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Aerobús A1 and A2orPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the Aerobús A1 and A2 is cheaper by €34.25. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 24 min against 35 min.

Aerobús A1 and A2: Runs all night. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersAerobús A1 and A2Pre-booked private transferDifference
1€7.75€42€34.25
2€15.50€42€26.50
3€23.25€42€18.75
4€31€42€11
5€38.75€67€28.25
6€46.50€67€20.50
7€54.25€67€12.75
8€62€67€5

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
A1A2 · UTE Servicio Aerobús, Monbus groupAerobús A1 and A2
From
A1: Terminal 1 arrivals, level 0. A2: Terminal 2B, and the T2C stop on the internal road
To
Plaça de Catalunya, calling at Plaça Espanya, Gran Via–Borrell and Plaça Universitat on the way
Luggage
A coach with luggage racks; the single covers one person and their luggage.
Runs
All night
Journey
35 min

A1 and A2 are not interchangeable. The A1 serves Terminal 1 and the A2 Terminal 2; both end at Plaça de Catalunya. Check which terminal you are at before boarding to go back.

It runs 24 hours a day, every day. From T1: every 5 minutes 07:15–22:30, every 10 minutes early morning and late evening, every 20 minutes 01:05–05:35. From T2: every 10 minutes by day, every 20 between 23:00 and 05:35.

Nothing from the integrated fare system works on it: not a T-casual, not a T-dia, not a T-usual. Pay the operator, online, at the stop machines by card, or in cash on board with change given only up to EUR 20.

For one person it is the cheapest fully priced way to the center; from two people, one T-familiar on the train costs less than two Aerobús singles.

The operator's "35 minutes from start to finish" is its own figure for the whole route by road; Gran Via traffic can stretch it.

Aerobús A1 and A2: price for every party size

Fares and tickets from the operator
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
24 min

Unlike the official taxi’s regulated flat fare, this price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size and luggage. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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