Location

The laboratories of BAMPLA are located in the Escola Politècnica Superior de Castelldefels (Castelldefels School of Technology, EPSC) within the Baix Llobregat Campus of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Technical University of Catalonia, UPC) situated in the Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia (Mediterranean Technology Park, PMT), in the seaside town of Castelldefels, in the metropolitan Barcelona area. This is located next to the Canal Olímpic and ten minutes to the beach.
To reach them, you can use several means of transportation, as detailed below. For further information, please visit the following websites: RENFE - Barcelona Local Trains, Castelldefels City Council, and Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona. Other helpful webs are the QDQ Guide and the Barcelona City Council web.
Another part of BAMPLA's activities is located in the laboratories in the C3 building of the Campus Nord de la UPC, Barcelona. Follow this link for information about this location.

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Train (RENFE) 
  The Castelldefels train station is just 300 metres from the PMT and connects it to Barcelona by the RENFE Rodalies (local trains) line C-2. From Barcelona-Passeig de Gracia and Barcelona-Sants, four to six trains run every hour and the journey time is 20-30 minutes.
RENFE - Local trains schedule
      Sants Station to Castelldefels Station schedule
      Castelldefels Station to Sants Station schedule
Station to BAMPLA map
   

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Buses 
  Línea 94 Barcelona - Castelldefels
Main route: Barcelona - L'Hospitalet - El Prat de Llobregat - Viladecans - Gavà - Castelldefels
Line 95 Barcelona - Castelldefels
Main route: Barcelona - L’Hospitalet - El Prat de Llobregat - Viladecans - Gavà - Castelldefels
Line 96 Sant Boi de Llobregat - Castelldefels
Main route: Sant Boi - Viladecans - Gavà - Castelldefels
Line 97 Barcelona- Castelldefels (Les Botigues - Port Ginesta)
Main route: Barcelona Maria Cristina - Castelldefels via C-32 without stopping.
Line N14 (Night Bus) Barcelona - Castelldefels
Main route: Barcelona Pl. Catalunya - Hospitalet - Esplugues - Cornellà - St. Boi - Viladecans - Gavà - Castelldefels (downtown)
Line N16 (Night Bus) Barcelona - Castelldefels
Main route: Barcelona Pl. Catalunya - Hospitalet - Esplugues - Cornellà - St. Boi - Viladecans - Gavà - Castelldefels

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  The PMT is 10 minutes from the airport and 20 minutes from Barcelona downtown. C-32 motorway (formerly A-16): exit 46. C-31 motorway (formerly N-246): exit Canal Olímpic. There is a parking area next to it along the Olympic Canal, see map.

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Taxi Service
  Ràdio Taxi Castelldefels; 45 vehicles.
Tel: 936 653 557

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If you arrive by plane...

...from the Airport "El Prat", Barcelona
minilogo_taxi Taking a taxi from the airport would be the best option. Approximate price: 15-20 €. Directions for the driver, see below.
minilogo_car By car, take C-31 motorway (formerly N-246), to Castelldefels. Exit Canal Olímpic
minilogo_plane ... from Girona Airport (RyanAir)
minilogo_car Take the motorway AP-7, direction Barcelona. While approaching Barcelona, follow the signs "Ronda de Dalt - Llobregat". This road links with the motorway C-32. Exit at 46 - Castelldefels. Then follow the signs to either Canal Olímpic or Campus UPC.
minilogo_bus Barcelona Bus - Single Ticket 11 € / Return ticket 19 €. Journey time 1h 10min. The bus stops in the Estació del Nord Bus Station, located in Alí Bei St. From there, take the metro to Paseig de Gracia or Sants Estació and take the RENFE local train (see above) to Castelldefels.
minilogo_plane ... from Reus Airport (RyanAir)
minilogo_car Take the motorway AP-7, direction Barcelona. While approaching El Vendrell, follow the signs "Autopista de Pau Casals/C-32". This road links with the motorway C-32. Exit at 44 - Castelldefels. Then follow the signs to either Canal Olímpic or Campus UPC.
minilogo_bus Barcelona Bus - Single Ticket 11 € / Return ticket 19 €. Journey time 1h 10min. The bus stops in the Sants Estació and take the RENFE local train (see above) to Castelldefels.