Barcelona taxis
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Getting around by taxi

Barcelona has its iconic taxi, just like London and New York. These are the yellow and black cars that drive up and down every street in the city. The city has a fleet of eleven thousand taxis, and catching one is very easy: all you have to do is raise your hand when the taxi's roof light is green, which means it is available. It is also possible to find them at the taxi ranks that are found throughout the city: near the city's hubs and at the entrances to all main train stations, and at each port and airport terminal. The city's taxi ranks are easily identifiable by a blue vertical sign featuring the letter "T". and also by the yellow lines painted on the roadway. Taxi drivers know the city well: getting into a taxi is always a great chance to hear anecdotes and secrets about Barcelona.

Starting the meter

The cost of a taxi is the combined price of the basic charge for starting the meter plus the distance travelled. In addition, depending on the starting point or the destination, a supplementary charge may be incurred. There are three time bands: T-1, T-2 and T-3. T-1 is for working days from 8 am to 8 pm. T-2 includes working days from 8 pm to 8 am, Saturdays from 8 am to 8 pm, and public holidays from 6 am to 8 pm. T-3 includes all Saturdays and public holidays of the year from 8 pm to 6 am, and it is the most expensive of the three time bands.

Journeys that begin or end at the airport, the port's cruise ship wharf, the Fira de Barcelona in Hospitalet and the Sants, França and Nord stations are subject to a special supplementary charge. There is also a supplementary charge if you take a taxi between 8 pm and 8 am on one of the special nights of the year: Sant Joan, Christmas Day or New Year's Eve.

Ask for a taxi to suit your needs

There are a lot of radio-taxi services that you can book by telephone or internet. And there are also special taxi fleets. Although there are already a number of hybrid taxis in the city, which combine electric and internal-combustion engines, there is also an ecological taxi service that you can book. These are hybrid cars that have Wi-Fi and smartphone rechargers. It is also possible to pay by credit card. The city also has a fleet of taxis that are specially adapted for people confined to wheelchairs. These vehicles can also be booked.

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  • Calculate the route

    A website service allows taxi users to calculate the route and price of a taxi journey. There is also a smartphone application (iPhone and Android) that can be downloaded free of charge.

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  • Making a complaint

    Making a complaint

    In order to make a complaint or file a report, you have to go to the Metropolitan Taxi Institute (IMT). In order to proceed with the complaint, the organisation will need the specific details of the taxi that carried out the service you are reporting. For this reason, once the journey has been completed, it is important to ask for a receipt, which must include the taxi driver's personal information, his licence number and NIF (Spanish tax number), the vehicle's licence number, the cost of the journey, the date and the taxi driver's signature.

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• there are different prices for different time bands. There is a call line for taxi fares: 934 655 083. • you can ask for a printed receipt with all the details concerning the journey and the vehicle. • if you leave anything behind in the vehicle, there is a lost property service: 902 101 564.

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