Barcelona Events 2024


MWC Barcelona 2025

GSMA 2025 Mobile World Congress Barcelona 
#MWC25

MWC dates 2025:
3rd to 6th March 2025

Last minute hotels:

Hotels  near MWC 2025 Barcelona

MWC opening times:
09:00 to 19:00 daily
Except last day 09:00 to 16:00

MWC main location: 
Fira Gran Via trade fair
 
Hashtags:
#MWC24
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Information:
MWC24 Mobile World Congress Barcelona. Barcelona's top international tech business event takes place in late February. MWC is the largest mobile event in the world and brings together the latest innovations and leading-edge technology and business leaders. Over 100,000 visitors are expected for the 2025 edition. MWC isn't only about mobile tech. 60% of 2024 visitors are from industries like transport, finance, logistics, or videogames indicating that MWC is now focused on technology as a whole, with its motto "Future First" including areas like 5G, digitalization, robotics, AI, and sustainable mobility. It also covers cloud computing, VR, AR, and mixed reality's commercial uses. Major tech players like Google, Amazon, Qualcomm, Meta, IBM, Microsoft, and HP all attend this event. 25% of visitors are Asian, with Japanese, Korean and Chinese professionals attending. 360 Catalan companies are present and the Catalonia stand has a section for supercomputing highlighting the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. Hall 6 at MWC is called "Trip to the Future", showcasing self-driving drones using AI, medical technology of the future and more.

Transport

MWC information transport
There is a direct metro connection from the airport to the Fira Gran Via. Youtube metro airport to MWC24

MWC weather

The weather at the end of February in Barcelona can be lovely, sunny and warm with highs of 15C/59F to 18C/65F in the shade, but sometimes can also much cooler, damp and cold with day temperatures around 10C/50F, so check the Barcelona weather forecast before you pack.

MWC24 Highlights

As always MWC presents inspiring industry keynote speakers and a full conference agenda. To see what's on in Barcelona during MWC 2025 and to book tours of Barcelona visit our Barcelona events page and our Barcelona Tickets page. 2025 will be the 20th consecutive year that Barcelona hosts the GSMA MWC Mobile World Congress.

The main venue for MWC Barcelona is the Fira Gran Via trade area in the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat municipality of Barcelona. This trade fair area is half-way between the airport and the city center.

There is a direct metro connection from the airport to the Fira Gran Via. Scroll down for more info

The MWC usually welcomes around 107,000 trade visitors, over 300 keynote speakers, 2200 exhibitors and visitors from around 200 different nations in nine halls and outdoor spaces at both Fira Gran Via and Fira Montjuïc trade fair areas.

The Global Mobile Awards recognizes amazing products, services, devices, apps and technologies.

Despite challenging economic times in the world of mobile communication and smart phones this has always been a masssive growth industry making Barcelona is the beating heart of the mobile industry as the host of the the most important event of the year.


Location MWC/GSMA 2025 Barcelona


The location of the 2025 MWC is the exhibition centre Fira Gran Via. The Fira Gran Via is located just outside Barcelona city center between Barcelona airport and city centre. It is next to the Gran Via 2 shopping mall and an IKEA store. Open map of Fira Gran Via exhibition centre or scroll down page for MCW address and directions of how to get to MCW exhibition centre.

This venue in Barcelona has with eight exhibition halls and 94,000 sqm all under the same roof and all halls will be in use for the MWC which also features 300 WiFi points during the fair. Scroll down this page for information about the MWC trade fair area, MWC maps, how to get there and for information about accommodation near MWC2025 Barcelona trade fair grounds.

Metro Barcelona airport to MWC

New Barcelona Metro Line 9 connects Barcelona airport terminals 1 and 2 to the station Fira which is at the Fira Gran Via and MWC20. From Fira Gran Via metro stop Metro line 9 then connects with outer parts of the Barcelona metro network but not to the city center.

The L9 metro line is a not a conventional high-speed direct metro line connecting Barcelona airport to the Barcelona city centre, like many other European cities have, but it is very convenient for business visitors at Fira Gran Via to get to and from Barcelona airport.

Transport

Uber does not operate fully in Barcelona. 

Hotels near MWC 2025


Hotels near MWC 2025. The Fira Gran Via exhibition center is excellent for trade shows, but the area is very boring. Apart from a shopping mall and an IKEA store, there are few attractions in this commercial area, so many MWC visitors also prefer to find accommodation in central Barcelona.

There are a number of new and modern hotels and aparthotels close to the Gran Via exhibition centre which you can find on the links below. The Fira Gran Via exhibition centre is quite close to the city centre by train or taxi, so you can also choose hotels in the centre of Barcelona. If you plan to go by public transport to the Gran Via exhibition area, but prefer to stay in Barcelona city centre, then you might want to consider booking hotels close to the street Gran Via in Barcelona. Then you can take the L1 red metro line to Plaza Espanya and from the Plaza Espanya metro station you change on the same ticket to the FGC train to get to the FGC station Europa Fira which is the closest to the Gran Via exhibition area.

HOTELS near Fira Gran Via
Design Aparments by Olala Homes near Fira Gran Via
Ona Living apartments
 near Fira Gran Via
Apartamentos Aura Park Fira BCN
HOTELS near Plaza Espanya near train to Gran Via fair
Hotel Ofelias Hotel
nr Pl. Espanya

The MWC is recognised as the world's premier event for mobile industry networking, business opportunities, and deal-making. Barcelona has been chosen as Mobile World Capital until 2030 making the city a permanent technological and cultural center with a goal boost and create new business opportunities and global awareness of the potential of mobile communications. 


Organised by GSMA.
Visit the MWC 2025 website for the latest news.

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Event address & map

Venue:
Fira Gran Via
Street:
Avinguda de Joan Carles I, 64,
Postal Code:
08908
City:
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Country:
Country: es

How to get to Fira Gran Via Exhibition Center Barcelona


Where is the Fira Gran Via trade show exhibition center Barcelona? Scroll to bottom of this page for directions and transport information

Google MAP address link. Guide and map with hotels. The Fira Gran Via exhibition area is located in the Hospitalet de Llobregat suburb of Barcelona and is just outside the Barcelona city center on the south side of Montjuic hill about half-way between Barcelona airport and the Barcelona city centre.

It is 15 minutes by car from Barcelona city centre and 10 minutes from Barcelona airport. See how to get from Barcelona airport to city center.

Hotels near Fira Gran Via
Budget hotels near Fira Granvia

Address Fira Gran Via

Avinguda de Joan Carles I, 64,

08908, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. The Fira Gran Via trade show area is the lower RED marker on the map below.

Website Fira Gran Via

Map Fira Gran Via, Barcelona

Open FULLSCREEN map Fira de Barcelona exhibition area

Fira Gran Via exhibition area and convention centre is located just outside the Barcelona city centre in the Hospitalet de Llobregat suburb of Barcelona which is about 7 km from Barcelona downtown center Plaza Catalunya square and about 4km from Barcelona's other big exhibition area called Fira Montjuic.

Both the Fira Gran Via and the Fira Montjuic trade show areas are owned by Fira de Barcelona, who organise many of Barcelona biggest trade fairs and exhibitions. The Fira Gran Via area also has a convention and congress centre called the "Centre de Convencions Gran Via."

The Fira Gran Via trade fair buildings were designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito and are one of the most modern exhibition areas in Europe. The Fira Gran Via site has 240,000 square metres of exhibition space in 8 pavilions, a heliport with two helipads and one of the biggest roof photovoltaic plants in the world. Some of the biggest trade shows in Barcelona take place at the Fira Gran Via including the Barcelona International Food and Drinks Exhibition "Alimentaria" and the MWC Mobile World Congress and many more.

Hotels near Fira Gran Via


Hotels near Fira Gran Via
/ Fira Gran Via convention center

The Gran Via exhibition area is just outside the city centre in a suburb of Barcelona. The exhibition centre is excellent, but apart from a shopping mall and an IKEA, there are few attractions in this business area. The Gran Via exhibition center is close to the Barcelona city center by train or taxi and many Fira Gran Via business visitors choose to stay in Barcelona. 

If you plan to go by public transport to the Gran Via exhibition area, but prefer to stay in Barcelona city center, then you might want to consider booking hotels close to the street Gran Via in Barcelona.

If you are in a hotel close to the Gran Via street, then you can take the L1 red metro line to Plaza Espanya - then from the Plaza Espanya metro station you change on the same metro ticket to the FGC train network to get to the FGC station called Europa Fira on L9 , which has a stop directly at the Gran Via exhibition area.

Top 5 hotels near Fira Gran Via trade show area
Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel - Marriott 4 star
Hotel Porta Fira 4 star
Hotel SB Plaza Europa 4 star
Hesperia Tower 5 star
AC Hotel SOM by Marriot 4 star
ALL HOTELS near Fira Gran Via exhibition centre

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Getting to Fira Gran Via Barcelona


Distances: From Fira Gran Via to Plaza Catalunya in the city centre: 7 km / 20 minutes by taxi. From Fira Gran Via to Barcelona airport: 9 km / 15 minutes by taxi. From Fira Gran Via to Fira Montjuic exhibition area: 4 km / 8 minutes by taxi.

By Metro
Metro line: L-9 Sud connects to metro station Fira and station Europa/Fira. The metro station Fira is directly underneath the Fira Gran Via trade area. The Orange Metro Line 9 connects Barcelona airport terminals 1 and 2 to outer parts of the Barcelona metro network. Please note that the L9 metro line is a not a conventional high-speed direct line connecting Barcelona airport to the Barcelona city center, but it is very convenient for trade fair visitors to Fira Gran Via to get to and from Barcelona airport quickly

By FGC train (linked to metro system)
Nearest FCG Station: Europa Fira - then 5 minute walk
Europa Fira station is on any of S33, S8, R6, S4, R5 lines on Llobregat - Anoia line which you can take from
Connect via metro on Plaza Espanya the take FGC trains to FGC Europa Fira station.

By bus
Various buses stop near Fira Gran Via.
Main bus lines are: H12, 79, 65, 46, V3 and H16.

Shuttle bus connection Plaza Espanya
For some events there might be free shuttle buses from airport or from Plaza Espanya to Fira Gran Via. Check with the organisers of the event that you are visiting.

How to get to Plaza Espanya by Metro:
Station: Pl. Espanya. Metro lines 1, 3 and FGC trains (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat)

How to get to Plaza Espanya by bus:
Bus lines: 79,13, 27, 38
Barcelona airport Aerobús has a stop at Pl Espanya
By car
The Fira Gran Via is on highway C-31 Gran Via.

Parking
The Fira Gran Via site has 5,000 parking places
Disabled access. There are lifts available around the Fira Gran Via

Related pages:

Barcelona trade fair calendar
Barcelona events calendar
All Barcelona hotels

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Barcelona Event 

Barcelona Events:
MWC Barcelona 2025 - Mobile World Congress
When:
03.03.2025 - 06.03.2025
Where:
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Category:
Business exhibitions & trade fairs