Getting here
Airport to front door
The short version: fly into Barcelona or Girona, then it's about an hour by car to Platja D'Aro.
Your options
Getting to Platja D'Aro
By air
Level Airlines
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From the airport
Car or shuttle
About an hour by car from Barcelona to Platja D'Aro. Taxis and ride-shares are easy at arrivals. We'd aim to arrive by Saturday afternoon — the welcome dinner is at 6 pm.
By train
Scenic option
Regional trains run along the Costa Brava coast. The nearest station is a short taxi from the hotel — worth it if you're already in Catalonia.
Rental car
Drive smart
Book a refundable rate with a card that includes rental car insurance, then track your booking through Autoslash — it'll automatically rebook you if the price drops. And in Spain, manual transmission is the default — make sure you select automatic if you need it.
Carpool
Share a ride
If you have a spare seat — or need one — flag it on your RSVP and we'll connect you with someone going the same way.
Book smart
Use points to get here
A few credit cards we use to make the flights cheaper. Referral links below are ours — if you apply through one we may earn points at no cost to you.
$95/yr
Chase Sapphire Preferred
Awesome starter card with a great sign-up bonus
- 75,000 bonus points after minimum spend
- $50 hotel credit via travel portal
- Travel insurance + rental car insurance included
- Use for: Flights once you hit minimum spend, taxes & fees, and rental cars
$395/yr
Capital One Venture X
Premium perks with a net-negative annual fee
- $300 annual travel credit
- Lounge access for cardholder (no guests)
- Great travel + rental car insurance
- Use for: Flights, hotels via portal, rental cars
$0/yr
Chase Ink Cash / Unlimited
No-fee business card for stacking up Chase points
- No annual fee
- Don't get this without a Sapphire card first — it unlocks point transfers
- Use for: Everyday spend to build your points balance
Also worth a look
Citi Strata Premier
$95/yr
Can transfer to American Airlines. $100 credit on $500+ hotel bookings.
Learn more →Points strategy
How to spend a 75k + 75k combined bonus
Stack a Sapphire Preferred bonus with an Ink bonus and you’re sitting on ~150k points.
Flights
100k points
Roundtrip for 2 on Air France — look for promo rates, or use Virgin Atlantic / Iberia booking each leg separately
Hotel
20k points
+ $50 statement credit toward hotel bookings
Rental car
Remaining
Book a refundable car through the travel portal using any leftover points
Travel smarter
Tips & tricks
Book/pay flights with a card that has travel insurance (CSP or Venture X)
Book rental cars with a card that has rental car insurance (CSP or Venture X)
Book flights directly with the airline, not through Expedia or Kayak
Track hotel prices with HotelSlash and get refunds if prices drop
Track car rental rates with AutoSlash and get refunds if prices drop
Aim for at least 25k miles per leg (50k roundtrip per person)
Whatever you don't spend on flights, put toward offsetting hotel cost