Venues
Gran Via, boosting the future
It is one of the largest and most modern fair venues in Europe. It is characterised by its design, functionality and commitment to sustainability, hosting one of the largest rooftop photovoltaic plants.
It has eight halls, connected by a walkway that channels visitors, with some of the most advanced technical and logistical features.
It is planned to extend it by 2024 with the construction of a new 60,000 sqm two-storey building, in addition to another one for offices and services, to be linked up to the rest of the complex by means of a footbridge, giving continuity to the walkway that connects all the pavilions.
The Gran Via venue contains several spaces for congress activity spread around the different halls. One of them is the Convention Centre, located in Hall 8, a fully modular and versatile space with seating for between 3,000 and 12,000 people.
The venue, designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Toyo Ito, is located between Barcelona and L’Hospitalet del Llobregat in a new business development area, very close to the airport and connected to the public transport network.
240.000 m2
Exhibition area (m2 gross)
26.000
Solar panels on the roof
45
Restaurants
4.580
Parking places
Metro station
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat
Bus stop
Heliport
Parking
Convention Centre
Taxi rank
How to get here
TMB lines H12, V1, 46, 65 and 79
FGC (Catalan Government Railways)
Lines L8, S3, S4, S8, S9, R5, R50, R6 and R60 (Europa/Fira station)
Renfe
Barcelona-Sants station, 4 km from the fairground, is connected to a comprehensive regional, national and international railway network.
More information
Barcelona and its metropolitan area have more than 10,500 taxis, easily identifiable by their yellow and black appearance. Fira de Barcelona’s fairgrounds have taxi ranks to facilitate the arrival and departure of visitors.
All the taxis have a green light to indicate their availability, a visible taximeter with the amount to be paid and a system for payment by credit card.
The approximate cost of a journey can be found on the official “AMB Taxi Barcelona” app. Further information on official fares, complaints and claims, lost property and adapted and special taxis.
Barcelona-El Prat airport has two terminals, T1 and T2, where around 100 airlines operate.
Direct access from the airport:
– By road: a 12-kilometre journey (C-31)
– Underground: L9 South (Fira and Europa/Fira stations)
– Bus: TMB line 46 (Pl. Europa stop)
– Taxi
The Gran Via fairground is located in a newbusiness development area, connected to the main motorways and dual-carriageways leading into Barcelona:
AP-7, AP-2, A-2, C-16, C-58, C-31, C-32, C-33
GPS location
41.35448, 2.12698
– Bus: TMB lines H12, 46, 65 and 79
– Underground: line L1 (Espanya to Torrassa stations with a link to L9 South to the Fira and Europa/Fira stations)
– FGC (Catalan Government Railways)
All the lines that pass through the Europa/Fira station finish their routes at the Espanya station beside the Gran Via site.