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Discover El Prat de Llobregat with your rental car
Welcome to El Prat de Llobregat. This is a city located in the Bajo Llobregat region and is known worldwide because it is home to Barcelona's main airport. Of course, El Prat has other attractions because here you can enjoy museums, modernist buildings and a wide range of outdoor leisure activities.
Some 63,000 Prat residents currently live in this town that borders the city of Barcelona as well as Hospitalet de Llobregat, Cornellá de Llobregat, San Baudilio de Llobregat and Viladecans. The municipality is part of the metropolitan area of Barcelona and is located about 13 kilometers from the center of the capital.
In case you feel like doing some sightseeing in the area do not forget that the most popular festivities of El Prat are celebrated in honor of San Cosme and San Damian. They take place the last weekend of September so if you want to book your rental car through the online comparator of Furauto we recommend you do it in advance to avoid running out of your vehicle.
In our car rental company we are proud to have years of experience in the sector. Booking your vehicle from our website is fast, easy and paperless. Of course, if you have any questions our team will guide you through the process so you can rent a car at El Prat Airport in a stress-free and comfortable way.
How to get to El Prat de Llobregat
The most comfortable way to travel to El Prat de Llobregat is by air. The airport connects to the city via the C-32B.
The Cercanías (suburban train) network has stops in El Prat for line 2 and the medium distance line 36. It also has several stops on the Barcelona Metro lines 1, 2 and 9. Its large fleet of buses can also take you, for example, to Barcelona, Castelldefels, the Airport and Hospitalet.
If you prefer to travel by road or you are going to access the town with your rental car, here we indicate the main roads so you can plan your journey:
- A-2: Madrid-Barcelona.
- C-31: Barcelona-Castelldefels. Go around El Prat in the area of the El Prat Metro station.
- B-20 and B-10: Ronda de Dalt and Ronda Litoral. Both roads meet at the southeast corner of the Parc Agrari del Baix Llobregat.
- N-340: Cadiz - Barcelona.
Tolls to take into account in the vicinity of El Prat de Llobregat
On your way to El Prat de Llobregat, you may come across the following toll roads:
- AP-2: Zaragoza - El Papiol
- AP-7: La Jonquera - Tarragona
- C-32: Montgat - Blanes / Castelldefels - El Vendrell
- C-33: Barcelona - Montmeló
Where can I pick up and drop off my rental car in El Prat de Llobregat?
Picking up and dropping off your rental car at Barcelona Airport is as easy as going to the Furauto office located within these facilities. You will be able to move with your vehicle from your arrival in Barcelona and you also have the option to select another city to deliver your car thanks to our One Way service. Check our search engine!
How is the traffic in El Prat de Llobregat and Barcelona?
As in most Spanish cities, there are usually traffic jams from 8:00 to 9:00 in the morning, between 14:00 and 15:00 at noon and from 19:00 to 20:00 in the evening. This is not surprising if you take into account work and school schedules.
If you are forced to drive during these hours, it is best to avoid particularly conflictive areas such as the Ronda Litoral, Ronda Dalt, Diagonal or Gran Vía.
Parking your rental car in El Prat de Llobregat
El Prat de Llobregat has regulated surface parking areas. If you do not want to waste time, leave your car comfortably in one of the parking lots that we show you in the following link. Of course, you can also park at the airport parking.
Strolling around El Prat de Llobregat with your rental car
In Furauto we have compiled the Top 10 of the most peculiar places of El Prat de Llobregat and the province of Barcelona to make it easier for you to go sightseeing with your rental car. Attention to these ideas!
- La Telegrafía: The only telegraph station of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company in Spain. It was built in 1911 by Josep Puig i Cadafalch.
- La Granja de Ricarda: A sample of Catalan modernism. It dates from 1907 and was a farm dedicated to milk production.
- Ceramic Mural: Work that Joan Miró made in 1970. Today, it is installed in Terminal B of the Airport.
- Town Hall: It is a Neolithic building dated 1905 and located in the Plaça de la Vila.
- Balcels Tower: Inside is the Llobregat River Delta Interpretation Center.
- Baix Llobregat Agricultural Park: One of the most fertile agricultural areas of the country that contrasts with the proximity to the city.
- CRAM Foundation: The Foundation for the Conservation and Recovery of Marine Animals.
- Carabineros Barracks and the Semaphore: Wonderful space located next to the Llobregat Delta.
- El Artesà: Theater built by the citizens of El Prat in the 20th century.
- The Airport: The main airport of Barcelona is located in the municipality of El Prat, 15 kilometers from Barcelona and 3 kilometers from the Port of Barcelona.
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