New bus service for residents on FC Barcelona match days
The service, which begins operating at the start of the season, will make it easier for residents around the Spotify Camp Nou to get about, ensure continuity of public transport in the area and so help minimise the impact on mobility for residents of the Les Corts district caused by the traffic restrictions set out in the Mobility Plan, which applies on days when FC Barcelona play at their stadium.
Imatge d'un autobús urbà de TMB. Autora: Mariona Gil.
The new special service will connect the main points around the areas where traffic restrictions are in place, prompted by the concentration of people and by the operational and security requirements associated with matches. The new special line will thus maintain connectivity between the district's different neighbourhoods and make it easier to link up with the regular bus network, providing coverage at the area’s key stops.
The service’s circular route, roughly 6 kilometres long, begins near the Ernest Lluch interchange, specifically on Carrer del Camí de Torre Melina. From there, the line will run along Carretera de Collblanc, Carrer del Cardenal Reig and Avinguda de Sant Ramon Nonat, before rejoining Carretera de Collblanc and continuing along Avinguda de Madrid, Gran Via de Carles III, Avinguda Diagonal, Avinguda del Doctor Marañón and Avinguda de Xile, until it returns to Carrer del Camí de Torre Melina, where the route ends.
This bus service will start two hours before kick-off for each match and will run continuously throughout the match and for up to an hour and a half after the final whistle. The line will run at a frequency of approximately 15 minutes, with the circular route taking an estimated 32 minutes to complete. Both the frequency and journey time may vary at times depending on traffic conditions around the stadium, particularly during periods of peak demand.
Change to team coach route
From the start of the season, coaches transporting the teams to the ground will enter the stadium via Access X on Travessera de les Corts, travelling against the normal flow of traffic. This will avoid the need to pass along Carrer d'Arizala, minimising disruption for residents. The changes are expected to come into effect as normal from FC Barcelona’s first league match at the Spotify Camp Nou, on Thursday, 27 August.