TMB adds reinforcements on Metro L4 and runs special buses for Primavera Sound

Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona said on June 2 it would add capacity on Metro Line 4 and run special bus services for Primavera Sound as the festival opens at Parc del Fòrum on Wednesday. The operator said the measures will run through Sunday, June 7, to handle late-night demand around one of Barcelona’s biggest music events. Primavera Sound’s official site lists the Barcelona festival from June 3 to June 7 at Parc del Fòrum, and its published set times show overnight programming on the main festival days. ### Which line is TMB telling people to use? TMB said the recommended route into the venue is Metro Line 4, getting off at El Maresme-Fòrum station, which it said is about 150 meters from the concert site. The company said all metro lines can connect into L4 for that stop. The festival’s own arrival guide also points people toward public transport around Parc del Fòrum and lists nearby bus, tram and night-bus options. (noticies.tmb.cat) Primavera Sound said its Hola Barcelona travel-card promotion runs through June 8. ### What exactly is being reinforced on L4? TMB said L4 will run with up to two additional trains in different time slots, with the reinforcement focused on the busiest periods on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and the first hour of Friday. (noticies.tmb.cat) It also said it would deploy more customer-service, security and cleaning staff at Urquinaona, Jaume I, Barceloneta, Selva de Mar and El Maresme-Fòrum stations. (primaverasound.com) TMB also said it had installed special validators at those stations so riders can buy and validate a single ticket using contactless bank cards. ### Where do the special buses go after the concerts? TMB said it had scheduled two special bus services, both marked “Primavera Sound,” to link Parc del Fòrum with Plaça Catalunya in the early hours of June 4-5 and on the following two nights. (noticies.tmb.cat) The operator said the destination stop would be on Ronda Sant Pere, in the Plaça Catalunya area, where metro, FGC rail, Rodalies commuter trains, NitBus and regular bus routes connect. The festival’s own transport page separately advertises a Parc del Fòrum-to-Plaça Catalunya shuttle for full-festival and day-ticket holders, with advance reservation priced at 3 euros per trip through AccessTicket. That page lists overnight operating windows from Thursday into Sunday. ### Why is the overnight push such a focus? (noticies.tmb.cat) Primavera Sound’s published timetable shows late finishes on the core festival nights, including a Thursday set for Doja Cat from 11:30 p.m. to 1:10 a.m. The official Primavera Sound homepage also highlights Gorillaz among this year’s Barcelona acts. TMB said metro service until 2 a.m. on Fridays and continuous service on Saturdays would be an important part of moving concertgoers after the shows. (primaverasound.com) In its notice, the company said the transport plan was designed to facilitate mobility during the event’s run from June 3 to June 7. ### Where should riders check before they travel? (primaverasound.com) TMB said riders can monitor service notices through its alerts pages and customer-information channels before heading to the festival. Primavera Sound has posted the full Barcelona set times on its website, and TMB’s notice says the reinforced service and special buses cover the festival nights through Sunday, June 7. (tmb.cat) (noticies.tmb.cat)