Useful information

Getting in and out from Barcelona :

By Air:

Barcelona El Prat Airport.Distance to Barcelona city centre: 13 km. http://www.castelldefels.com/aeroport/)

Terminal A: international arrivals / exits (non Spanish companies)
Terminal B, C: arrivals EU countries / exits (Spanish companies)
Information Barcelona Airport telephone: +34 93 298 38 38

AEROBUS: Bus service from the Airport to Barcelona city centre (Plaça de Catalunya). Every twelve-minutes, from 5:30 to 24:00 h. Aprox. 4 EUROS.

TAXI: available 24 h/day. Just outside the arrivals hall you will find the Barcelona Airport taxi rank. Aprox. rates to city centre from 20 to 25 EUROS.

Reus Airport.Distance to Barcelona city centre: 100 km.

http://www.spanish-airport-guide.com/reus-airport.html

Transfers by Bus to Barcelona city are available at the airport terminal.

Girona Airport.Distance to Barcelona city centre: 90 km.

http://www.spanish-airport-guide.com/girona-airport.html

Transfers by Bus to Barcelona city are available at the airport terminal.

By Train:

The rail lines through Catalonia link up with the French railways at the stations of Portbou and Puigcerdà. The railway companyRENFE serves the whole of Spain. RENFE Telephone 902 240 202 and website: http://www.renfe.es.

By Sea:

The Port of Barcelona is the largest in Catalonia, in terms of both cargo and passengers (cruises). The regular passenger services are to the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Eivissa and Menorca) and to Italy (Genoa, Roma and Alger-Orà). Mainly operated by Transmediterranea (www.trasmediterranea.es) and Grimaldi (www.grimaldi-ferries.com).

Harbor of Barcelona Telephones: +34 93 306 88 00; +34 93 443 13 00
Trasmediterránea. Moll de Barcelona. Telephone +34 902 454 645
Turbocat. Telephone +34 902 18 18 88
Grimaldi Group. Grandi Navi Veloci. Telephone +34 902 401 200

Maps

• Barcelona city map and guide (http://www.bcn.es/guia/welcomea.htm)
• Barcelona bus lines (http://www.tmb.net)
• Barcelona metro lines

Metro Timetable
- Mon to Thu: 05 - 24 h.
- Fri, Sat and holidays eves: 05 - 02h.
- Sun and holidays: 05 - 24 h.
- Holiday eves holidays: 05 - 02h

- Price: 1, 05 Euros

Tippingis not mandatory although it is often appreciated. Most hotel and restaurant bills come with a 10% service charge

Telephone area codes

Spain area codes is: (+34) and Catalonia have four area codes: (93) for Barcelona region; (977) for Tarragona region; (972) for Lleida region and (973) for Girona region. All calls, even within Spain, require the region code, and telephone number.

Useful Telephone numbers:

Police, fire, ambulance - EMERGENCY:112

Barcelona city information:010

Catalonia consumer information:012

Directory assistance:1 1818

HOW TO ARRIVE TO AMSE ANNUAL CONFERENCE VENUE:

UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA

FACULTAT DE MEDICINA

Campus Casanova
Casanova, 143
08036 Barcelona

http://www.ub.edu/medicina

BY BUS: Stop at HOSPITAL CLINIC.

BUS LINES 14, 21, 54, 59 or 66.

BY METRO: Stop at the Metro Station HOSPITAL CLINIC.

METRO LINE: L5 (BLUE).