Route with a driver
Barcelona essentials by car with a driver
The route for a first day or a cruise call: Montjuïc, Passeig de Gràcia, the Sagrada Família and a walk through the Gothic Quarter, with time to spare to get back to the ship.
- Hours
- ≈ 5 h
- Stops
- 4
- Pickup
- 09:00
- From
- Cruise port
Why this route
It leaves the port, goes up Montjuïc for the view over the city and the port, crosses the Eixample along Passeig de Gràcia, stops at the Sagrada Família and ends with a walk through the Gothic Quarter. The driver picks you up on its edge.
On a cruise call, set the pickup time for when you leave the ship and keep an hour in hand before the all-aboard time.
Plan your route
Your Barcelona route with a driver, stop by stop
Choose where we pick you up, when, and what you want to see. We work out the timetable with traffic, the hours you need and the fixed price of a driver by the hour for every vehicle, live.
Your timetable
- Pickup · Cruise port
- 1 Montjuïc25 min by car · stop of 25 min
- 2 Passeig de Gràcia15 min by car · stop of 25 min
- 3 Sagrada Família8 min by car · stop of 25 min
- 4 Gothic Quarter10 min by car · stop of 1 h
- Back · Cruise port
Estimated time: 3 h 48 min, of which 1 h 33 min driving.
You need a timed ticket for: Sagrada Família. Buy it from the official channel and match the pickup time to your slot.
The Gothic Quarter is pedestrian for much of the day: the car drops you on its edge (Via Laietana or the Cathedral) and you explore on foot.
Price for 5 h with a driver
Choose a route to see the price.
Fixed price per vehicle and by the hour, not per person: the driver waits at every stop and the time runs from pickup until drop-off. Without a date it is the price of a normal weekday; with the date, the price for that day. Tolls and paid parking, if any, extra. Tickets not included. The driver is not an official guide.
Driver-by-the-hour bookings are confirmed by a person: we message you with the price above, the pickup time and the driver’s details, and you pay through a secure link. If you only need to get there and back (without the driver waiting), use the transfer quote on this page and book instantly.
Stop by stop
Montjuïc
- What you see
- Viewpoints, the MNAC, the Olympic Ring and the Magic Fountain from above (20-40 min).
- Where the car leaves you
- Roads with room to stop; the car drives up to the viewpoints.
- Good to know
- Views of the port and the coast are best in the afternoon.
Passeig de Gràcia
- What you see
- Casa Batlló and La Pedrera from outside (20-30 min), or one of them inside (1 h or more).
- Where the car leaves you
- Short stop on the side lanes of the avenue.
- Good to know
- Each house has its own ticket, timed in high season.
Sagrada FamíliaTimed ticket
- What you see
- The Nativity and Passion façades from outside (15-30 min) or the basilica inside (1.5-2 h with a ticket).
- Where the car leaves you
- Drop-off on the streets around it (Marina, Sardenya, Mallorca); coaches only have a few spaces on Marina.
- Good to know
- Timed ticket, online only and well ahead in high season. Groups inside need an official guide. Official information
Gothic Quarter
- What you see
- Cathedral, Plaça del Rei, the Jewish Quarter and Plaça Sant Felip Neri, on foot (45-90 min).
- Where the car leaves you
- The car drops you on the edge (Via Laietana, the Cathedral or Plaça de Catalunya): the quarter is closed to cars for much of the day.
- Good to know
- Comfortable shoes; the driver picks you up at the same point or another one on the edge.
Frequently asked questions
Do you pick us up at the ship?
We wait at the Moll Adossat cruise terminal with your name on a sign. Tell us the ship and the terminal when you book.
What if the ship is late?
Time starts at the agreed pickup time; if the ship is late, message us and we move the pickup.
Other routes around Barcelona
- In BarcelonaBarcelona viewpoints by car: Bunkers, Tibidabo and MontjuïcCarmel Bunkers · Tibidabo · Montjuïcabout 4 h · from your hotel (centre)
- In BarcelonaGaudí route with a driver: Sagrada Família, Park Güell and Passeig de GràciaSagrada Família · Park Güell · Passeig de Gràciaabout 4 h · from your hotel (centre)
- In BarcelonaBarcelona in a day with a driverSagrada Família · Park Güell · Carmel Bunkers · Passeig de Gràcia · Barceloneta and Port Vellabout 7 h · from your hotel (centre)