Information Offices In Barcelona
It's a good idea to visit a tourist office (see below) as soon as possible after arrival, where you can pick up a free large-scale map of the city and a very useful public transport map - as well as more detailed pamphlets and brochures on aspects of the city's architecture, history and culture. For commercial maps, see "Shopping", for the addresses of relevant book and map stores. The tourist office also sells the Barcelona Card which gives reductions of up to fifty percent on entry into many museums and between ten percent and thirty percent in some shops and restaurants. Valid for 24 hours (?15.10), 48 hours (?18.10) or 72 hours (?21.10), the card also permits free public transport and is worth considering if you are going to be in town for a short time. Another option is the Articket (info tel 902 101 212), which for a single price of ?15, includes entry into six major museums and exhibition sites: the CCCB, Fundacio Miro, Fundacio Tapies, the MACBA, the MNAC and "La Pedrera", and is valid for three months. Transport is not included. Outside the city, in other Catalan towns and villages, you'll find SNTO offices in virtually every place you visit and from these you can usually get more specific local information. SNTO offices are often supplemented by separately administered provincial or municipal Turisme bureaux. These vary enormously in quality but, while they are generally extremely useful for regional information, they cannot be relied on to know anything about what goes on outside their patch. Airport Terminal A: daily 9am-3pm; tel 934 784 704. Terminal B: daily 9am-3pm; tel 934 780 565. Placa de Catalunya 17 Daily 9am-9pm; tel 906 301 282 if calling from within Spain, tel 933 043 421 if calling from abroad and tel 933 043 232, fax 933 043 326 for accommodation enquiries; . Bookings are no longer done by phone, but you can use Barcelona Online (tel 932 473 131, ). Sants Estacio Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat, Sun & hols 10am-2pm; tel 934 914 431. Placa Sant Jaume (inside the Ajuntament building). Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat, Sun & hols 10am-2pm; tel 932 702 429. In summer there is a temporary information kiosk in front of the Sagrada Familia (May-Oct), and in the most touristy areas such as along the Ramblas, you will also come across wandering tourist information officers, who can be picked out by their red jackets. Generalitat tourist office Palau Robert, Pg de Gracia 107. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun & hols 11am-3pm; tel 932 384 000. For information about travel in Catalunya, the Generalitat 's tourist office is extremely helpful, providing maps, details of how to get around and lists of places to stay. Municipal information office Pl de Sant Miquel, in the new Ajuntament building. Mon-Fri 8.30am-6pm; tel 932 702 429. Not really for tourists, but invariably helpful. City information line Mon-Sat 8am-10pm tel 010. Information service (English-speaking) for transport, public services, etc. Tourist consumer rights Mon-Fri 9am-6pm tel 901 300 303. Telephone helpline (English-speaking) for problems with hotels, reclaiming money on tickets, and the like.
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