Travel to and within Barcelona

Barcelona is easy to reach by train from other European cities and by air on many budget and regular airlines. There is convenient, inexpensive transport from the airport by coach (to Plaça Catalunya) and train (to the main station—Sants). A taxi from the airport costs between €20 and €30, including a luggage supplement. A small tip is usual if the driver gets out to handle your suitcase.

The METM 06 venue, in the Eixample district of the city, is an easy walk from two underground (Metro) stations: Tetuan (Line 2) and Urquinaona (Lines 1 and 4). It’s only five blocks from Plaça Catalunya, the large square that marks the boundary between the Gothic Quarter and the Eixample.

The Barcelona city website has information and links for browsing:
www.bcn.es/english/ihome.htm

Click here for a street plan of Barcelona.

• HCC Montblanc ***
  Via Layetana, 61, 08003 Barcelona
  Tel. 933 436 555 Fax. 933 435 558
  E-mail: montblanc@hcchotels.es
  www.hcchotels.es
  In the heart of the city, a block and a half from Plaça Catalunya, this hotel has been recently renovated and is just three blocks from the venue. Double room approximately €119, single room €103, plus 7% tax.
  
  
• Hotel Cortés **
  C/ Santa Ana, 25 – 08002 Barcelona
  Tel. 933 179 112 Fax 934 126 608
  A small, pleasant hotel in a quiet location just below Plaça Catalunya. Within easy walking distance of the venue. Rooms at the back overlook an attractive small square. Double room approximately €102, single room €70.
  
  
• Hostal San Remo **
  Ausiàs Marc 19, Bruc 20, 1º 2ª – 08010 Barcelona
  Tel 933 021 989 Fax 933 301 07 74
  E-mail: reservas@hostalsanremo.net
  www.hostalsanremo.com/Wellcome.htm
  A small traditional Spanish pensión—you’ll let yourself in with your own key at night. Clean and pleasant—only one block away from the venue. Most rooms have a private bathroom and cost around €48.
  
  
• Campus del Mar: comfortable economical accommodation for visiting scholars and researchers: www.resa.es. There is a network of residences, but the recommended option is a modern one in the Barceloneta neighborhood. Room charges range from around €40 to around €80, depending on size and whether the night is on a weekend or not—the lower price is for a single and the higher one is for a double room for two. Weekend prices are lower. Breakfast is optional. A Metro station (Line 4) is nearby and the venue is only three stops away. Computer room.