Gràcia district, Barcelona
Chauffeur Service in Vallcarca i els Penitents
In Vallcarca, a pickup on the viaduct of Avinguda de la República Argentina is not the same as one on Avinguda de Vallcarca below it. Say which level the car should use, and you are taken to the airport, Sants or out of the city.
Gràcia district
Vallcarca i els Penitents, a valley between the Putxet and the Coll
Vallcarca i els Penitents is the northwestern part of the Gràcia district. It meets Sarrià-Sant Gervasi on the west and Horta-Guinardó on the north, and inside Gràcia its neighbors are El Coll, La Salut and La Vila de Gràcia. Its 121 hectares had 16,325 residents in 2021. The name Vallcarca comes from Vall Càrcara, a boxed-in valley: the neighborhood follows the course of the old riera de Vallcarca, today Avinguda de Vallcarca, tucked between the hills of the Putxet and the Coll. Until 1904 it belonged to the municipality of Horta.
The Penitents part took shape around 1860 near Carrer de Ticià, where hermits living in caves were known as the penitents. The Viaducte de Vallcarca carries Avinguda de la República Argentina over Avinguda de Vallcarca; its first stone was laid in 1908, the design was changed to reinforced concrete in 1917, and it opened in 1923. On the same avenue, the Casa Comas d'Argemir, commissioned from Josep Vilaseca in 1904, has a corner tower topped with blue trencadís. On the site of the former military hospital, the Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili now groups health services and offices.
When you book from Vallcarca, the level matters as much as the street, because a pickup on the viaduct is not the same as one on the avenue below it. Say which avenue the car should use, add the date, time, guests and bags, and a trip to the airport, a train at Sants or a day out of the city is priced for you.
Chauffeur services in Vallcarca i els Penitents
Choose the service, then give the pickup in Vallcarca i els Penitents and say whether it is up on Avinguda de la República Argentina or down on Avinguda de Vallcarca. All services are explained on Barcelona Chauffeur Service.
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Airport transfers
To or from Barcelona Airport in either direction. Send the flight number, date and time with your request.
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Business travel
Hotels, offices, venues and the airport, planned around a business schedule.
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Chauffeur by the hour
A vehicle and driver for a set number of hours: meetings, shopping or several stops in one day.
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Events
Transport to and from conferences, trade fairs and private events in and around Barcelona.
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Private tours
Day trips and city tours from Barcelona with your own vehicle and guide, priced per group and booked online.
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Long-distance journeys
Door-to-door drives from Barcelona to the Costa Brava, Andorra, the Pyrenees and other cities.
Barcelona Airport and Vallcarca i els Penitents
The airport's official name, per Aena, is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat. Its two terminals, T1 and T2, are in El Prat de Llobregat, southwest of Barcelona.
For a flight into Barcelona, the request needs the flight number and arrival time. For a flight out, it needs your street and number in Vallcarca i els Penitents, the flight time and the number of travelers and bags.
Every airport transfer we quote, in one place.
Popular journeys from Vallcarca i els Penitents
Routes are listed from Barcelona in general. A pickup in Vallcarca or Penitents is quoted on the same basis, from the street and level you give.
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Vallcarca i els Penitents to Barcelona Airport
Barcelona Airport Transfer
Either terminal at El Prat.
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Vallcarca i els Penitents to Barcelona Sants
Barcelona Sants Station Transfer
Trains in and out of Barcelona.
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Vallcarca i els Penitents to Cruise port
Barcelona Cruise Port Transfer
Include the ship and its time.
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Vallcarca i els Penitents to Montserrat
Montserrat Chauffeur from Barcelona
The monastery on its mountain, as a day out.
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Vallcarca i els Penitents to Costa Brava
Barcelona to Costa Brava Transfer
One-way trips to the towns of the Costa Brava.
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Vallcarca i els Penitents to Figueres
Barcelona to Figueres Transfer
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Vallcarca i els Penitents to Andorra la Vella
Barcelona to Andorra la Vella Transfer
The viaduct, a modernista house and the old military hospital
Each entry gives its source. If your address is on one of the two avenues, say which one.
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Viaducte de Vallcarca
The bridge that carries Avinguda de la República Argentina over Avinguda de Vallcarca, the former stream bed between the hills of El Coll and El Putxet. Miquel Pascual i Tintorer designed it; the first stone was laid in 1908, Lluís Homs and Eduard Ferrés switched it from iron to reinforced concrete in 1917, and it opened on March 3, 1923.
Source: ca.wikipedia.org, checked October 3, 2026
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Casa Comas d'Argemir
A modernista house commissioned in 1904 from Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas, at Avinguda de la República Argentina, 92, on the corner of Avinguda de l'Hospital Militar. It has a fortified look, a large parabolic arch and a round corner tower with a conical dome in blue trencadís, and it is a listed local cultural asset.
Source: ca.wikipedia.org, checked October 3, 2026
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Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili
A 55,646 m² health campus between Avinguda de Vallcarca and the streets of Esteve Terrades, Josep Jover and Otília Castellví, on the site of the old military hospital transferred to the Generalitat de Catalunya in 1999. It houses health administration offices and the Hospital Sociosanitari Pere Virgili, opened in 2009.
Source: ca.wikipedia.org, checked October 3, 2026
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Passatge d'Isabel
A narrow lane of the neighborhood, opened in 1836 and named in honor of Queen Isabel II.
Source: ca.wikipedia.org, checked October 3, 2026
Areas near Vallcarca i els Penitents
Vallcarca i els Penitents borders three other Gràcia neighborhoods, two in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi and two in Horta-Guinardó. The locations page has the full list.
Same district, bordering it to the east.
Same district, to the southeast.
Chauffeur service in El Putxet i el Farró
Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district, to the south, across Avinguda de la República Argentina.
Chauffeur service in Sant Gervasi-la Bonanova
Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district, bordering it to the southwest.
Chauffeur service in La Teixonera
Horta-Guinardó district, bordering it to the northeast.
Chauffeur service in Sant Genís dels Agudells
Horta-Guinardó district, bordering it to the north.
Questions about a chauffeur in Vallcarca i els Penitents
Near the viaduct, should I give the upper or the lower avenue?
Say which one. The Viaducte de Vallcarca carries Avinguda de la República Argentina over Avinguda de Vallcarca, so the same spot has two levels. Give the street name with the number, or a building such as the Casa Comas d'Argemir at Avinguda de la República Argentina, 92.
Can a driver take me to an appointment at the Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili?
Yes. The health campus lies between Avinguda de Vallcarca and the streets of Esteve Terrades, Josep Jover and Otília Castellví, and several services share it, the Hospital Sociosanitari Pere Virgili among them. Name the building or the service in your request, and a return after the appointment can be quoted at the same time.
Is Park Güell within reach from Vallcarca?
The park sits where three Gràcia neighborhoods meet, La Salut, El Coll and this one, according to its official site. Its listed entrances are on Carrer de Larrard, on Avinguda del Santuari de Sant Josep de la Muntanya and on Carretera del Carmel; say which you want. Two of the private tours also include the park.
What goes in a request for an airport transfer from Vallcarca?
The pickup street and number, and which avenue if you are near the viaduct; the flight number and time; the terminal if you know it, T1 or T2 at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat; and how many guests and bags.
Can I see prices for Vallcarca i els Penitents before I ask?
Prices and vehicles are not published on this site. Each request is priced as it comes: send the route, the date and time, and the number of guests and bags through Request a quote, and you get a price for that trip.