{"id":1222,"date":"2016-12-07T09:32:36","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T09:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bonplan_en.anakena.info\/?p=1222"},"modified":"2020-03-23T16:23:42","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T15:23:42","slug":"barcelona-wheelchair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/barcelona-wheelchair\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona with a wheelchair: advice and information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/barcelona\/\">Barcelona<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;s urban spaces are designed to offer easy access for all, including wheelchair users. Here is the proof!<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode embed-container \"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"620\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DWGy_dthSKc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Getting to Barcelona with a wheelchair<\/h2>\n<h3>By car<\/h3>\n<p>The best option is to leave your car in a secure car park. The online reservation site <a href=\"https:\/\/parclick.com\/?affiliate=453b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parclick<\/a> offers a whole host of options, most of which have special spaces for the mobility-impaired.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To see if the car park you&#8217;re looking at is accessible, simply check the description for a wheelchair logo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div id=\"cta5bec1088b56c8\" class=\"cta-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/parclick.com\/?affiliate=453b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cta-banner__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/12\/parking-cta.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"parking\" \/><span class=\"cta-banner__content\"> Affordable options for accessible parking <\/span><span class=\"cta-banner__button\">Click here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h3>By air<\/h3>\n<p>\nRemember to specify that you&#8217;re travelling with a wheelchair when you book your flight.&nbsp;That way, you&#8217;ll be given special assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Generally, the airline will ask you to check in your wheelchair, then supply you with a replacement for the duration of the journey.\n<\/p>\n<h3>By&nbsp;bus<\/h3>\n<p>\nTravelling by bus, you&#8217;ll arrive at Barcelona North coach station. There&#8217;s no official support service for disabled passengers, but the security staff are generally extremely helpful.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For more information, ask at the station reception, the <em>Oficina d&#8217;Atenci&oacute; al Client<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>By train<\/h3>\n<p>\nComing to Barcelona by train? The Sants and Fran&ccedil;a stations offer free assistance to disabled passengers, with no need to book ahead.<\/p>\n<p>For assistance on the return leg of your journey, simply ask at the traveller assistance point 30 minutes before your departure time. It&#8217;s easy to get into and out of the stations, as the access routes are flat.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Getting into central Barcelona with a wheelchair<\/h2>\n<h3>By taxi<\/h3>\n<p>\nSee <a title=\"Taxis &agrave; Barcelone: infos, prix et accessibilit&eacute;\" href=\"\/taxi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our article on taxis in Barcelona<\/a> to find out which companies have specially-equipped cars for disabled passengers.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-checklist\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcomepickups.com\/barcelona\/airport-transfer-book\/?tap_a=34877-c5bdd4&amp;tap_s=423225-a382dd\" class=\"broken_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On this link<\/a>, you can book your specially-equipped taxi (WAV) online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>By bus<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Transfert a&eacute;roport-Barcelone centre avec l&rsquo;Aerobus: le meilleur rapport qualit&eacute;\/prix\" href=\"\/transport-airport-barcelona-aerobus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Aerobus<\/a><\/p>\n<p> is extremely practical. There&#8217;s an access ramp in the bus, but there&#8217;s no reserved space for wheelchairs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cta5bec1088b578a\" class=\"cta-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerobusbcn.com\/en\/buy-tickets?prt=20650\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cta-banner__link\"><span class=\"cta-banner__content\"> Buy your Aerobus ticket <\/span><span class=\"cta-banner__button\">Click here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode embed-container \"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"620\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TOistqQj-UU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/transport-airport-barcelona-aerobus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The n&ordm;46 bus &#8211; see this article<\/a>&#8211; has an access ramp and enough space for two wheelchairs.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Finding suitable accommodation<\/h2>\n<p>\nGenerally speaking, hotels have disabled access. However, &#8220;hostals&#8221; &#8211; Bed and Breakfast style establishments &#8211; are often located in apartments within non-accessible buildings. Best to avoid them.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-checklist\">\n<li>After choosing the dates of your stay, activate the filter &#8220;facilities for disabled people&#8221; on this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/searchresults.en.html?city=-372490&amp;aid=1254563&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">booking platform.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Top tip: To avoid any unpleasant surprises, remember to send a message to the establishment you choose to make sure that the facilities are well adapted.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The two creators of the <a href=\"https:\/\/handilol.wix.com\/handilol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handilol<\/a> blog (in French) have tested and approved a cheap hostel near Sants station that has a wheelchair-accessible bed. They highly recommend this establishment. It opened at the end of 2017.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cta5bec1088b5848\" class=\"cta-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/es\/ten-to-go-hostel.en.html?aid=1254563&amp;no_rooms=1&amp;group_adults=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cta-banner__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"107\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/04\/hotel-cta.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"cta-banner__content\"> Book your bed at Ten to go Youth Hostel <\/span><span class=\"cta-banner__button\">Click here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Getting around town<\/h2>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s very easy to get around Barcelona in a wheelchair, as all of the pavements have sloped edges for easy access.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>You can even <a href=\"https:\/\/bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com\/shopv3\/en\/product\/21392\/wheelchair-hire.html?o=h&amp;w=6284-1981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">book a wheelchair to rent by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>By bus<\/h3>\n<p>\nAlmost all of the city&#8217;s buses are accessible, with a removable access ramp and two dedicated spaces.<\/p>\n<p>To request the ramp, simply press the blue button with a wheelchair logo, found near the back door of the bus.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/tourist-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The tourist<\/a><a href=\"\/tourist-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&nbsp;bus<\/a> is also adapted for handicapped visitors.\n<\/p>\n<h3>By metro<\/h3>\n<p>\nThe inside of the metro is particularly well equipped for disabled passengers, with reserved areas at each extremity of the train. Access from the train to the platform is generally flat, and if not, there&#8217;ll be a small ramp at the end of the platform.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-badlist\">\n<li>Note that not all of Barcelona&#8217;s metro stations have lifts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmb.cat\/ca\/detall-linia-metro\/-\/linia\/L1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">See the map of accessible stations on the official public transport website<\/a>. Select your line at the top of the map, then click on &#8220;veure estacions adaptades&#8221; at the bottom right of the page.<\/li>\n<li>Here you can see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapametrobarcelona.com\/mapas-metro\/mapa-metro-barcelona-accesibilidad-2018-01.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the map with all the accessible stations.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>By tram and funicular<\/h3>\n<p>\nThe tram and funicular are fully accessible for wheelchair users.\n<\/p>\n<h3>By car or taxi<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcelona-access.com\/ACCESSIBLE\/Transports\/Moure-s-per-la-ciutat---Lloguer-vehicles-adaptats\/_qTOdJvTDy-IchBdbD6r8jJ61q4Aw7zwVh9h2gEAR-K8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This site<\/a><\/p>\n<p> gives details of rental agencies which offer adapted vehicles. Special taxi services are offered by the same companies cited for airport transfers.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Visiting Barcelona in a wheelchair<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Cheap accessible guided walking tour of the Gothic Quarter<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-checklist\">\n<li>The tourist office in Barcelona offers a&nbsp;visit of the Gothic Quarter accessible for people with reduced mobility.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s available in Catalan, Spanish or English.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s usually held&nbsp;on the first and third Friday of each month.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\"> It costs less than 13 euros and it&#8217;s free for children under 12 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">The visit lasts a little over an hour.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div id=\"cta5bec1088b5906\" class=\"cta-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com\/shopv3\/en\/product\/23941\/easy-walking-tour-gotic.html?o=h&amp;w=10967-1981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cta-banner__link\"><span class=\"cta-banner__content\"> Book your accessible guided walking tour of the Gothic Quarter <\/span><span class=\"cta-banner__button\">Click here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Private guided tour for people with reduced mobility<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"is-style-checklist\">\n<li>Made-to-measure guided tours are a good idea, as Jos&eacute;, the guide, will be able to adapt to your speed, allowing you to make the most of the visit. <a href=\"\/visit-professional-guide\/\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;for more details (itineraries, prices and durations).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Barcelona is full of tourist sites, but some are more accessible than others.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-checklist\">\n<li>Certain places offer discounted or even free entry to handicapped visitors: ask for details at the information point.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sagrada Familia<\/h3>\n<p>\nIt is entirely possible to visit <a title=\"La Sagrada Familia: la plus abracadabrante &oelig;uvre d&rsquo;art d&rsquo;Antoni Gaud&iacute;\" href=\"\/sagrada-familia-gaudi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sagrada Familia<\/a> in a wheelchair. You won&#8217;t need to queue (more than 65% disability) and you&#8217;ll get a free entrance as well as your partner. However, you won&#8217;t be able to go up the towers. The inside of the basilica is the most spectacular area of the building, so you&#8217;ll get to see the best parts.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Casa Batll&oacute; and la Pedrera<\/h3>\n<p>\nGaud&iacute;&#8217;s two masterpieces are both wheelchair-accessible. A lift will take you up to the superb roof terraces of <a title=\"Casa Batll&oacute;: la fantastique et &eacute;nigmatique maison d&rsquo;Antoni Gaud&iacute;\" href=\"\/casa-batllo-gaudi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Casa Batll&oacute;<\/a> and La <a title=\"La Pedrera: un t&eacute;moignage grandiose du g&eacute;nie de Gaud&iacute;\" href=\"\/la-pedrera-gaudi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pedrera<\/a>. If your chair is too wide for the lift, then you&#8217;ll be offered a narrower one to borrow for the length of your visit.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Parc G&uuml;ell<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Parc G&uuml;ell: balade onirique et color&eacute;e dans l&rsquo;univers de Gaud&iacute;\" href=\"\/parc-guell-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parc G&uuml;ell<\/a><\/p>\n<p> is one of the sites offering reduced entry to wheelchair users. Unfortunately, the area around the famous mosaic salamander isn&#8217;t accessible, as it&#8217;s surrounded by stairs.<\/p>\n<p>The rest shouldn&#8217;t be a problem &#8211; the paths aren&#8217;t paved, but they&#8217;re flat enough for wheelchairs.\n<\/p>\n<h3>Montju&iuml;c<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Montju&iuml;c: culture, sport, architecture et farniente dans le poumon vert de Barcelone\" href=\"\/montjuic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montju&iuml;c<\/a><\/p>\n<p> is easily accessible via the funicular. The museums on the hill (the <a title=\"Fondation Mir&oacute;: une immersion dans l&rsquo;univers po&eacute;tique du peintre catalan\" href=\"\/miro-foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mir&oacute; Foundation<\/a>, <a title=\"Mus&eacute;e National d&rsquo;Art de Catalogne (MNAC): &eacute;clectique et grandiose\" href=\"\/national-catalonia-art-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MNAC<\/a>, <a title=\"Centre culturel CaixaForum: expositions temporaires, concerts, d&eacute;bats et cycles de cin&eacute;ma\" href=\"\/caixaforum-cultural-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CaixaForum<\/a>&#8230;) are also accessible, but the castle of Montju&iuml;c is rather impractical, due to the cobbled paths and the steep slope up to the castle.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Enjoying Barcelona&#8217;s beaches in a wheelchair<\/h2>\n<p>\nThere are wooden walkways on the beaches which should allow you to get down to the sea with your chair. There are also adapted toilets and showers, and a special bathing assistance service is available from May to September.<\/p>\n<p>More information on the subject can be found in the &#8220;Disabled bathers&#8221; paragraph in <a title=\"Les plages de Barcelone: infos et conseils pour se mettre dans le bain\" href=\"\/beach-information-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our article on Barcelona&#8217;s beaches<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Going further<\/h2>\n<p>\nThere are plenty of resources available to read alongside our article and plan your trip to Barcelona. We particularly recommend:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcelona-access.cat\/ACCESSIBLE\/accessibilitat-home\/_XHxTrasl4-YH8lsBAr4bypcXcrPuw_5yNmknt_1cGe60IBvTBHBKhM0v3jms2gAsAITMmHDjcw8NFUV5LxMeTDCX_0ZJXXluBLCNLZTyOkUuWAGxZTZIWxkEeuPG3Uj3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Barcelona Turisme site for disabled visitors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcelona-access.com\/ACCESSIBLE\/Que-visitar\/Que-visitar---Inicial\/_qTOdJvTDy-JS100bB0WBYRXeK32u3tqI-ZPQRhgkhKxIf5I3XFJZ5dsmu3tigMbKqa1JseYlmvP7DyHGMnMSo-IhY8A07pWQN8u42lf0QEOS5IsRuXKCz0XkJg09XOhLJszaMpjVqZxOhAZ1Pakr9A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A list of tourist attractions and accessibility for travellers with specific requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/a>\n<!-- end parkclick cloud -->\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona &#8216;s urban spaces are designed to offer easy access for all, including wheelchair users. Here is the proof! 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