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21-07-2015

Living in BCN: Helpful Information

Useful information about Barcelona: how to get to the Residence Augusta, useful phone numbers, how to move in Barcelona... and more!

Living in BCN: Helpful Information

How to get to the residence from airport? 

BUS

  1. If you opt for the bus at the airport you have the line A1 or A2, both will take you to Plaza Catalunya (last stop)

  2. In this square is Railway Station of the Government of Catalonia (Underground). All train is bound for the station "Gracia" , which is the second station of train travel 
  3. The residence is situated, IN FRONT, 100 meters from the railway GRACIA.
RAILWAY
  1. If you arrive at Terminal 1, there is a bus will take you to Terminal 2, where Renfe station is located.

  2. The train takes you to Sants station where you go down the train and taking to the streets this Bus Stop.

  3. You have to take bus number 32 and ask the driver to alert you to reach the Plaza Gala Placidia. Right at the end of this square is the Residencia Universitaria Augusta

Remember that the adress is:
Travessera de Gràcia, 96 Planta 1ª
Telf.: 0034 933689049

Seria interesante que nos anucniases la hora de tu llegada (aproximada) i la hora de llegada de tu vuelo.

How to move in Barcelona

Barcelona has an extensive transport network. The transportation system connected to each other, means you can use the same ticket for the entire network, including
metro, buses, trains, trams, buses and intercity railroads of the Generalitat of Catalonia.
The Barcelona metropolitan area is divided into different areas. The price of tickets depends on the zones (1, 2, 3-6). Usually if you just need to move around Barcelona a ticket for zone 1 is sufficient. Ticket options:
• Single ticket: € 2.15
• T-10 Integrated: € 9.80
Other types of ticket, depending on your needs:
• T-Dia
• T-Mes
• T-50
• T- Jove: 90 days unlimited travel. (Up to 25 years): 105 €

For more information about the Barcelona metropolitan transport please consult the following web

Another way to move around Barcelona's Bicing; a public bicycle transportation. an new single, practical and sustainable service that you can use in your trips around the city. The annual subscription costs 47,16euros. For more information you can enter  www.bicing.com


Useful phone numbers:

• Barcelona City Hall 010
• Emergency 112
• 091 Police 
• 092 Fire Department 
• 080 Ambulance
• 061 medical emergencies
http://w110.bcn.cat/portal/site/TelefonsDUtilitat?lang=es_ES

Links of interest: Voter registration

The register is a type of document that each resident in Spain must complete. Is a right for all, both Spanish and foreign, legalized or not in the country. You need this paper for the health card, with which they will assist you in any public hospital in Spain at no charge. Documents required for registration are:
• Document identification such as passport, identity card or any other official document prove your identity.
• A document certifying your address in Spain (the rental agreement of the house or water bill, light, where your name is found).
• In the case of not having any document showing your address, you need a authorization signed by the person whose name is recorded, along with a photocopy the identification of it.

Libraries

Biblioteca Jaume Fuster

Pl. De Lesseps, 20-22
Tel. 93 368 45 64 Fax. 93 368 45 65
A / e. b.barcelona.jf@diba.cat
M:.. Dl./ds of 10-14 h - dg, d'11-14 h
T: dl./ds of 16-21 h.
M/T: dt./dc./dj./dv of 10-21 h.
Metro: Lesseps (L3)
Bus: 22, 24, 27, 28, 31, 32, 87, 116 i H6
Private Parking: Av Republic Argentina, 2.

Biblioteca Vila de Gràcia

Torrent de l'Olla, 104
Tel. 93 284 77 90 Fax. 93 284 75 18
A / e. b.barcelona.vg@diba.cat
M: dt./dv / ds, for 10-14 h..
T:. Dl./dt./dj./dv of 16-21 h
M/T: dc, for 10-21 h.
Sala d'estudis: dl. dv., 21 to 1h
Metro: Fontana (L3) i Joanic (L4)
Bus: 22, 24, 39, 87, 114 i V17
Private Parking: Trav. de Gràcia, 179-181

Hospitals

Hospital del Mar


Pg. Marítim, 25
+34 93 248 30 00


Hospital de l’Esperança

Sant Josep de la Muntanya, 12
+34 93 367 41 00

Hospital Dos de Maig


Dos de Maig, 301
+34 93 507 27 00


Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Sant Antoni M. Claret, 167
+34 93 291 90 00


Hospital Casa de Maternitat


Sabino de Arana, 1
+34 93 227 56 00


Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor

Viladomat, 288
+34 93 322 11 11

Hospital Sant Rafael

Pg. de la Vall d’Hebron, 107
+34 93 211 25 08

Hospital General Vall d’Hebron


Pg. de la Vall d’Hebron, 119-129
+34 93 489 30 00

Hospital Clínic


Villarroel, 170
+34 93 227 54 00

Police Stations:

  • Mossos d’Esquadra, Nou de la Rambla, 76-78, +34 93 306 23 00
  • Mossos d’Esquadra Ulldecona, 35, +34 93 267 56 00
  • Mossos d’Esquadra, Avda. Vallcarca, 169-205, +34 93 306 23 20
  • Mossos d’Esquadra, Pg Torras i Bages, 125-145, +34 93 361 88 00
  • Mossos d’Esquadra, Iradier, 9-11 +34 93 306 23 10
  • Guardia Urbana, La Rambla, 43, +34 93 256 24 57
  • Guardia Urbana, Nàpols, 42-62, +34 93 265 60 69
  • Guardia Urbana, Corts, 25, +34 93 291 49 94
  • Guardia Urbana, Marie Curie, 20 +34 93 291 48 20

Supermarkets:

  • Caprabo. Travessera de Gràcia,72
  • Mercadona. Carrer d ’Aribau, 240
  • Bonpreu. Plaça de la Llibertad