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Barcelona Neighbourhood Festivals Trigger Bus Reroutes, Night Driving Bans and Rail Changes

Operators are rerouting buses, running replacement services and extending metro hours to manage large crowds as Festa Majors overlap with summer infrastructure works.

Overview

  • Gràcia’s Festa Major is in full swing with nightly vehicle bans inside its central perimeter through 21 August and TMB has diverted lines V17, 22, 24 and 114 while suspending multiple stops.
  • FGC has suspended S1 and S2 train service between Gràcia and Sarrià for track renewals and is operating replacement buses on the affected stretch through 23 August.
  • Verdaguer station (L4) remains closed for renovation until 30 August and the metro operator is running a special continuous service for 67 hours from 05:00 on 21 August to 00:00 on 23 August to help passenger flow.
  • Sants’ Festa Major runs 22–30 August with 11 streets decorated using 100% recycled materials and with planned bus diversions and stop cancellations on key days that may be altered by forecast rain and high temperatures.
  • Residents warn of severe crowding and organisers urge attendees to check TMB’s web and X updates or phone lines for real‑time changes since overlapping works and unstable weather could force last‑minute reroutes or schedule changes.