Sagrada Familia and buses

The completion of the interior of La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, in 2010 increased the number of people visiting the church by over 40% to more than 3.2 million in 2011. After a review of the traffic congestion, the city council set up an exclusion zone for group-tour buses around the church. Except for school buses and buses for mobility-impaired groups with reservations made at the Sagrada Familia ticket office, all tour buses must park at least five blocks away.

City buses and taxis retain normal access; there are areas where individuals and small groups still can be dropped off near the cathedral; parking spaces for cars still exist on the streets nearby, and there remain several parking lots within a couple of blocks.