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TRIXI – Barcelona Bike Taxi Tours

December 6, 2009 - 4:12 pmNo Comment
TRIXI  Barcelona Bike Taxi Tours

These 2-person bike taxis with a futuristic design and offer a relaxed way of getting to see the places other taxis cannot reach and, as it’s all pedal-powered, they are very environmentally-friendly. The friendly drivers speak both English and Spanish and are experts in the streets of Barcelona and give tours designed to show you all the best of the city. You can hail them like normal taxis, so just look for an empty one or make your way to the square in front of the Cathedral where every day from 11am to 8pm they have a rank.

Tours and prices

The tours below are suggestions but all routes can be tailor-made.

GOTHIC TOUR 6€ - 15 minutes
Tour through the Gothic Quarter

OLD CITY TOUR 10€ - 30 minutes
Tour through the Ribera district: highlights include the modernist Palau de la Música Catalana, the Arc de Triomf, Parc de la Ciutadella , the Born district and the Santa María del Mar church.

GOTHIC QUARTER & OLD HARBOUR 18€ - 60minutos
1 hour tour: the Roman wall, the Roman sepulchral route, the different churches of the Gothic Quarter and the busy Plaça Real y Plaça de George Orwell. Finishes in the old harbour.

GAUDI TOUR 25€ - 80-90 minutes
The Barcelona modernist tour: the Palau de la Música, the Arc de Triumph, the Sagrada Familia, the Casa de las Punxes and the Palacio del Barò de Quadres , along the Paseig de Gràcia, Casa Milà (la Pedrera) and Casa Batllò.

OH-BARCELONA TOUR 45€ - 150 minutes.
Includes the Barcelona of Gaudí, the Gothic quarter, the Raval, La Ribera (Born), the old Harbour, Barceloneta and the beaches.

Tip: You can save 6 Euros on the Oh-Barcelona tour with the Oh-Barcelona discount card {What’s this?}

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All prices are for 2 people

6 € (15 minutes)
10 € (30 minutes)
18 € (1 hour)

How to make a booking

Hail the Trixi in the street or go to the taxi rank in the Cathedral square. Advanced bookings can be made at least 2 days in advance via email: info@trixi.com.

Timetable

From March to November from 11am to 8pm.

Languages Spoken
English and Spanish

Payment method
Payment made directly to the driver in cash. Credit cards not accepted.

Note: The Oh-Barcelona discount card gives you a 6 Euro discount on the Oh-Barcelona tour {Terms & Conditions}

Location
Cathedral square

Telephone:(+34) 677 732 773

Website: http://trixi.com/

Click here for map

Transport

Metro Jaume 1 – yellow line 4

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