Overview

The Sagrada Famillia is a highlight of Barcelona and I would recommend anyone visiting the city to check it out. The majority of the cathedral is wheelchair accessible, with lift access from street level into the cathedral. Once inside the cathedral it is simply breathtaking, with audio and visual guides to support your experience. The cathedral is still under construction, and is scheduled to be completed in 2026 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death.

Transport & Parking

There is no parking near this attraction. I would not advise trying to access this attraction via car because of this and the large amounts of traffic congestion on the surrounding roads. There is a metro station directly outside the cathedral with lift access to enter and exit the metro station, there is also lift access to the different stations within and the metro carriages are all level access. I noted several wheelchair users- both powered and self propelled using the metro on my visit. There is also dropped kerb access outside the cathedral. It is worth noting however that the Sagrada is on one of the busiest metro lines in the city and it gets extremely crowded on the carriages. Several of the Barcelona tourist buses stop outside the cathedral which have wheelchair ramps for access. Taxis are in abundance in Barcelona, so if you are able to transfer in and out of a car this would also be a good way of accessing the cathedral. There are wheelchair taxi firms which require booking in advance.

Access

The Sagrada is clearly sign posted. On street level there is lift access to enter and exit the cathedral which staff assist with, the areas directly outside the building are flat and there are no steps into the cathedral. Once inside the building everything is level, with seating areas dotted about the inside. Audio/visual guides were available in several languages including braille. Guided tours are also available for groups. It is worth noting the tower tours are completely inaccessible to anyone with reduced mobility; the tower walkways are very narrow with hundreds of steps and spiral staircases.

Toilets

Accessible toilets were available outside the cathedral (there are no toilets inside the cathedral) however it was worth noting there were on a slope which would have been difficult for a wheelchair user or someone with limited mobility to access.

Staff

The staff in the cathedral were extremely helpful and friendly and spoke several languages. Staff offer assistance to access the lifts. I would not hesitate to ask for assistance while visiting.