Which local residents can have a free-access card?
The new regulation plan takes into account the needs of local residents in the neighbourhoods adjacent to Park Güell (El Coll, Vallcarca-Penitents, La Salut, El Carmel, Can Baró and Baix Guinardó
What is the total surface of Park Güell?
Park Güell occupies 12 hectares.
Access to Park Güell is limited to 1400 visitors per hour and tickets give access to the monument area, the green area and the panoramic areas.
Why is access to Park Güell regulated?
From October 2013, Barcelona City Council has got under way a plan for regulation of Park Güell, with the priority objective of preserving this iconic space of our city and keeping it in the best possible state of conservation. For years now, Park Güell and its entire surrounding area have been suffering from mass tourist visits that involve serious disturbance for local residents, as well as a constant degradation of this architectural heritage, unique in the world.