Students participating in the mobility programmes, regardless of their origin, should inform the corresponding campus International Mobility Office of their arrival, which provide various services:

- Registering as a foreign student
- Providing useful material for students to orientate themselves in the city
- Processing the UPC card
- Information on Catalan courses
- Processing the student card and the Alien Identification Number (NIE), if applicable
- Information on the UPC international Social Activities Service (UNIVERS)

Arriving by plane
The Barcelona airport is situated 12 Km from the city. There are several ways to get from the airport to the centre of Barcelona.

• TRAIN. Trains leave from the airport every 30 minutes, from 6:13 a.m. to 23:15 p.m. It costs 2.10e and getting to the centre of Barcelona (Sants or Plaza Catalunya stations) takes 20 minutes.

• BUS. The Aerobús leaves from the airport every 15 minutes, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight Monday to Friday, and from 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 midnight on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. It costs 3.16e and the terminus is Plaça Catalunya, in the centre of Barcelona.

• TAXI. The black and yellow Barcelona taxis can also be found at the airport. They cannot carry more than four passengers. When a taxi is free, a green light will be alight and a LIBRE or LLIURE sign will be visible. A taxi to the Sants station will cost around 16e or 19e to any other location in the city.

Arriving by train or coach
Barcelona has two international train stations: Sants and França. Various coach companies have their arrival points in different parts of the city.