Barcelona will open the doors of several key public transport facilities to the public as part of European Mobility Week, running from 16 to 22 September 2025. The initiative offers citizens and visitors a rare opportunity to discover how the city’s transport network operates behind the scenes, with guided tours and open days at normally restricted sites.

You can drive the metro simulator / Lluís Sibils

Among the highlights are visits to the Santa Eulàlia metro workshop, where trains are repaired and maintained, and the Metro Control Centre, which monitors the network in real time. The Mercat Nou electrical substation, crucial to supplying power to the metro system, will also be accessible, as will the Rodalies (commuter rail) Management Centreand the TRAM depot.

Other tours include the Bicing Operations Centre, where the city’s bike-sharing system is coordinated, and even the Guàrdia Urbana stables, linking urban mobility to the city’s policing services. Visitors will also be able to explore remnants of the historic Urquinaona station stairwell, providing a glimpse into Barcelona’s transport heritage.

The initiative is designed to promote transparency, sustainability and public engagement, reinforcing Barcelona’s role as a leading city in sustainable mobility policies.

Full List of Visits by Transport Entity

Below is a list of all visits offered by each organisation, which must be booked in advance here.

Barcelona City Council

  • Tour the Bicing Operations Center
  • Discover the Cuca de Llum, Tibidabo’s funicular
  • Bring your children to a traffic circuit with Barcelona’s Guàrdia Urbana
  • Visit the Guàrdia Urbana police stables
  • Walk through the Urban Canopy on a tour of the new Glòries Park
  • Visit the facilities of the Municipal Mobility Services Center

Barcelona’s Metropolitan Transport Authority (TMB)

  • Tour the Metro Control Center
  • Drive a metro using a simulator
  • Visit the electric substation at Mercat Nou Metro Station
  • Attend workshops and visit ZAL | Riu Vell Metro Station
  • Tour the Horta bus depot
  • Participate in a workshop at Santa Eulàlia Station
  • Explore the interior of Urquinaona Station

RENFE

  • Visit the management center of Rodalies, Catalonia’s commuter train system
  • Tour the training center for future train drivers

TRAM

  • Guided tour of the TRAM depots in Sant Joan Despí

Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGC)

  • Visit an exhibition at Rubí bus depot
  • Visit the Metric Gauge space in Martorell

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