Barcelona Car Hire - If you are planning to travel to the outskirts of Barcelona, or planning to explore other cities in Catalonia or Spain, renting a car is an option. You may find that this option gives you more liberty, as you will be able to create your own schedules.

If you are not planning to leave the city, public transportation will suit you perfectly. It is not recommended to drive around the city, due to the difficulty of finding parking spaces. There are some underground parking garages, but at times even these are not to many. Moreover, not all hotels have parking facilities.

Also, if you are planning to travel around Barcelona, you may want to find out the toll fares to and from the place that you are visiting. It may come in handy to know that of all the autonomous communities in Spain, Catalonia pays the hightest toll rates. Take this into consideration when planning to rent a car to travel, because it may be cheaper to use other means of transportation, like the train, bus or even a low-fare flight.

When renting a Car in Barcelona you must have a valid driver´s license at the moment. Be sure that your driver´s license is not expired! Normally, you will not have any problems renting a car no matter which country your driver´s license is from. Nonetheless, keep in mind that if you do not have an International Driver´s License or a License from a European Union country, you can not drive in Spain for over a period of two months.

In Barcelona you will find both national and international car hire agencies. Independently of which agency you choose, it is highly recommended that you make your reservation beforehand to get better deals. You can easily do this on the internet on each agency´s website.

Below you will find recommended Barcelona Car Hire agencies. It would be great that you check out prices in each of them before making your decision.

PepeCar - www.pepecar.com
Location: Near the Airport
Free shuttle service from the Airport:
PepeCar operates a free shuttle service between their locations and the airport. This shuttle bus is operated by Pepecar.com and HOTEL TRYP BARCELONA AEROPUERTO, and has a frequency of 25 minutes.

EuropCar - www.europcar.com
Location: Barcelona Aiport
El Prat Airport
08820 El Prat de Llobregat
Tel.: (+34)93.298.33.00 Fax: (+34)93.298.3304

Location: Barcelona Railway Station (Sants Station)
Plaza Paises Catalanes
08014 Barcelona
Spain
Tel.: (+34)93.491.48.22 Fax: (+34)93.491.25.65

Avis Car Hire - www.avis.com
Location: World Trade Center
Moll De Barcelona, S/N, Area Comercial, Local 29,
08039 Barcelona
Spain
Tel.: (+34) 93.302.02.82

Location: Barcelona Airport
El Prat Airport
08820 El Prat de Llobregat
Spain
Tel.: (+34) 93.298.36.00

Hertz Car Hire - www.hertz.com
Location: Barcelona Airport
El Prat Airport
08820 El Prat de Llobregat
Tel.: (+34)93.298.36.38 Fax: 93.298.36.42

Location: Barcelona Railway Station (Sants Station)
C/Virita no. 45
08014 Barcelona
Tel.: (+34)93.419.61.56 Fax: (+34) 93.410.28.73