Rent Minivan in Barcelona

Several car rental agencies operate at Barcelona - El Prat Airport. They are Europcar, Hertz, Enterprise, Avis, Budget, Sixt, Goldcar, Autohuur Barcelona, Firefly, and Inter Rent. The representative offices of these companies are positioned in both the terminals. These of Hertz, Europcar, Enterprise, Avis, Budget, Sixt, Goldcar are situated in Terminals 1 and 2. The offices of Firefly and Inter Rent are based only in Terminal 2. The representative offices are placed inside the terminals, the desks are set in sections B and C. The customers receive their leased cars in the parking lots opposite the terminals.

In Terminal 1, the facilities of the companies are stationed on the ground floor at the exit from the terminal, opposite Modules C and D. The car rental facilities of Sixt car lie near the internet access point and Duty Free. As for Terminal 2, the car rental facilities can be found on Level Zero in sections B and C. They are just after the baggage claim areas. The majority of the car rental facilities operate from 7 a.m. to 0 a.m. The representative offices of Sixt and Goldcar companies are open round the clock.

Advance car booking through the online services has several advantages. Firstly, you can quickly and conveniently choose a car of a suitable class and model. Secondly, you are guaranteed to receive the selected model in the terminal. Finally, in case of advance car reservation a rental price may be lower. Read all...

Indigenous people of Barcelona are very gallant and very serious. They are open for communication and have a wonderful sense of humor. The locals are very friendly to visitors and will gladly help them in most difficult situations. Many travellers, who visit Spain for the first time, are scared of the way of communication, which is peculiar to the Spaniards. The usual arguing between two good friends can be taken as a quarrel - the local residents are very emotional and impulsive. Such "noisiness", which is common among citizens, is hard to associate with kindness and openness in communication of these people.

Spaniards have never been very punctual. This national trait is not a secret to anyone and so it is a typical reason for numerous jokes. Residents of Barcelona are accustomed to have a very late lunch, so local cafes start filling with visitors only after the noon. Dinners here are also fairly late, so many restaurants are open until midnight. When communicating with local residents, you should try to avoid political topics, and in any case not to talk about personal life - these topics are considered a taboo here. You should not start controversy about the corrida (bullfighting), as the locals are intolerant to the even the slightest criticism of national peculiarities.
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