Exhibition centre · Barcelona
Fira Barcelona Gran Via
Officially opened in 2007, with a first construction phase as early as 1995; two halls were added in 2011. Run by Fira de Barcelona (a consortium of the City of Barcelona, the Catalan government and the Chamber of Commerce). Next major trade fair here: MWC Barcelona, 1–4 March 2027.
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- 8
- halls
- 240,000 m²
- hall space
- 2007
- opened
- Designed by Pritzker Prize winner Toyo Ito
- 26,000 solar panels on the roof – one of the largest photovoltaic installations on a building
- A continuous walkway links all eight halls; Convention Centre in Hall 8
Entrances
Which entrance for which route
| Entrance | How to get there |
|---|---|
| South Access | Metro L9 Sud and FGC to “Europa | Fira” or L9 Sud to “Fira”; on Av. Joan Carles I, by Halls 1 and 2 |
| East Access | Metro L9 Sud to “Fira”; on Carrer Botànica on the east side of the site |
| North Access | Metro L10 Sud to “Foc” or L9 Sud to “Fira”; by Hall 8 with the Convention Centre |
Getting there
How to get there
Rail and local transport
Metro L9 Sud to “Fira” or “Europa/Fira”; Europa/Fira is also served by L8 and FGC lines (including S3, S4, S8, R5, R6). Barcelona-Sants long-distance station is about 4 km away.
From Barcelona–El Prat Airport
Direct on metro L9 Sud to Fira or Europa/Fira, on bus 46 (Pl. Europa) or 12 km via the C-31.
Car and parking
Connected to the AP-7, AP-2, A-2, C-16, C-58, C-31, C-32 and C-33; the site lies between Barcelona and L’Hospitalet de Llobregat.
Stops at the venue
- At the venue
- Metro (L9 Sud) and FGC “Europa | Fira” · 50 m to Europa | Fira station
- Metro (L9 Sud) “Fira” · 700 m to Europa | Fira station
- Metro (L10 Sud) “Foc” · 1.4 km to Europa | Fira station
- Metro L9 Sud to “Fira” or “Europa/Fira”, L10 Sud to “Foc”; FGC lines L8, S3, S4, S8, S9, R5, R50, R6 and R60 to “Europa/Fira”; buses H12, V1, 46, 65 and 79 (according to Fira de Barcelona)
- From the L10 station Foc a 6-minute walk to the North entrance (notice for the ICE trade fair, year not stated) (according to TMB)
- Taxi ranks right outside South, North and East Access; three metro stations (L9 and L10) (according to Fira de Barcelona (Gran Via brochure, February 2023))
- Long-distance trains
- Long-distance trains stop at Barcelona-Sants, not at the venue (according to Fira de Barcelona)
- Main station
Barcelona-Sants · 2.7 km straight-line distance to Europa | Fira station
- Barcelona-Sants is 4 km from the venue (according to Fira de Barcelona)
- Airport
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)
- Direct from the airport on metro L9 Sud to “Fira” or “Europa/Fira”, or on bus 46 to Plaça Europa (according to Fira de Barcelona)
- Single tickets and the T-casual are not valid at the Aeroport T1 and T2 metro stations; you need the Airport Ticket (according to TMB)
Location of stops and stations: © OpenStreetMap contributors, retrieved on 15 October 2026; distances are straight-line. Lines, journey times and tickets: the linked official pages, checked on 15 October 2026. Timetables and ticket rules change – check them before you travel. How we work
Major trade fairs
What takes place here
MWC Barcelona
Europe's largest mobile communications trade fair, organised by the GSMA · every year
Hotels 1–4 March 2027Integrated Systems Europe (ISE)
Trade fair for audiovisual technology and systems integration
All dates in the trade fair calendar.
For the day of the fair
Good to know
- There are taxi ranks at the exhibition centres; taxis in Barcelona are black and yellow.
- All FGC trains via Europa/Fira terminate at Plaça Espanya by the Montjuïc venue – handy for getting between the two sites.
Hotels near Fira Barcelona Gran Via – by straight-line distance to the entrance
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