Explore Barcelona in a unique and exciting way – by GoCar! Easy and fun to drive, the GoCar is guided by GPS (Global Positioning System), which means that the car always knows where you are, even if you don't. As you drive near La Sagrada Familia or Park Güell, the GPS tells you where to turn and what you're passing, and it waits patiently if you want to stop. With three different itineraries and tour lengths to choose from, you can discover Barcelona on your own schedule!
A narrated, self-drive GoCar tour guided by GPS is a fantastic way to
explore Barcelona at your own pace. The talking GPS gives you directions
that are clear, concise and informative, and it highlights specific
locations throughout Barcelona as you drive, providing a unique experience
during your stay in Barcelona. Your three-wheeled GoCar seats two and has a
lockable trunk for your belongings. No experience is necessary, and you
will receive helmets and a briefing on how to operate the car safely before you
head out from the shop.
Unlike a traditional tour, you decide
where you want to go and when you want to stop. Your tour can take
anywhere from 1 hour to 2.5 hours – the choice is yours. Simply get
your car, choose a designated route or make up your own tour of the
city, and let the fun begin!
There are three routes and time
options available, with lots of historical and cultural sights and
landmarks along the way, including:
La Sagrada Familia
Park Güell
Casa Milá (La Pedrera)
Casa Batlló
Montjuic
La Monumental bullring
Arc de Triomf
Las Ramblas
Olympic Port
Camp Nou
Barceloneta Beach
Please see the Itinerary section below for details on each tour.
So much fun! We laughed all day as we drove around the city and learned about the different sites. The only thing to be aware of is that unlike American GPS their GPS doesn't redirect you if you get off the tour. You have to watch the map and try to drive in an unknown city which can be a daunting experience. However, after 17 days in Europe, it was the day that we look back at as the most fun!
Review by: mike, April 2017
GPS didn't work well. getting lost wasn't fun but I did get to see a lot of the city.
Review by: boris s, September 2016
The car was broken, GPS did not work. Had to return from have the way using my phone GPS_br/_ Was not offered any credit
Review by: britt12318, September 2016
The GPS was really slow and the voice would say one thing but the screen would show the opposite. We ended up driving around in circles. They make you pay a 300 Euro deposit on the car. The car can only go a maximum of 50 km/hr which makes the other motorist annoyed. Best to just avoid
Review by: Jessica Z, March 2015
We've had a great time in the cars. We saw a big part of the city and the cars are great. Excellent staff and great help.
Review by: Jessica Z, March 2015
We've had a great time in the cars. We saw a big part of the city and the cars are great. Excellent staff and great help.
Review by: Jessica Z, March 2015
We've had a great time in the cars. We saw a big part of the city and the cars are great. Excellent staff and great help.
Review by: mory, March 2015
Great tour of the city. We had a hard time getting back but the journey was rather fun.
Review by: Timothy J, October 2014
The Go Car tour was fun and the arrangments were easy to book. really need to have two people to pay attention to directions and road signs along the way to stay on the tour route. The streets are busy and road markings are few. GPS screen is hard to see in bright sun. It was a good way to see alot in a short period of time but will need to go back and do a walking tour of the sights we Go Car toured
Review by: Nikolas P, October 2014
Great fun! Best way to discover the city.
Review by: Bryce T, June 2014
Great experience. We had a blast. There were only a couple of issues. I weigh 180 and my companion 165. In the hillier areas, this can cause issues with the engine size of the car. At one point we were only able to move about 2mph and at another point my passenger had to help push for about 10ft to clear the top of a hill. It wasn't that big of a deal and we had a great adventure. Just wanted to mention the one little caveat.
Review by: Tetiana R, November 2013
GPS was confusing, kept returning us to the same places if we didn't turn where it said we should have. Very confusing is you don't know the city. Whoever drives the car MUST know the city and the route before driving, otherwise will end up like us- seeing the same attractions
Review by: Cheri R, October 2013
Really enjoyed this. We had originally reserved our car for the day we got to Barcelona, but it was raining and they were very accommodating to change the dates for us. It is very difficult to brake this vehicle, but the experience was fun. The GPS is not quite like the US where it gives you time to make the turn and warns you, these turns come up fast and if you are in the wrong lane.. good luck. They are also pretty loud.. like a riding lawn mower, but that still wasn't too bad. If they were electric it would be better as you could really listen to the talking GPS without having to turn it up and down in the streets and at stop lights. Got to see a lot of things around Barcelona that we will go back and check out on our next trip. We had the 3 hour tour but there is NO time to stop if you want to get this back on time. Plan on paying more if you plan to stop at any sites. Plan at least 5-6 hours for 3 hour tour. Recommended, but you need to be not weary about driving in Barcelona. There is no such thing as a left turn.. all round abouts.. very different roads.
Review by: TVUSA, July 2013
We thought the GoCar was a cool idea but the traffic of Barcelona and driving in the city was tough to deal with on our trip. We had 2 cars more like small motorcycles with a fiberglass body and two seats. We got lost as well as separated in about 15 minutes of leaving the store. But it was fun to find your way around and we eventually got back onto the route. I would recommend this to anyone that can follow directions, drive in crazy traffic and understand the merging rules of the city.
Review by: William F, May 2013
This was really fun and at the same time terrifying. Get ready to have your photo taken dozens of times, be challenged to race, and just generally be stared at. Don't do it alone as there is a lot to think about with all the hand controls. Found myself frequently in the wrong lane and risking my life to get to the correct one. All in all it was really fun though. It took quite a bit to get used to the car so you tend to miss a lot of the sights along the way. Took the one hour rental but probably should have taken a 2 hour drive so I could make a few photo stops. You might want to bring a pillow because I think shocks were non-existant.
Review by: Lindi N, April 2013
The Go-car orientation is way too brief and simple. The GPS is misleading and one can too easily end up taking the wrong routes as they are only indicated as 'options'. I would recommend the GPS to be set on only one of the 3 possible route options to prevent further confusion. One also has no idea how much time you can spend where to stay within your paid time limit. I recommend a route that is not only in map format but also listed destinations with time frames in order to plan your journey better. In the end this was a very stressful experience as one really drive in the city centre traffic.
Review by: Stefan Patrick J, April 2013
What a great way to see Barcelona!! I tried the GoCar last week with my brother-in-law. We had booked and paid for an hour, but had so much fun that we chose to stay out for the full day. Driving in Barcelona traffic was much easier than I had expected and the GPS instructions were great, informative and fun. People on the streets were waving to us and taking photos of us in our little funky yellow car :). We stayed and visited several sights like the FC Barcelona soccer stadium and Park Guell (don't miss!). This must be the coolest way to see Barcelona, so much more fun than a traditional tourist bus.
Review by: patricia l, December 2012
What a lot of fun! A little scary driving in major traffic and the gps voice was not in sync with where you were at. But many laughs.
Review by: BlondeBrunetteTravel, September 2012
We did not really enjoy this experience. The car feels very vulnerable, was very bumpy and the fumes made both of us feel sick. We did the 9:00 a.m. one hour tour so there was very little traffic which helped but neither of us would do it again.
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