Barcelona Guide
Arrival
By car
Driving into Barcelona is reasonably straightforward, with traffic only slow in the morning and evening rush hours. Parking, however, is a different matter altogether – rarely easy and not cheap. If your trip is just to the city and its surroundings, our advice is not to bother with a car at all.
Coming into Barcelona along any one of the motorways (autopistes), head for the Ronda Litoral, the southern half of the city's ring road. Following signs for "Port Vell" will take you towards the main exit for the old town, though there are also exits for Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes and Avinguda Diagonal if uptown Barcelona is your destination.