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Welcome to the car rental Barcelona Airport information page with information on Barcelona Airport car rental options, including which side do you drive on, transmission types, local Barcelona driving stress, licences, and more. You may also compare your Barcelona Airport car rental options and search for the best available Barcelona car rental rates in the search box below.


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Barcelona Airport Car Rental Desk Locations

There are several car rental Barcelona Airport agencies available. Their counters are located in terminals 1 and 2B.


Barcelona Airport Car Rental Companies

Avis, Hertz, National, Sixt


Barcelona Driving Information


 
Driving is on the right side of the road.


 
All Barcelona Airport rental cars are automatic transmission.


 
Your local drivers' licence is required.


An International Drivers' Permit (or IDP) may be required, especially if your local drivers' licence is in a language other than the local language (you may inquire when you pick up your car).


 
Barcelona Driving Stress Level: 6/10

Like all other major cities, Barcelona has a lot of traffic. However, since the 1992 Olympic Games driving around the city and the surrounding areas has improved considerably, especially on the Ronda Litoral and the Ronda de Dalt ring roads. On the other hand, the layout of the roads in Barcelona which form a grid helps your orientation when driving around the city. Drivers in Barcelona tend to be more patient than in other parts of Spain and they pay more attention to road signs as well.


In general cars do not usually turn into a street if they are in the middle lane and they hardly ever park next to someone who has double parked. There are a lot of car parks in Barcelona so you shouldn't have any problems finding a parking. Once inside the city you can move around on foot, by bike, bus or underground. What may strike you is the number of small mopeds that there are, it often feels like it is the city with the highest number of mopeds in the world.


 



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Last Updated: 4 Jan 2025