Find below some important telephone numbers of the main emergency services in Barcelona. Emergency services in Barcelona normally works 7 days a week for 24 hours and for some it is a free call from any available phone.

BARCELONA CITY HALL: 010.

The Barcelona city hall telephone number is very useful, especially if you want to enquire about issues related with coming to live in Barcelona, Barcelona city hall services, city hall taxes and sanctions, register yourself as resident in Barcelona… etc. Any question or doubt you have regarding administrative issues in Barcelona can be made by calling to this number. Calling the city hall of Barcelona (010) is expensive!

HEALTH EMERGENCY: 112.

This telephone number you should call only if you have experienced an emergency situation related with health. The Barcelona health care service will attend you call and will instruct you as for what measure to take, will refer you to a hospital in Barcelona or any other health service.

AMBULANCES: 061.

The ambulance service in Barcelona, called SEM, is very efficient but you should call them only if it is a complete emergency situation or when somebody needs to be transported to a hospital in Barcelona as an emergency situation, or at life risk. Please make sure you are insured before you call Barcelona’s ambulance service, if you are not you may have to pay for the ride, and it is not cheap.

FIREMEN: 080.

The same as for the ambulances service in Barcelona, call them only if it is a complete emergency situation, if a fire broke or if there is a disaster for them to handle. False calls are charged by the Barcelona fire department, so don’t call unless you are sure it is an important incident.

POLICE: 092.

This number will take you to the Spanish Police. You might need to answer a series of questions before they will reply to your complaint. Make sure your call is important because if not they will not appear. In some cases the local police might refer you to other local service, as the Barcelona city police (Guardia Urbana) or other relevant municipal service.

LOCAL POLICE: 088.

The same as the above but on a local base.

TRAIN INFORMATION (RENFE): 902 240 202.

Call this number to make queries regarding everything related with the train transportation in Barcelona and in Spain in general. Hours, tickets, itineraries and general information.



AIRPORT FLIGHTS INFORMATION: 902 400 500. Information about in coming and out going flight at the Barcelona main airport / el Prat.

BARCELONA’S PORT: 93 306 88 00

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