English Several stops and waits
Meetings in different districts, timed visits or a dinner with no fixed end. The car stays with you.
Book the car for two hours or more, keep the same driver for the whole booking and pay one closed price per vehicle. Inside Barcelona city everything is included: mileage, parking, waiting time and night hours.
A chauffeur service in Barcelona costs from €50 an hour in a saloon and from seventy-five an hour in a people carrier, with a two-hour minimum per booking. Inside Barcelona city the price covers mileage, fuel, parking, waiting time and night hours; trips to Montserrat, Sitges or the Costa Brava get a closed quote first.
The rate is per vehicle, not per passenger: three people in a saloon or seven in a people carrier pay the same as one.
| Hours | Typical plan | Usual vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2 hours | Sagrada Família with a stop on Passeig de Gràcia, or one meeting at Fira Gran Via and back | Saloon |
| 4 hours | City route with Park Güell, Montjuïc and Barceloneta, or a cruise call | Saloon or people carrier |
| 8 hours | A day of meetings between 22@, the Diagonal and the Fira, ending with a company dinner | People carrier for delegations |
With Zonetransfers car hire with driver in Barcelona, parking near Casa Batlló, waiting outside a dinner in El Born and the ride back to the hotel after midnight are already inside the hourly price. Only itineraries that leave the city limits are quoted separately, always before you book.
| Item | How it works |
|---|---|
| Mileage and fuel | Included inside Barcelona city |
| Parking and waiting | Included for every booked hour |
| Night hours | Same hourly price, no night supplement |
| Passenger insurance | Included, as Spanish law requires for passenger transport |
| Child seats | On request when booking, with each child's age and weight |
| Extra hours | At the same hourly price, confirmed with you before carrying on |
| Trips outside the city | Closed price per vehicle before booking |
| Not included | Monument tickets, licensed guides, meals and tips |
Cancellation is free up to 72 hours before the start in a saloon or people carrier; payment and change rules are in the Zonetransfers terms and conditions.
The Rondas low emission zone in Barcelona bars vehicles without a DGT environmental label on working weekdays from 7:00 to 20:00. With a private driver in Barcelona the zone, the parking and city-centre driving stop being your problem: every car carries a label and can enter the whole city.
Meetings in different districts, timed visits or a dinner with no fixed end. The car stays with you.
To go from A to B, for example to Girona, book one of the private transfers from Barcelona priced per trip.
Makes sense for several days outside the city. Inside it, add blue or green parking zones and paid car parks.
Both the Sagrada Família and the monumental zone of Park Güell work with timed entry, and the second sits uphill towards El Carmel. A private driver in Barcelona fits both slots into one morning: the driver drops you at each entrance, waits parked nearby and collects you as you come out.
On a cruise call, Moll Adossat is 7 km from Plaça de Catalunya, 16 to 35 minutes depending on traffic. The same route fits a four-hour stop, and the driver returns you to the quay with margin before the cruise line's all-aboard time.
From Plaça de Catalunya, Montserrat monastery is 60 km away on the C-58 and Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, home of Penedès cava, 49 km on the AP-7. On day trips by car with driver from Barcelona the driver waits during each visit and heads back when you decide; these trips carry a closed quote.
| Destination | Distance | Usual driving time |
|---|---|---|
| Sitges | 39 km on the C-32 | 35 min to 1 h |
| Sant Sadurní d'Anoia | 49 km on the AP-7 | 40 min to 1 h 5 min |
| Montserrat | 60 km on the C-58 | 55 min to 1 h 20 min |
| Tarragona | 95 km on the C-32 | 1 h 5 min to 1 h 50 min |
| Tossa de Mar | 102 km on the AP-7 | 1 h 10 min to 1 h 40 min |
| Girona | 103 km on the AP-7 | 1 h 10 min to 1 h 50 min |
| Figueres | 141 km on the AP-7 | 1 h 40 min to 2 h 20 min |
Tickets, the Montserrat funicular and cava tastings are booked separately. For a one-way ride there is a per-trip price on the Barcelona to Sitges transfer, the transfer to Girona or the transfer to Tarragona.
Fira Gran Via, in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, sits 6.7 km from Plaça de Catalunya and hosts ISE in early February, Mobile World Congress in early March and Smart City Expo in November. A chauffeur in Barcelona takes you from the hotel to the halls and waits for the afternoon meetings.
We are an official transfer partner for Mobile World Congress: staggered hotel pick-ups, cars at the disposal of delegations and invoices in the company's name. On show days the drive from the centre takes 14 to 35 minutes depending on the hour. CCIB, in Diagonal Mar, is 6.1 km from the centre, and Fira Montjuïc stands beside Plaça d'Espanya.
A four-person delegation staying in the Eixample books eight hours. The driver collects them at 8:15 to reach Fira Gran Via before opening, takes two of them to an office in 22@ mid-afternoon and returns for the rest. At 20:30, dinner at Port Olímpic and back to the hotel: one car, one driver and one invoice.
Agencies and congress organisers book through the B2B portal for agencies and companies.
Many weddings around the city take place in farmhouse masias in Penedès, Maresme or Vallès, under an hour from the centre; Sant Sadurní d'Anoia is 49 km away. With a chauffeur in Barcelona the couple reaches the ceremony on time and the family heads home after midnight without anyone driving.
The saloon carries the couple and the people carrier the close family; with guests in several hotels we coordinate cars that leave together. For larger groups, combine it with minibus hire with driver for the guests.
Andorra la Vella is around 200 km from Barcelona through the Cadí tunnel, Valencia 350 km on the AP-7 and Madrid 620 km. A multi-day route with a private driver from Barcelona keeps the same car and the same driver from start to finish, with one closed quote for the whole itinerary.
Girona, Figueres and the coast, staying in Begur or Tossa.
Puigcerdà, La Seu d'Urgell and Andorra la Vella. For one way, there is the Barcelona to Andorra transfer.
Tarragona, the Ebro Delta and Peñíscola on the way.
Collecting four people with suitcases at Moll Adossat needs a people carrier; an executive heading from the Diagonal to Fira Gran Via only needs a saloon. In Barcelona the car with driver is chosen by passengers and luggage, and the hourly price stays the same whatever the plan.
Mercedes E-Class or similar: an executive car with chauffeur for meetings and dinners.
Mercedes V-Class or similar, for families and delegations with luggage.
Several coordinated cars or a minibus in Barcelona for teams and weddings.
Every model is listed in the fleet of vehicles with driver.
Sants, the hotels along Passeig de Gràcia and the cruise port are the most requested pick-up points for a private driver in Barcelona, though the service can start at any address in the city. These are the usual areas and what is worth knowing about each one.
Pick-up at the hotel door, on Passeig de Gràcia or the Diagonal.
Pedestrian streets: the driver waits at the nearest accessible point.
7 km from Plaça de Catalunya; pick-up as you leave the ship.
Tech offices and CCIB, 6.1 km from the centre.
Homes, offices and hotels in the upper part of the city.
Sants, Fira Montjuïc and hotels around Plaça d'Espanya.
The hourly service can start at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport: your driver waits in arrivals at T1 or T2 and you go straight to your first meeting or to the hotel. If you only need the ride, book the private transfer from Barcelona airport at a price per vehicle.
In Catalonia, vehicles with driver are always hired with an advance booking, so a private car service in Barcelona is requested before it starts, through the form or by email. For the same day, message us on WhatsApp and we will confirm availability straight away.
| What you do | What you need |
|---|---|
| Choose hours and vehicle | Date, start time, number of passengers and luggage |
| Give the pick-up point | Hotel, home, office, cruise port or Sants |
| Trips outside the city | Planned stops so we can prepare the closed quote |
| Pay | Online with Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Maestro; invoice on payment |
| Get your confirmation | Email with the summary and 24-hour personal assistance on the emergency phone |
Two hours, in either a saloon or a people carrier. That is enough to go from the Eixample to Fira Gran Via, 6.7 km away, attend a short meeting and return to the hotel, or to visit the Sagrada Família with a stop on Passeig de Gràcia. For the route with Park Güell and Montjuïc, book four hours.
The car, the driver, mileage, fuel, parking and waiting time for every booked hour, including night hours with no supplement. The cars carry a DGT environmental label, so they enter the Rondas low emission zone, active on working weekdays between 7:00 and 20:00. Trips outside the city are quoted separately before you book.
Montserrat lies outside the city limits, so we send a closed price per vehicle before you book. The monastery is 60 km from Plaça de Catalunya on the C-58, between 55 minutes and 1 h 20 min on a weekday morning. The driver waits while you visit the basilica; the funicular and tickets are not included.
Yes. Drivers speak English and Spanish, and the language is confirmed when you book. They drive and know every district's access points but do not act as licensed guides: guided visits to the Sagrada Família, to Casa Batlló at number 43 Passeig de Gràcia or to Montserrat are booked separately, and the driver times pick-ups around them.
Yes, and it is worth booking weeks ahead. MWC takes place in early March at Fira Gran Via, 6.7 km from Plaça de Catalunya, with drives of 14 to 35 minutes depending on the hour. We arrange hotel pick-ups, cars at the disposal of delegations for the whole day and invoices in the company's name.
For a single short ride you do not need a chauffeur. With three or more stops, long waits or company dinners, the chauffeur pays off: the driver waits parked and you never hunt for another car outside the Fira. With a hire car you drive, pay for parking and must follow the low emission zone rules from 7:00 to 20:00.
The driver stays with you and, once the 2-hour minimum is covered, each extra hour is charged at the same hourly price as the booked vehicle. Before going past the booked time we confirm it with you, so you decide whether to extend or finish. It often happens with dinners at Port Olímpic or El Born and on trade fair days.
No. Tips are not included in the price and are not compulsory in Spain; if you want to leave one, it is voluntary and goes straight to the driver. The amount you pay when booking already covers the hours, mileage inside Barcelona city, parking and waiting, with free cancellation up to 72 hours before, and nothing is charged at the end.
Yes, on request when booking. Spanish traffic rules require children up to 135 cm tall to travel in an approved restraint system suited to their height and weight. Tell us each child's age and weight and the right seat or booster will be fitted before pick-up, including for cruise passengers arriving at Moll Adossat.
Yes. Moll Adossat, where cruise ships berth, is 7 km from Plaça de Catalunya, between 16 and 35 minutes by car. On a one-day call the driver waits as you leave the ship, drives the four-hour city route with you and returns you to the ship with margin before the all-aboard time set by the cruise line.
Send us your Barcelona plan with the date and start time, and we will confirm the car and the driver. Travellers who have ridden with Zonetransfers rate us 4.9 out of 5 in their customer reviews. For Montserrat, weddings or longer routes, write to us.
We also offer a driver in Zaragoza, Alicante and other cities on the car with driver page. Versión en español.
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Booked a private transfer from Barcelona Airport to our city-center hotel. Our driver, David, was exceptionally polite, helped with our heavy luggage, and gave us a few great local tips on the way.(09/11/2026) Rachel Henderson
What I appreciate most is knowing the exact cost upfront without unexpected luggage surcharges or meter surprises. Quick booking on the website and excellent customer support throughout.(09/06/2026) Emma Reed