Barcelona Airport Terminal 1 (T1)
Barcelona Airport Terminal 1, or also known as T1, handles both Schengen and non-Schengen flights and is the busiest terminal since it operates the vast majority of flights.
Terminal 1 has the capacity to handle 33 million passengers per year. It is the bigger terminal at the Barcelona Airport.
T1 is the biggest terminal of the airport with 545 000 m². Opened in 2009, can process up to 33 million passengers each year. During 2023, both terminals, T1 and T2 handled up to 49,9 million passengers, more than 283.394 aircraft movements and 155.000 tons of cargo.
Along the Terminal, and concretely in front of the gates area, there are workstations with tables and USB connectors where passengers can charge their electronic devices.
After check-in and while waiting for your flight, we recommend to double check the flight monitors that are located through the terminal to verify your departure time.
Levels
Barcelona Airport Terminal 1 consists of the following levels:
Level 0
Arrivals Area. Baggage claim, check-in area and transfer to transportation options. Lost Items office is located in that level.
Ground transportation options are available outside the facility: public transportation, aerobus and connections to metro. Parking is very close to the terminal too.
You will also find 14 check-in point and travel agencies. Luggage storage, lost items offices and information points for reduced mobility passengers are also located on that level.
Level 1
Departures level. Aerial Bridge between Barcelona and Madrid is located here.
Find here the "Puente Aéreo" (Aerial Bridge), the corridor where services between Barcelona and Madrid are hosted as well as some Schengen services. Also, in this level there is the boarding areas A, B and C and its departure gates. Meeting and connection point for passengers and access to parking.
Sky Centre is a big area for retail and services: Find restaurants, shops and cafes, among others.
Level 2
Auto check-in machines, passport control and VIP lounges.
Level 3
Departures level.
Find in this level boarding areas D and E, 101 boarding gates and 144 check-in desks.
Find several shops, bars and restaurants.
Distance inside the terminal
Distances in that terminal can be huge. Please, check walking times here:
Walking times from Sky Center to gates:
Time to the farthest A gate(A01-22): 3 to 9 minutes.
Time to the farthest B gate(B24-56): 3 to 16 minutes.
Time to the farthest C gate (C70-C84): 1 to 7 minutes.
Time to the farthest D gate(D03-D21): 5 to 20 minutes.
Time to the farthest E gate(E70-86): 4 to 7 minutes.
Boarding areas
Terminal 1 has five boarding areas according to destination and with its respective gates:
Boarding Area A
It handles flights to Madrid.
Boarding Area B
It is in charge of Schengen flights.
Boarding Area C
It handles Air Nostrum flights.
Boarding Area D
It is home of non-Schengen European flights.
Boarding Area E
It manages non-Schengen non-European flights.
*take into consideration that non-Schengen flights will need another check: passport control; so allow extra time for this.
Transfer between terminals
There is a shuttle bus between both terminals available.
Check how to transfer between terminals at Barcelona Airport
Services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Post office
- Children’s play area
- Food, drink and retail concessions
- Information desks
- Luggage storage
- Pharmacy
- ATMs
- Currency exchange
- Prayer rooms
- Duty free stores
- VAT refund
- Hairdresser
- Showers
- Spa
If you want to check the exact shops and retailers at the Airport, check here.
Airport hotel
Sleep & Fly Barcelona is available 24/7 in Barcelona Terminal 1, first level.
Rooms are equipped with double bed, private bathroom, flat screen TV, telephone, among other services.
Rooms can be booked between 10:00 am to 06:00 pm for day use, 3-6 hours, or overnight.
Lounges
Premium VIP Lounge: Terminal 1. Services: Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, Flight monitors, Newspapers, Magazines, TV, Internet terminals, Telephones, Gym. Smoke is not allowed.
Showers, Private rooms, Conference rooms and Printers and copiers are available upon payment.
Sala VIP Colomer: Terminal 1. Services: Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Flight monitors, Newspapers, Magazines, TV, Children’s area, Internet terminals. Smoke is not allowed.
Wi-Fi, Printers and Copiers are available upon payment.
Sala VIP Miró: Terminal 1, towards D Gates. Services: Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Flight monitors, Newspapers, Magazines, TV, Children’s area, Conference rooms, Internet terminals, Telephones. Smoke is not allowed.
Wi-Fi, Showers, Spa services, Printers and copiers are available upon payment.
Sala VIP Pau Casals: Terminal 1. Services: Snacks, Alcoholic drinks, Showers, Flight monitors, Newspapers, Magazines, TV, Children’s area, Conference rooms, Internet terminals, Telephones. Smoke is not allowed.
Wi-Fi, Showers, Spa services, Printers and copiers are available upon payment.