Design Responses > About Parking Facilities > Case Studies >
Public Realm
FGC Public Bicycle Parking
(Barelona ES)

FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya - Catalan Governement Railway) is an underground public transport network in Barcelona. There are 23 locations with cycle parking racks on FGC lines from a total of 32 FGC stations. Around 9 do not have cycle parking facilities. FGC is not responsible for the bicycles but there are surveillance cameras in the stations. Access is only during FGC operating hours.

FGC will increase the capacity of bicycle parking by 3–5% every year.

Provider
FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya - Catalan Governement Railway)

Designer / Architect
FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya - Catalan Governement Railway)

Cost of provision
Information not available

Strengths
• Free
• Surveillance cameras and secure overnight parking
• The bicycles have protection against the elements

Weaknesses
• Use only possible within operating hours.
• No option for long stay parking, only medium stay

Useful References
w3.bcn.es