With its two venues, Montjuïc and Gran Via, the Fira de Barcelona boasts the largest trade fair area in Spain and one of the biggest in Europe. This year, the ESC Congress 2009 will be held here:
Fira Gran Via
Plaza Europa, Hospitalet
08908 Barcelona, Spain
Tel: + 34 902 233 200
Fax: + 34 93 233 21 98
Web Site
The building is fully
accessible to disabled persons.
Congress Transport Tickets
Public transport tickets at a special congress rate will be for sale at the congress centre "Fira Gran Via", as from Friday 28 August in the Registration Hall*.
Price: season tickets for 5 Congress days: 22 Euros (including 7% VAT).
These tickets are valid 24 hours on all public buses, metro and trams within the city, including the airport, and the periphery of Barcelona. A detailed map of the Public Transport network can be found here.
*Companies can purchase tickets in advance (minimum order of 10) by contacting: transport-ticket@escardio.org
Transportation to/from the airport
! Free shuttle buses to/from the airport !
The ESC is glad to provide all attendees with a free shuttle bus service between the Fira Gran Via and the Barcelona airport.
From Saturday 29 August to Tuesday 1 September:
7:00 to 11:00 = 2 buses every 20 minutes
11:00 to 16:00 = 1 bus every 35 minutes
16:00 to 20:00 = 2 buses every 20 minutes
On Wednesday 2 september, 2 buses will run every 20 minutes between 7:00 and 13:30.
Aerobús
Daily service between the airport and Plaça de Catalunya
• Frequency: every 10 minutes
• Ticket price: 4,05 € (single); 7 € (return).
• Times: Departures from Pl. de Catalunya, from 5.30am to 12.15am
Departures from the airport, from 6am to 1am 
For Fira Gran Via, exit at Plaça d'Espanya, then take FGC Metro Line 8 or Bus Line 79 and exit at Europa/Fira station.Train (RENFE)
Daily connections with the airport from the Renfe (Spanish Rail) stations at Sants, Passeig de Gràcia and the Estació de França.
• Frequency: every 30 minutes.
• Times: Departures from Estació de França, from 5.20am to 10.42pm
Departures from the airport, from 6am to 11.44pm
For Fira Gran Via, exit at Bellvitge station, then take FGC Metro Line 8 (direction Pl. d'Espanya), exit at Europa/Fira station.Bus (TMB)
The 46 bus runs from the airport to Pl. Espanya (the 79 then runs from Pl. Espanya to Europa/Fira)
• Frequency: every 25-35 minutes.
• Single ticket price: 1.30 € (integrated fare).
• Times: Departures from the airport, from 5.30am to 12.45am
Departures from Pl. Espanya, from 5am to 12.15am
Alternatively, taxis stand in front of each of the three airport terminals.
Taxi fare is approximately 30 Euros and it takes around 20 minutes to reach the city centre. Taxi fare to Fira Gran Via is between 20 and 25 Euros, for a duration of 10 to 15 minutes.
Transportation to/from Fira Gran Via
Metro (FGC)
The Fira Gran Via is now easily accesible by a regular train service from Pl. Espanya. We urge delegates and groups to use public transport whenever possible.
The nearest stop to the Fira Gran Via is the station “Europa/Fira”. This station is serviced by FGC Line 8, R5 and R6. From there go to Pl. Espanya station where FGC Lines 1 and 3 will bring you downtown.
Have a look at the metro map by clicking here.
By coach
Companies, groups and hotels wishing to organise private bus shuttles to/from the venue should note that there are no drop off or pick up points near the venue.
All companies organising ground transport to and from the venue are urged to reserve parking space in Zone 2 using this form, before 30 June - deadline extended -.
By car
The car park P.A. will welcome all individuals right outside the main entrance of Fira Gran Via (price/hour: 2.40€).
Motorways and roads giving access to the Gran Via exhibition site:
• Girona - Barcelona | AP-7, C-33, Ronda Litoral exit 17 "Gran Via M2"
• Mataró - Barcelona | C-32, Ronda Litoral exit 17 "Gran Via M2"
• Manresa - Barcelona | C-58, Ronda Litoral exit 17 "Gran Via M2"
• Aeroport del Prat - Barcelona | C-31, Gran Via
• Tarragona - Barcelona | AP-7, A-2, Ronda Litoral exit "Barcelona Fires - Gran Via"
• Igualada - Barcelona | A-2, Ronda Litoral exit "Barcelona Fires - Gran Via"
• Lleida - Barcelona | AP-2, A-2, Ronda Litoral exit "Barcelona Fires - Gran Via"
There is also a taxi station outside the Congress Centre on Av. Joan Carles I. Taxi fare to the city centre is between 10 and 20 Euros