Theme park guide
PortAventura: the complete 2026 guide.
Europe’s favourite theme park on the Costa Dorada: how to arrive, which park suits your family and the tips that save hours of queueing.
How to get there
- Reus Airport (REU): 20 minutes by transfer (35-55 EUR per vehicle). The fastest option.
- Barcelona Airport (BCN): 75-90 minutes (95-125 EUR per vehicle).
- Train: Port Aventura station on the Barcelona - Salou line, a 10 minute walk from the gates.
- Car: exit 35 off the AP-7; parking costs about 20 EUR/day in season.
The three parks
- PortAventura Park: five themed areas and the tallest roller coasters in Europe (Shambhala, 76 m).
- Ferrari Land: the world of motors with Red Force, the most brutal acceleration of the resort.
- Caribe Aquatic Park: wave pools and slides for the water day.
Tips that save time
- Buy tickets online: the ticket office is the only queue worse than Shambhala.
- Express Pass only pays off in July-August and bank holidays; in May or September there are barely any waits.
- The Mexico fire show closes the day: grab your spot 20 minutes before.
- With small kids, start at Sesame Aventura early and leave China (the big coasters) for the afternoon.