After a day full of check-ins, boarding, flying and landing, you arrive at your destination, Barcelona-El Prat Airport. We know that arriving at the airport, loaded with luggage and after hours and hours of flying, can be overwhelming and even an odyssey. To make this situation as easy and comfortable as possible, we offer a series of tips that will make your experience an opportunity to enjoy this moment as part of your wonderful trip.
At Shuttle2Sun we offer low-cost and sustainable private transfer services and shared transfer services from Barcelona-El Prat Airport and also from Reus Airport, Barcelona Port, Girona Airport and Camp de Tarragona AVE train station.
Get to know Barcelona Airport
Previously in our blog we have already talked about this airport in our article “8 curiosities of Barcelona-El Prat Airport”. Located in the centre of Catalonia, it is strategically located on the Mediterranean. If your destination is the towns of Salou, Cambrils, La Pineda and Tarragona, on Costa Dorada, you can get there quickly and comfortably in just 1 hour and a half. You can also reach the towns of Girona, Blanes or Platja d’Aro, on the Costa Brava, in just 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Shopping and quality restaurants
Barcelona-El Prat Airport offers a wide range of restaurants and shops to make your wait more pleasant while you wait for your flight or for your transfer to your hotel. A wide range of cafés, bars and restaurants will offer you food from all over the world, as well as Catalan and Mediterranean cuisine. In Terminal T1, the airport’s largest terminal, there are more than 100 commercial establishments, while in Terminal T2 there are around 30 shops and restaurants. Among the most popular are the Starbucks coffee shop chain, the Lizarrán tapas bar chain and the Estrella Damm brewery chain.
Family-friendly
Barcelona-El Prat Airport also provides various special services for families travelling with children, such as children’s play areas along the boarding areas of both terminals, to make waiting time more pleasant until it is time to travel or to catch your transfer to your accommodation.
You will also be able to access the airport free child seat loan service, so that you can comfortably move around the boarding areas with them. They can be borrowed at various points in the airport in both terminals. If you are carrying luggage with you, if you prefer, you can choose the free loan service of luggage trolleys equipped with Maxi-Cosi or pushchairs. You must request this service at the Aena information points available, in person, or by calling the telephone numbers that will be displayed at these desks. These trolleys will be located in the boarding, check-in and baggage reclaim areas.
Barcelona airport also makes it easier for you to breastfeed, with specific rooms in Terminal T1 for baby care, as well as security filters in both terminals of preferential access, free of charge, to make it easier and quicker for you to do so, without having to wait any longer.
You should bear in mind that if you are travelling with your children and you want to travel comfortably to your accommodation, Shuttle2Sun offers you shared transfer services and private transfer services at an affordable and sustainable price, so that you can travel to any location from Barcelona-El Prat Airport, whether in the city itself, the Costa Dorada or the Costa Brava. In addition, we give you personalised and flexible attention, adapting to you and your needs, so that you don’t have to worry about anything else except your rest and enjoying the travel experience. We will take you to the door of your hotel.
Services for the people
Among the services available at Barcelona-El Prat Airport are the VIP lounges in both terminals and fast access to security checkpoints. There is also an exclusive welcome and assistance services, with assistance with customs, check-in procedures and flight connections.
The Barcelona airport also has a Barrier Free assistance service for people with reduced mobility (PRM) or disabilities, to facilitate access before and after passengers’ flights.
Wi-Fi is available in all the premises, to make your experience at the airport as comfortable as possible; if you want to move between terminals, there is a free shuttle service between them; as well as moving around the facilities with the help of the airport guidance system, available on the Aena app for mobile devices.
Comfort and relaxation
Barcelona-El Prat Airport also includes Air Rooms, with 9 rooms available and one suite, for overnight stays, or with the possibility of choosing a maximum of 3 or 6 hours; currency exchange offices; bank offices; post boxes; as well as stamp offices to collect the Value Added Tax (VAT) refund; lost luggage service; and places of worship and prayer.
It has recently added a new comfort area in Terminal T1 for passengers to rest while waiting for their departure flight, with winding benches and trees made from sustainable materials to give the feeling of being outdoors. In addition, three new outdoor Pet Relief spaces have been installed in both terminals to give pets a place to rest with their owners.
Remember that to make your transfer to your hotel or accommodation easier and more comfortable, at Shuttle2Sun we offer low-cost and sustainable shared transfer services and private transfer services , so that you can travel to any location from Barcelona airport, whether in the city itself, the Costa Dorada or the Costa Brava.
