signs for T2A, T2B and T2C. These areas are very well signposted
within the building.
To summarise, the new designation of terminals is as follows:
New Terminal = Terminal 1 (T1).
Original Terminal = Terminal 2 (T2A, T2B and T2C).
Airlines Operating from the New Terminal 1
At the time of writing flights from the UK and Ireland as well as Spanish
domestic flights (except Spanair) are using the original Terminal 2. To be sure
of which terminal you will be flying into check your booking confirmation or go
to the Spanish airlines authority website at www.aena.es to check their list of
airlines operating flights through
Barcelona airport.
For information about your airline or for other information once you are in
Spain you can call 902-404-704 or send a text message to 7472 with the name of
your airline.
Barcelona Airport Transfers
Probably the most common way of travelling into Barcelona city from the
airport is on the airport bus (Aerobús) which operates between Barcelona airport
and the city centre at Plaça de Catalunya. There are now two different Aerobús
services: The A1 Aerobús serves the new Terminal 1 whilst the A2 Aerobús serves
the original Terminal 2. There is a free shuttle bus service (Bustransit)
connecting the two terminals.
For more comprehensive information including rail links, taxis and private
transfers please refer to Barcelona Airport
Transfers.
 Barcelona Airport Hotels
Strictly speaking there are no hotels located within the immediate Barcelona
airport boundaries. The most popular places to stay tend to be near the
Barcelona Sants RENFE station and Plaça d'Espanya in the city. These locations
offer easy access to the airport by bus, train and taxi. An alternative that I
found very good value the last time I had an early flight out of Barcelona is
the
Sallés Hotel Ciutat del Prat at El Prat de Llobregat which is only a few
minutes from the terminals and offers free shuttle buses throughout the day.
For more information about what options are available please refer to
Barcelona Airport Hotels.
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