Disruptions to mobility for the Zurich Marató de Barcelona 2026

The Barcelona Marathon is being held on Sunday, 15 March, and brings disruptions to traffic over the whole weekend around all streets making up the route.

09/03/2026 12:44 h

The run sets off from Passeig de Gràcia at 8.30 am, between Gran Via and Pl. Catalunya, and ends in Passeig de Lluís Companys. The route can be found here.

Road closures

At 5 am on Sunday, 15 March, roads will be closed to traffic at the following points:

  • Pl. Catalunya: surfaces nearest the mountains, Besòs and Llobregat.
  • Rda. Universitat: between Rbla. Catalunya and Balmes.
  • Pl. Urquinaona: central sections and nearest the mountains.
  • Rda. Sant Pere: between Pau Claris and Pl. Catalunya.

From 7.30 am, roads all around the route will be closed to traffic. Once all runners have passed through, the side lane in Passeig de Gràcia nearest the Besòs will be reopened, between Pl. Catalunya and Casp.

Parking prohibitions

Parking restrictions apply in stages according to needs: From Friday, 13, at 9 pm, until Sunday, 15, at 3.30 pm. Parking is prohibited in:

  • Viladomat (Llobregat side), from València to Aragó.
  • Mallorca (mountain side), from Comte d’Urgell to Calàbria.
  • Sepúlveda (mountain side), from Casanova to Villarroel; from Villarroel to Comte Borrell (including motorcycles), and from Comte Borrell to Rocafort.
  • Floridablanca (mountain side), from Rocafort to Comte d’Urgell.
  • Diagonal (mountain side), from Josep Pla to Rbla. Poblenou and from Rbla. Poblenou to Ciutat de Granada, including motorcycles on the pavement.
  • Diagonal (sea side), from Roc Boronat to Josep Pla.
  • Llull (sea side), from Selva de Mar to Av. Diagonal, including motorcycles on the pavement.
  • Pallars (sea side), from Àlaba to Àvila, including motorcycles on the pavement.

Friday, 13, from 10 pm to Sunday, 15, at 12 noon

  • Pg. Gràcia, both side lanes and central section, from Plaça de Catalunya to Gran Via (including motorcycles).

Saturday, 14, from 7 am, until Sunday, 15, at 3.30 pm L’Eixample / Ciutat Vella

  • Pl. Urquinaona and Pl. Catalunya: side nearest the mountains, both sides.
  • Rda. Sant Pere: both sides, between Pau Claris and Pl. Catalunya.
  • Xamfrà rda. Sant Pere – Pl. Catalunya: sea–Besòs side.
  • València (prohibition on both sides, in three different sections, including motorcycles)
    • From Viladomat to Comte d’Urgell.
    • From Sant Joan to Roger de Flor.
    • From Biscaia to Espronceda.
  • Huelva: from Espronceda to Felip II, both sides, including motorcycles.
  • Mallorca (two sections affected, both sides, including motorcycles)
    • From Sibelius to Rogent.
    • From Roger de Llúria to Pg. Gràcia.

Other streets in L’Eixample

  • Calàbria: Besòs side, from Gran Via to Mallorca.
  • Pl. Catalunya: both sides, from Rda. Universitat to Gran Via.
  • Sepúlveda: sea side, from Villarroel to Comte Borrell (including motorcycles).
  • Rocafort: Llobregat side, from Sepúlveda to Floridablanca.
  • Floridablanca – Comte d’Urgell: sea–Llobregat corner.
  • Comte d’Urgell: Besòs side, from Manso to Floridablanca.
  • Paral·lel: Besòs side, between Comte Borrell and Calàbria (including motorcycles).

Zona Ciutadella / Born

  • Picasso: central section, Llobregat side, from Av. Marquès de l’Argentera to Pg. Pujades (including motorcycles).

Coast and Sant Martí

  • Litoral: sea side, between Rosa Sensat and Frederic Mompou.
  • Josep Pla: Llobregat side, between Pg. Garcia Fària and Pg. Taulat.
  • Diagonal: mountain side, from Plaça Llevant to Josep Pla.
  • Llull: mountain side, from Selva de Mar to Av. Diagonal (including motorcycles).
  • Corners Llull – Rbla. Poblenou: all four corners.
  • Pallars: mountain side, from Àlaba to Àvila (including motorcycles).
  • Almogàvers: sea side, from Wellington to Nàpols (including motorcycles).
  • Corner Almogàvers – Roger de Flor: mountain–Besòs side.
  • Roger de Flor: Besòs side, from Almogàvers to Ausiàs Marc.
  • Corner Roger de Flor – Ausiàs Marc: sea–Llobregat side.
  • Ausiàs Marc (L’Eixample / Sant Pere) (three different disruptions)
    • Both sides: from Roger de Flor to Bailèn.
    • Corner Ausiàs Marc – Pg. Sant Joan: sea–Besòs (inlcuding motorcycles on pavements).
    • Corner Ausiàs Marc – Bruc: sea–Besòs side.

Saturday, 14 (6 pm) – Sunday, 15 (6 pm)

  • Lluís Companys (Llobregat side).
  • Pujades (mountain side).

Sunday, 15 (7.00 am – 3.30 pm)

  • Marquès de l’Argentera (sea side), from Pla de Palau to the entrance to the Estació de França.

Vehicles that remain parked despite the signage may be removed by towing services.

Traffic closures during the event (from 7.30 am to 3.30 pm)

Circulation will be prohibited in all streets making up the route while runners are still going through.
Specific closures will also apply in a large number of streets, the main ones being:

  • Mallorca-Calàbria (corner sea – Besòs).
  • València, between Av. Diagonal and Dos de Maig.
  • Av. Roma, from Casanova to Calàbria and from Rocafort to Casanova.
  • Aragó, sea side, from Nàpols to Casanova.
  • Doctor Letamendi
  • Sections in Sepúlveda, Diputació, Rocafort, Floridablanca, Comte d’Urgell, Casanova, Muntaner, Bailèn, Bruc, Pau Claris, Pg. Gràcia, Rbla. Catalunya, Pg. Sant Joan, Consell de Cent, Av. Paral·lel, Calàbria and many other streets in L’Eixample.
  • Areas in Sant Martí: Llull, Pallars, Pujades, Lope de Vega, Bac de Roda, Rbla. Poblenou, Bilbao, Selva de Mar, Josep Pla, Marina and many others.
  • Coastal areas: Av. Litoral, Pg. Marítim de la Nova Icària, Pg. Marítim del Bogatell.

Circulation in Bergara (both sides) will also be prohibited from 6 am to 3.30 pm.

Vehicles parked in streets where there is a no specific prohibition but which form part of the circuit may be cordoned off to prevent them being moved during the run.

Disruptions to public transport

Various bus services will be affected, meaning that they will be diverted or have their routes limited. We recommend checking the TMB website for alerts.

Owing to the scale of the disruptions, from 6.30 am to 3 pm, people are recommended to use the metro to get around in places where the run goes through. Routes can be planned using the Getting there tool.

Trambesòs (T4, T5, T6)

Services on the T4, T5 and T6 lines will see disruptions owing to the Barcelona marathon on Sunday morning.

  • 7.45 am: complete closure of T4, T5 and T6 between Glòries and Ciutadella.
  • 12 noon: partial reestablishment of T4 from Glòries to Verdaguer.
  • 2.45 pm: complete reestablishment of T4.
  • 3.30 pm: reestablishment of T5 and T6.

For more information check the TRAM website.

Car parks

During the run there will be changes to various car park entrances and exits.

  • BSM Estació de Barcelona Nord. Entrance and exit: Alí Bei.
  • Saba in Plaça de Catalunya. Entrance: Pl. Catalunya (sea side). Exit: Bergara (opposite direction).
  • BSM Marina Port. Entrance: Av. Litoral – Ramon Trias Fargas.

Exit: Av. Litoral (opposite direction).

  • Port Olímpic car park. Exit: Av. Litoral (opposite direction).
  • Estació de França car park. Exit: Av. Marquès de l’Argentera, Pg. Circumval·lació.

Special access

Banc de Sang i Teixits (BST) – Pg. Taulat
Specific entrance and exit routes are established, mainly via exit 23 of the B-10 and the coastal streets in Poblenou.

Women’s Penitienciary Centre (Bogatell)

The centre also has alternative entrance and exit routes via the B-10, Av. Icària, Àlaba and surrounding area.

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