Rome to Barcelona Ferry today

[DavidCh]

Obviously I should have been aware of this but we are catching the Grimaldi ferry to Barcelona tonight. We are a 2011 registered camper on Portuguese plates which a Euro 5 Fiat Ducato base. Ferry is set to arrive at 6:30pm tomorrow (yeah like that will happen) so its very unlikely we will be off the ferry before 8pm. As far as I can tell the Barcelona Low emission zone does not operate after 8pm so I am assuming there is nothing I need to do. The annoying twist is that the Spanish appear to not accept the Portuguese (or any other EU countries), even though it is in the EU database and seem to want me to register on line, fifteen days in advance for a permit that I can only pay for with a Spanish credit card or in cash at a Spanish post office.

I cant see anything I can do apart from pay the €100 fine.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

 

[EuroTrotters]

steal someone else's number plates.

(sorry)

I can't help as A, I did not know of such a ferry route and B, I wasn't aware of the Barcelona Low Emissions. Even though we have a house in Spain, I never pass through there anymore.

 

[DavidCh]

steal someone else's number plates.

(sorry)

I can't help as A, I did not know of such a ferry route and B, I wasn't aware of the Barcelona Low Emissions. Even though we have a house in Spain, I never pass through there anymore.

https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/route/civitavecchia-barcelona/
https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/for-your-crossing/vehicles-embarkation/

 

[Lenny HB]

Just had a look, as you say OK after 8pm also the Motorway is not in the zone and you can get straight on it from the port.

 

[DavidCh]

Just had a look, as you say OK after 8pm also the Motorway is not in the zone and you can get straight on it from the port.

That's what I think, its a bit ambiguous if the connection between the port and the motorway is included but I think you are correct, after 8pm I do not need to register. Its very annoying (love the Spanish) because all they have to do is check the Portuguese plate in the EU system everyone has access to, to see its Euro5

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