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This page will give you an overview of how to arrange a minibus transfer to and from Barcelona airport to your hotel and some essential tips to ensure everything goes smoothly when using this service.

Why consider a minibus service when there are taxis?

A pre-booked minibus service is useful particularly for large groups of visitors i.e. greater than 4 people. A Barcelona Taxi, by law, can only hold up to a maximum of four passengers - this includes minivan taxis. Therefore a private minibus service is particularly useful for groups greater than 4 people or for those that would rather have their airport transfer arranged in advance of their trip.

The capacity of the mini-van is chosen depending on the number of people booked. The mini-van service have different capacity vans however the size ranges between 7 to 30 people. The mini-van service is operated on a per person therefore you only pay for the number of people travelling in your group and not for the entire van. Remember that other people may also be reserving the mini-van service at the same time as you therefore there may be more than one mini-van to transfer all the people. This means that you cannot always be guaranteed to travel together in the same mini-van however the company aims to have members of the same group to travel together whenever possible. This mini-van service can only be reserved online in advance of your trip.

What are the baggage allowance limits?

There are several conditions for the transfer including number of bags and final destination. e.g. the minibus transfer service you will find by following the link below allows for one piece of hand luggage and one main suitcase each. There also may be a waiting time for the minibus service to leave depending on who else has reserved the service.

Minibus Transfers from Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 (A, B and C)

The minibus transfer service operates from both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 of Barcelona Airport. Each terminal has a different pickup point so make sure to read the exact pickup point locations which are on the instructions on your booking form.

It is important to carefully read and follow all the Minibus booking instructions

Some tourists have reported to us that the minibus service was not available when they arrived at the airport. We thoroughly investigated each one of these issues and on every occasion it was because the tourist who had made their booking had not carefully read and followed all the instructions on the minibus booking form. The most common error was not to contact the minibus service to confirm their flight details at least 48 hours before their arrival. If confirmation is made later than 48 hours before arrival of if no confirmation is made directly with the minibus transfer company then the minibus service may not be available when you arrive at Barcelona airport.

It is therefore very important that you carefully read and follow all the instructions on the booking form. If you follow the instructions carefully you will not have any problems with this service.

What areas of Barcelona does the Minibus transfer service operate?

The minibus service will transfer you from Barcelona airport to your hotel in the city centre or from your hotel to Barcelona airport. Note that there are two separate booking links for each of these services. We have provided both links below.

Note that this minibus transfer service operates to destinations inside Barcelona city centre only. Note if your destination is outside of Barcelona it is best that you first contact the customer services department to confirm if the minibus service would take you to your destination.

Here are the links to make your booking.

Minibus reservation links

Shared minibus airport transfer.

This privately operated minibus transfer service may be shared with other passengers and you are not guaranteed to all be on the same minibus however the minibus transfer company does aim to keep groups together as much as possible.

The minibus service will also transfer to Barcelona cruise terminal from the airport however it is important to confirm this with the customer services department before you make your booking.

This minibus transfer service is a reliable, convenient, and affordable way to transfer between Barcelona airport and your hotel and vice versal. However please make sure to read and follow the booking instructions carefully to avoid any problems.

Minibus reservation links

Shared minibus airport transfer.