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Need ground transportation recommendations for two, arriving Barcelona air port, with four pieces of heavy luggage, staying at HCC Montblanc Hotel on Via Laientana 61 and departing on cruise ship the following afternoon. Walking is OK if the pavement is smooth enough for luggage wheels, but distance may be up to 3 KM. Considering either taxi or train to near by plaza, but could this open us to local thieves?
Thank you. jsb
Don't worry about thieves taking the taxi or train. They are not worse there than anywhere else. Just use the usual precautions and you'll OK.
Depending on how far you want to walk with luggage, I suggest you take the Aerobus or the Airport train to Plaza Catalunya then walk from there to your hotel. Your hotel is only 1.5 large blocks from Pl. Catalunya. If you can't manage your luggage walking that far then you could take a cab, but it is a very short distance. You can see it on Google Maps.
The Aerobus might be better because then you won't have to carry the luggage up and down the steps.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Btw, the distance from Pl. Catalunya to your hotel is about 400m, not 3km. It is on regular city sidewalks.
Thank you very much for your reply. The longer distance that I'm also concerned about is walking from hotel to cruise ship the next day. Is there one route to the dock that is smoother and free of construction destruction or other hazards than another? I presume the dock is "Moll 18A or 18B Barcelona," but I'm not sure of that yet.
Thank you again for your help.
jsb
The ferry port seems to be a bit far away, especially with luggage.
Probably you should consider taking underground line L3 from Catalunya to Drassanes (2 stops), or buses 14 or 59 along Ramblas from Catalunya to the port (3 or 4 stops).
You can check line maps and timetables here:
http://www.tmb.cat/en_US/barcelona/moute/planols/planols.jsp
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I visited La familia sagrada church, which is still incomplete. The time i went it still had cranes and scaffolds all over the place, but i managed to get some great pictures. For this picture, i asked a construction worker (a little smile and friendly waving does no harm to no one) to take it for me, cuz the blue light coming in was just that beautiful. climb on those towers; make sure you have comfy shoes!!
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