Motorways and roads
Barcelona is located 150 km from La Jonquera, the French border. The French motorway network connects to the AP-7, N-II and C-32 Barcelona motorway. You can enter the city via the ring roads or the Avinguda Meridiana which leads to the centre.
From the south, if you're entering from the rest of Spain join the AP-7 or C-32 and enter the city via the Avinguda Diagonal.
If you travel by car, keep this in mind
Barcelona is furthering its commitment to the environment and reducing emissions by introducing low-emission zones inside Barcelona's ring roads (ZBE Rondes de Barcelona). From 1st January 2020, from Monday to Friday between 7am to 8pm, only motorised vehicles with the DGT environmental label will be able to drive in the area inside the city's ring roads. Vehicles that do not have the environmental label can apply for a special permit to drive in the low-emission zones. Drivers can request up to 10 individual permits per year, each valid for one-day. For further details visit www.zbe.barcelona
All vehicles registered abroad must check that they meet the DGT's low-emission stand-ards and apply to be included on the ZBE register. If they do not meet the standards they must apply for the daily permit at least ten days in advance.
Car parks
Barcelona has a large number of car parks for cars, many of them located in the city centre. Parking rates range from 3 and 4€ per hour and from 25€ and 50€ for a whole day.
There are also paid parking areas in the street (blue zones + green area) and charges vary according to the zone of Barcelona. Permitted parking times also vary from 1 to 4 hours.
You can use this page to find and book a space in supervised car parks in Barcelona (CLICK HERE)