The waterfront near Port Olympic

All above tickets can be purchased from ticket offices and vending machines inside Metro stops. The T-10 and T-50/30 can also be purchased from newsagent's kiosks.

The single ticket may be used for one underground or TMB bus journey only.
All other above tickets may be used for any means of public transport.

T-Familiar: can be used by more than one person during the same trip.
T-Jove: under 21 years of age.

Tourist and leisure tickets:
- Tickets can be purchased from Metro ticket offices or Barcelona Tourist Information Offices.
- Valid for unlimited number of Metro, TMB Bus and FGC urban line journeys.
2-Days: €8.40
3-Days: €11.80
4-Days: €15.20
5-Days: €18.20

Montjuic cable car: single € 3.60, return € 5.00

:: Important Telephone Numbers

Emergencies
Medical emergencies	061
General emergencies	112
Fire department	080
Guardia Urbana (local police)	092
National Police	091
Police station (Nou del la Rambla, 76-80)	93 290 2849
Dental emergencies	93 415 9922
Hospital General de la Vall D'Hebron	93 274 6100
Hospital Clinic i Provincial	93 227 5400
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau	93 291 9191
Hospital San Joan de Deu	93 253 2100
Hospital del Mar (Barceloneta)	93 248 3000 93 248 34/35
Consulates
Australia: Gran Via Carlos III, 98,9º	93 330 9496
Canada: Elisenda de Pinos, 10	93 204 2700
Great Britain: Av. Diagonal, 477	93 419 9044
Holland: Av. Diagonal, 601	93 410 6210
Ireland: Gran Via Carlos III, 94, 10º 2ª	93 491 5021
New Zealand: Travessera de Gracia, 64, 4º	93 209 0399
United States: Pg. Reina Elisenda, 23	93 280 2227
Other
AT&T	900 99 00 11
Tourist information	906 30 12 82/ 93 478 4704
Hotel information	93 304 3232
Post Office	93 370 4005
Lost & Found	93 298 3349/ 93 402 3161

:: Some interesting facts about Barcelona


Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid, the capital.
It lies on the Mediterranean coast in the Northeast of the country and is only 150 km south of France.
Barcelona is the capital of the Autonomous Region of Catalunya and Catalan is the national language.
It was first settled by the Romans in 15 B.C. and was later ruled by the Visigoths, the Moors and the Franks.
It is now the industrial center of Spain and is one of its most popular cities for tourism.
It was host for the Universal Exhibition of 1888 and the Summer Olympics of 1992.
Catalunya has a population of over 6 million people, of which almost 4 million are in Barcelona.


:: Where are the Tourist Information Offices?


There are four very helpful and conveniently located offices (see map - pgs. 10-11). The first ones you might want to visit are at the airport and the main train station (Estació de Sants). Another is at Plaza Catalunya in the center of town, and the fourth is at Plaza St. Jaume I (entrance is on the left side of the City Hall) in the Cuitat Vella.

Tourist Info Office Hours
Airport	Daily	9 am to 9 pm
Sants train station	Mon. - Fri.	8 am to 8 pm
	Sat/Sun/holidays	8 am to 2 pm
	Summer-daily	8 am to 8 pm
Plaza Catalunya	Daily	9 am to 9 pm
Plaza St. Jaume I	Mon. - Fri.	9 am to 8 pm
	Saturday	10 am to 8 pm
	Sun/holidays	10 am to 2 pm

:: What's the deal with the siesta?


The siesta is the time of day when most shops close for a few hours and everybody takes a long break. This is very nice if you work at one of these shops, but for those who actually want to get something done during the day, it can be a bit of a pain. To plan you shopping and errand running accordingly, most business hours are 9 or 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 or 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Aside from restaurants, cafes and bars, most places are closed on Sundays.


:: How do I use the post?


If you need to send or receive a package, the Central Post Office is at Pl. Antoni Lopéz (see map - pgs. 10-11). To get there, just go down to the bottom of Las Ramblas, take a left at the waterfront, and walk until you his the first big intersection. The post office is the big building on the left. It's open M - F from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on Sat. from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. If you just need to send a letter or a postcard, look for the yellow post boxes. The left slot (cuidad - ciutat) is for mail within Barcelona. The right side (otros destinos) is for everywhere else. The cost for sending letters and postcards is €.25 in Spain, €.50 elsewhere in Europe and €1.25 to the Americas and Asia and Down Under. You can buy stamps tobacco shops (estancos), and you can post your letters or postcards from there as well. Just look for the "tabacos" sign.