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The Palau Sant Jordi is part of the Barcelona Olympic complex created in 1990 for the 1992 Olympic Games held in the Catalan capital. It has a maximum capacity of 17.960 people, making it one of the largest indoor sports halls in Spain.
The Palau Sant Jordi is located on the Montjuïc mountain in the heart of the city of Barcelona. There are several options for accessing the pavilion, one of which is by car.
It should be noted that the area surrounding the Palau Sant Jordi has several parking spaces along its streets, but these are regulated parking, that is, they are areas where you will have to pay a fee to park your car.
Moving away from the pavilion area, along the streets that run along the mountain you can find several free parking spaces.
The city of Barcelona, the Catalan capital, has strict regulations on street parking. It uses two zones that define the rates of the pay zones, a blue zone for visitors and a green zone for residents.
But depending on where you are in the city, the green and blue zone rates may vary.
Green zone The green zone is for residents, although you can park for a maximum of 2 hours. The rates vary according to the environmental label of the car and the zone you are in: A: 0 emissions - 0,50€ / ECO - 3€ / C - 3,75€ / B 4,00€ / no label - 4,25€. B: 0 emissions - 0,50€ / ECO - 2,75€ / C - 3,50€ / B 3,75€ / no label - 4,00€.
Residents pay only 1€ per week for parking within their zone and timetable.
Opening hours are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., although depending on the zone in Barcelona you are in, it also extends to Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Blue zone In the blue zone you can park for up to 4 hours. The price varies according to the parking time, the zone and the car's sticker. There are 4 different types of tariffs: A, B, C and D. A: 0 emissions - 0€/hour; ECO - 2,50€/hour; C - 3,25€/hour / B - 3,50€/hour; without label: 3,75€/hour. B: 0 emissions - 0€/hour; ECO - 2,25€/hour; C - 3,00€/hour; B - 3,25€/hour; without label: 3,50€/hour. C: 0 emissions - 0€/hour; ECO - 1,96€/hour; C - 2,71€/hour; B - 2,96€/hour; without label: 3,21€/hour. D: 0 emissions - 0€/hour; ECO - 1,08€/hour; C - 1,83€/hour; B - 2,08€/hour; without sticker: 2,33€/hour.
The blue zone operates from Monday to Friday, although depending on the area of Barcelona you are in, it also extends to Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Opening hours are from 9:00 to 20:00.
The Palau Sant Jordi was one of the main venues for the 1992 Olympic Games, hosting the handball and volleyball finals, as well as the artistic gymnastics competition.
It is a very versatile pavilion, as it continued to host major multi-sport events after the Olympic Games. These include the finals of the world swimming, handball, basketball and athletics competitions. It was even chosen to host an NBA pre-season game in 2016.
In addition to sporting events, the Palau Sant Jordi is well known for its concerts. Every year, it hosts many international artists such as Aerosmith, Elton John, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, among many others.