Disruptions to mobility for Pride activities
The Pride events set to draw the largest numbers of people are on 17, 18 and 19 July. The parade is the main event and is on Saturday, 19 July, from 6 pm to 9 pm.
The route is as follows:
Pl. Universitat – Gran Via CC (central road section) – Pl. Tetuan (side nearest the sea – Llobregat) – Pg. Sant Joan (side nearest the Llobregat) – Pg. Lluís Companys (side nearest the Llobregat).
Traffic will be diverted accordingly to keep the route clear for the parade.
Reina Maria Cristina Avenue will be completely closed to assemble the floats from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Plaça Universitat
Besides being the starting point for the parade, the opening speech and various musical shows, theatre performances and acts of affirmation will be held here. None of these will affect circulation and access to the metro will be guaranteed (entrance, exit and lift), as well as free movement for pedestrians using the signposted crossings.
Passeig Lluís Companys
Traffic in Pg. Lluís Companys will be diverted into C/ Comerç on 19 and 20 July to allow the village in Pl. Vicent Albert to operate properly.
The SABA car park will have two entrances and exits operating in the central part of the avenue for users on foot to collect their vehicles and be able to exit afterwards:
- One on the side nearest the Llobregat at the point the street converges with C/ Comerç (lift).
- One on the side nearest the Besòs, where the street converges with C/ Buenaventura Muñoz.
Parking
Parking will be prohibited in:
- Pl. Universitat, side nearest the mountain of the road surface nearest the sea, including motorcycles on pavements, from 10 pm on 15 July to 7 pm on 20 July.
- Pg. Lluís Companys, side nearest the Llobregat of the road surface also nearest the Llobregat, from C/ Comerç to Pg. Pujades, including motorcycles on pavements, from 7 am on 17 July to 4 pm on 20 July.
- Av. Reina Maria Cristina (both sides), including motorcycles on pavements, from 6 am to 4 pm on Saturday, 19 July.
Vehicles that remain parked in these streets may be removed by the BSM towing service.
Crowds in Av. Reina Maria Cristina during the reading of the manifesto for Pride! Barcelona 2023. Various elements in the colours of the LGBTI flag stand out