ARRIVALS
On Monday, July 3rd, 2023, participants should arrive before 3:00 p.m. local time at VITA STUDENT PEDRALBES residence where the BIYSC Staff Team will be waiting for them to do the check-in.
At least one staff member will be waiting for participants arriving at the airport, train, or bus station for their pick-up. No student will be left alone at any time. There will be a bus shuttle service from Barcelona-El Prat Airport to the residence. All participants arriving later than 3:00 p.m. will have to arrange transportation to the VITA STUDENT PEDRALBES residence on their own (Av. d'Esplugues, 102, Barcelona).
In order to avoid jet lag and to ensure a comfortable and rewarding BIYSC experience from the beginning, we strongly recommend international students coming from regions far from Barcelona to plan their trip to arrive at least 1 day in advance, in order to be able to adapt to the local schedule. For these participants, if necessary, a pick-up and supervision service will be arranger by our Staff until the beginning of the program, but accommodation (extra nights and meals) during this period is not included in the fee.
DEPARTURES
On Friday, July 14th, 2023, after the the Closing Ceremony (around 1:30 p.m.), BIYSC will be finished.
Participants who are picked up by their parents will then be able to leave the program from VITA STUDENT PEDRALBES residence.
For those traveling by plane or train there will be a shuttle bus service from VITA STUDENT PEDRALBES to Barcelona-El Prat Airport and a transfer to Barcelona-Sants Central Train Station. We advise participants to take, if possible, the departure flight or train from 7:00 p.m. on, and not before, in order to have enough time for the transfer and check-in, or in case of any unforeseen situation.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES OUTSIDE REGULAR HOURS
Although we try to pick-up every participant arriving to Barcelona by plane or train, if you arrive or leave Barcelona outside the regular hours indicated above, please read carefully the useful information detailed hereafter.
When you arrive in Barcelona, you have different route options from the Barcelona Prat Airport from the city center:
- Aerobus: departs every 5 minutes from both Terminal 1 and 2, and its last stop is Plaça Catalunya (Metro L1 & L3). The average travel time per journey is ~35 minutes. A single ticket costs 5.90€.
- Train: departs every 30 minutes from Terminal 2, and it stops in Barcelona Sants Central Station (Metro L3 & L5) and Passeig de Gràcia (Metro L2, L3 &- L4). There is a free shuttle service from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 and vice versa. The average travel time per journey is 30 minutes. A single ticket costs 2.40€.
- Metro: Metro L9 departs every 5 minutes from both Terminal 1 and 2, and its last stop is Zona Universitària (L3 & L9), which is quite far from the city center. The average travel time per journey is 32 minutes. A single ticket costs 4.60€. We do not recommend this option.
- Taxi: 24 hours service from both Terminal 1 and 2. A journey from the airport to the city center usually takes between 20 and 40 minutes, and its cost is about 30-40 euros.
For more information: www.aeropuertobarcelona-elprat.com/ingl
Once in the center of Barcelona, from Catalunya station, you can reach VITA STUDENT PEDRALBES residence by the Metro’s green line L3, stop Maria Cristina, and then the bus line V5 (from Diagonal - Av. M. Cristina to Av. Pearson - Av. d'Esplugues (4 bus stops). For more information download the Barcelona Metro network below.
For more information: www.tmb.cat/en/home
When you leave Barcelona, you have the same route options to go from the city center to the Barcelona Prat Airport than the ones of the arrival:
- Aerobus: departs every 5 minutes from Plaça Catalunya to both Terminal 1 and 2. The average travel time per journey is 35 minutes. A single ticket costs 5.90€.
- Train: departs every 30 minutes from Passeig de Gràcia (Metro L2, L3 & L4) and Barcelona Sants Central Station (Metro L3 & L5) to Terminal 2. There is a free shuttle service from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 and vice versa. The average travel time per journey is 30 minutes. A single ticket costs 2.20€.
- Metro: Metro L9 departs every 5 minutes from Zona Universitària (L3 & L9) to both Terminal 1 and 2. The average travel time per journey is 32 minutes. We do not recommend this option.
- Taxi: 24 hours service to both Terminal 1 and 2. A journey from the city center to the airport usually takes between 20 and 40 minutes, and its cost is about 30-40 euros.
For more information: www.aeropuertobarcelona-elprat.com/ingl
