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ShareAnd Barcelona taxis look easy from outside. Black and yellow car. Green light on top. Jump in. Say the address. Done. Then the meter lights up and shows a tariff number and suddenly everything feels a bit more serious. Tariff 1. Tariff 2 And Tariff 3. The ride feels the same but the number changes. That is the moment most […]
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ShareThis question comes up in Barcelona more than people admit. Do you tip a taxi driver here or is it awkward. Some travelers tip like it is normal. Some locals look confused when someone tries to add 10 percent. And the driver in the middle just wants the ride to end smoothly. I remember my first proper taxi ride in […]
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ShareBarcelona feels alive again. Streets busy. cafés full. tourists dragging suitcases over those little sidewalks like it is a sport. And taxis are right in the middle of it. Airport runs. hotel drop offs. late night rides after dinner. quick trips to Sants station. It all moves fast. After COVID, a lot of people still carry one small worry though. […]
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ShareBarcelona is the kind of city where everything feels easy… until the exact moment you need a taxi fast. Like when it starts raining out of nowhere near Plaça Catalunya. Or when you are late for a dinner in Eixample and your shoes are already done for the day. Or that classic one. You land at the airport and suddenly […]
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ShareMy first night in Barcelona started with a small transport panic. I landed late, came out of El Prat with a backpack hanging off one shoulder and that tired airport face. A long line of black and yellow taxis waited outside. People walked in every direction. My brain kept asking the same thing. How does this work here. Am I […]
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ShareLast month I landed in a big city after a late flight. I came out of arrivals and saw a long snake of people waiting for taxis and thought, ok fine, I can handle twenty minutes. Forty five minutes later I was still in that snake. Tired, thirsty, scrolling my phone for no reason. By the time the taxi finally […]
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ShareMy first real “wow” moment in Barcelona did not happen in a museum or on a walking tour.It happened in the back seat of a taxi. I had just landed, half sleepy, backpack under my feet. The driver asked in Spanish if I liked sea views. I nodded and he used a different road from the airport. In a few […]
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ShareWhen I first started using taxis in Barcelona, I mainly cared about one thing. Price. Maybe also if the driver knew the shortcuts to skip Gran Via traffic. Safety felt like something in the background. You just assumed everything was fine and focused on your luggage and Google Maps. Last year that feeling changed a bit. Night flights, more solo […]
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ShareI have done this mistake. Land in Barcelona, grab a taxi from T1, toss my bag on the seat, pay fast, hop out near La Rambla, and only then feel that small cold shock. Phone not in pocket. The cab is already gone. If you are reading this with the same knot in your stomach, breathe. Barcelona is a big […]
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ShareI plan events for a living and Barcelona is one of those cities that just works. Sun on the water. Palms on the promenade. A conference in Fira Gran Via and tapas at night. The part that scares many planners is transport. Moving fifty guests from El Prat to hotels before a welcome cocktail. Shuttling speakers between venues. Getting a […]
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