Car Hire Barcelona Airport

Barcelona Airport (BCN), also known as El Prat Airport, located 10 km southwest of Barcelona. Works on both buses and trains between the airport and Barcelona. There are 5 different car rental companies at the airport, Hertz, Europcar, Alamo, National, and Solms Ates. With 27.311.765 passengers in 2009, visitors to Barcelona Airport is the second largest airport in Spain. The airport is the main hub for Vueling, Spanair and and is directly connected to about 130 destinations, mainly in Europe. history of Barcelona ' s airport dates back to 1918. The new Terminal 1, proobtaintato by Ricardo Bofill opened in June 2009, and it is expected that another new terminal will be completed in 2012. Barcelona has to offer in just under 30 different cafes, bars and restaurants scattered throughout the airport. The range of duty-free shops, fashion and accessories, as well as other types of stores are also good. Also available are a playground for children, pharmacy, medical centre, wireless internet, police, post office, Bank, VIP lounge and travel agencies.

There are several hotels near the airport, including the recently opened Renaissance Barcelona Airport Hotel, the Hotel Ciutat del Prat and Tryp Barcelona.

Cheap Car Rental Barcelona Airport

Second largest city in Spain after Madrid, Barcelona is a destination to be discovered, preferably on a rental car. The city stands out for its strong identity and attracts visitors from all over; Europe. Why not from Barcelona by car rental to discover the riches of Catalonia and the Mediterranean Sea? Car rentals are available in Barcelona and at the airport of El Prat.

Prior to venture to a unforgettable tour of Spain at the wheel of a rental car from Barcelona, you can't go to the discovery of this beautiful town particularly charming architecturally. Rent a car in Barcelona allows you to discover all the facets of the sea, the Gothic quarter, Montjuïc and modernist district with the works of Gaudí, including the famous Sagrada Familia. If you decide to rent a car in Barcelona, will be able to move comfortably in the city thanks to the wide boulevards built in the 19th century to dispose of the city traffic, which is worth mentioning the Passeig de Gràcia, full of boutiques. Witness the work of great masters such as Picasso, Dalí and Gaudí, Barcelona is distinguished by the lively artistic activity. Leave Barcelona without having tasted the nightlife would be unforgivable.

Rent a car in Barcelona is recommended all year. The estate remains the best time for a tour hire car from Barcelona.

Rent a car from Barcelona, Catalonia and the Mediterranean Sea

Those who decide to start from Barcelona with a rental car can choose between several routes. Barcelona is a great starting point for a tour along the Mediterranean coast. The first stage of an itinerary from Barcelona could be lively town Sitges, 40 km south of Barcelona, characterized by postcard landscapes. Considered at one time the sister of Ibiza, this cultural and tourist destination is now the capital of tourism gay, also often referred to as the San Francisco of the Mediterranean Sea. Other must-see destinations starting car rental from Barcelona are Tarragona capital Costa Dorada, and Reus, a city that was the birthplace of Gaudí. Continuing South, you can make a stop in and visit the Valencia City of Arts and Sciences. Nature lovers can discover the Albufera natural park before reaching Benidorm resort renowned for its beaches, and Alicante, on the road towards Murcia.

By hiring a car in Barcelona you can also venture into the Interior. The renowned festival of Pilar, in mid-October, is the ideal opportunity to stop at Saragossa before returning to Madrid.

From Barcelona by car hire, heading towards the North, crossing the whole Costa Brava, to Portbou and Blanes, LLoret de Mar, making a stop in the Interior, in Girona, a city with a rich cultural heritage. Having a bit of time and across the Pyrenees to the France.