Step-free / wheelchair (or few steps) access on the Barcelona Metro

Step-free / wheelchair (or few steps) access on the Barcelona Metro

4/29/2016 2:35:24 PM

I think you should look for the disabled metro map, which is easily to find on google. I would explain more but I think the image says pretty much all. You will have to zoom to read which stations have “annoying stairs” and stations with elevator.

About the steps that separate the ticket barriers and the platform, you can’t really know, but I highly suggest you to check the signs for lifts inside and outside the metro.

In summary, I agree with you about the signals and everything in the metro of Barcelona, not being very intuitive for tourists. It happened to me the first time too, until I got used to it.

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4/29/2016 11:52:09 AM

Which Stations Are Accessible?

TMB says that all the Metro network is wheelchair accessible, except for a few stations (15 out of 156). These tend to be the older/non-recently-refurbished stations. The Barcelona Metro map lists them:

Non-accessible Barcelona Stations

This website lists all the stations with lifts.

Locating Lifts

TMB also says that you can locate accessible stations using their interactive station map. The map shows the location of the metro street accesses as well as which stations are accessible. You can also try to locate the lifts using street view.

How Much Step Free Is Actually Step Free?

I could not find information on how many steps separate the ticket barriers and the platform, in both accessible and non-accessible stations. However, according to this website, accessible stations have lifts from the street to the platform. There exists a subset of “partially adapted” stations where there is a height difference between carriage and platform. In these stations you are likely to find metal ramps that should solve the problem.

When in Doubt Contact TMB Staff

The best thing you can do is to contact a member of staff in the station you plan to use, and ask them for help navigating the system. I am prepared to bet that you’ll find them very helpful.

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