Spain
España
Cabify is often better than Uber in Spain. Citymapper handles Madrid and Barcelona transit beautifully.
🚖Rideshare & Taxi
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Strong in Spain and Latin America. Often more reliable in mid-size cities.
Often more reliable than Uber in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia.
The most widely available rideshare service globally. Works in 70+ countries.
Works in major cities.
European rideshare with cheaper fares than Uber in many cities. Also offers scooters.
Strong in Madrid.
🗺️Navigation & Maps
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Best urban transit app in major Western cities — London, NYC, Paris, Berlin.
Madrid + Barcelona transit.
Works almost everywhere except mainland China. Offline maps are critical when roaming.
Strong for everywhere else.
🍱Food Delivery
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Spanish food + parcel delivery, big in Portugal, Italy, Eastern Europe, and Africa.
Barcelona-born and the go-to food delivery app across Spain.
Is Spain one stop of several?
Add your other destinations and get one combined app list, with the adapters and currencies for the whole trip.
The practical basics
Power & plugs
- Plug type
- C / F
- Voltage
- 230V
- Frequency
- 50Hz
- Type C: Two round pins. Used across most of Europe, South America, parts of Asia and Africa.
- Type F: Two round pins + grounding clips on top and bottom (Schuko). Standard across most of Europe.
Same as Germany.
Tipping
Not expected. Round up or leave 5% in restaurants if happy.
CurrencyEUR
Spanish you'll actually use
Etiquette and scams to know
✓ Do
- Dinner is late — 9-10pm is normal.
- Late lunches (2-3pm) shut down most businesses for siesta in smaller towns.
✕Don't
- Mistaking Catalan culture for Spanish in Barcelona.
- Calling paella anything you eat in non-Valencia (locals will roll their eyes).
⚠️ Common scams to know
- Pickpockets on Las Ramblas in Barcelona.
- "Squirting" scam — someone splashes you and an accomplice pickpockets while "helping".
This page was last reviewed in September 2026. Apps launch, rebrand and pull out of countries all the time, so confirm anything your trip depends on. Spotted something out of date? Tell us — here's how we check.