Barcelona will face major traffic and public transport disruption from 8 to 11 June during the visit of Pope Leo XIV. The city council has set out road closures, bus diversions and metro changes across several parts of the city, with the heaviest impact expected in Ciutat Vella, Montjuïc and the Eixample.
The first restrictions begin on 8 June, with further limits in place on 9 June and the most affected day on 10 June. The disruption will ease on 11 June, according to city officials. For ongoing local coverage, see our news page.
Ciutat Vella and Raval will see parking bans from 7am on 9 June until 11:59pm on 10 June, including for motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles on pavements. Streets affected include Carrer de l'Hospital, Gardunya square, Carrer de Jerusalem, Sant Agustí square and Carrer de l'Arc de Sant Agustí. Bus line 59 will also face diversions or limits in the area.
Montjuïc and the Olympic Ring will have traffic restrictions on 9 June, with circulation closed from 12pm and access limited to accredited people around the Olympic Stadium. Access controls will be in place at Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina with Plaça d'Espanya, Carrer de Lleida with Avinguda del Paral·lel, Plaça de Carlos Ibáñez, and Carrer del Foc with Passeig de la Zona Franca. Parking will be banned from 7am on 8 June until 2am on 10 June in areas including Passeig Olímpic, Avinguda de l'Estadi, Carrer dels Jocs del 92 and Vial de l’Olivera.
TMB says several bus lines will be affected, including 13, 55, 125, 150 and the red route of the tourist bus. It will also reinforce services with a shuttle between Plaça d'Espanya and the Olympic Stadium, plus extra funicular and metro capacity in the area. More information is available from the official transport operator, TMB.
The Eixample and Sagrada Família area will be the most affected on 10 June. Parking will be prohibited from Plaça del Cinc d’Oros to Carrer de Lepant, and between Carrers de Provença and Còrsega, with road closures from 7am on 10 June until 2am on 11 June. Avinguda Diagonal, from Plaça de Cinc d’Oros to Carrer del Bruc, will be closed, along with many surrounding streets including Rosselló, Pau Claris, Roger de Llúria, Bruc, Girona, Bailèn, Passeig de Sant Joan, Roger de Flor, Nàpols, Sicília, Sardenya, Marina, Lepant, Provença, Mallorca and València.
Bus routes in the area will be altered, including H8, H10, V17, V19, V21, D50, 6, 19, 33, 34, 39, 47 and 114, plus both the blue and red tourist bus routes. Metro lines L2 and L5 will not stop at Sagrada Família station for the whole day on 10 June, while Verdaguer station on L4 will be exit-only during peak times. The connecting corridor between L4 and L5 at Verdaguer remains closed until October for improvement works. Readers can check the city’s official mobility updates via Barcelona City Council.
