Barcelona Car Rental Guide
On this page, you will find information about the possibilities of car rental in Barcelona as well as some useful facts about the traffic regulations and general tips for renting a car in Barcelona.
Rental Restrictions
Driving Restrictions
The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. In order to sit in the front, children under 12 years of age must be seated in a child seat. The legal blood alcohol limit is 0.5‰.
In tunnels, all vehicles must have headlights on. In built-up areas, horns may only be used in cases of danger. At daytime outside a built-up area, horns must be used to indicate the intention to pass. At night, flash the headlights instead.
Jaywalking is illegal. Generally, traffic on the right has priority.
Offending foreigners are required to pay fines on the spot unless they can present a Spanish bail bond or address of a Spanish friend or company who will guarantee payment of the fine.
On one-way streets, parking is allowed on even dates along the side with even addresses and on odd dates along the side with odd addresses. Park your car in the direction of traffic flow. Do not park within 5 metres of intersections or entrances to public buildings. Blue Zones or Zona Azul are indicated by signs – parking in these zones is allowed for 1.5 hours from 8 am to 9 pm. There may also be Zona Oras; you have to display a ticket when parking there.
Speed limits:| Area | Limit |
| Motorways: | 20KM/H |
| Dual Carriageways: | 100KM/H |
| Built-up areas: | 50KM/H |
| Residential Areas: | 19KM/H |
Emergency Numbers
Police Service: 091
Ambulance service: 092
Fire Service: 080
Road Tolls
Many roads in Spain are tolled. Most toll stations accept cash, but it is advisable to carry cash. The prices are rather expensive.
Some useful expressions for tourists visiting Spain
Car – alquiler de coches
Car rental – coche
Drive a car – conducir un coche
About Barcelona
Barcelona is a popular tourist venue for its energetic, cosmopolitan character and for its unusual attractions. It has transformed itself into one of the most dynamic and stylish cities in the world.
The most well-known icon of the city is the unfinished church Sagrada Familia. Like the church, Barcelona takes traditional ideas and presents them in new fascinating forms. Both of them are refreshing in their complexity. With its many restaurants, hotels, nightclubs and attractions, Barcelona is also a place for having fun.
Area: 487 sq km
Population: 1.5 million
Country: Spain
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (Central European Time)
Telephone Area Code: 93
Monetary unit: Euro
