Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 runs from Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 November 2026 at Fira Barcelona's Gran Via venue in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, next to Barcelona. As of 28 October 2026, regular-rate passes cost €200 (Visitor), €1,250 (Full Congress) and €1,495 (Investor), VAT included.

All times are Central European Time (CET, UTC+1), local time in Barcelona.

Key facts

  • Hours: 3 and 4 November 09:00–19:00, 5 November 09:00–17:00 (practical information)
  • Venue: Fira Barcelona Gran Via, Av. Joan Carles I, 64, Halls 2 and 3
  • Organiser and theme: Fira de Barcelona; "Urban Solutions, Real Impact"
  • Expected scale: more than 27,000 attendees, over 1,100 exhibitors and 600-plus speakers, per the organiser's press release of 8 October 2026

Passes and prices

The passes page lists these regular-rate prices, valid from 1 October to 5 November:

  • Visitor Pass, €200: both exhibition halls, the open stages, open side events, and the awards ceremony and afterparty. On the Main Stage it covers only the opening session and the awards.
  • Full Congress Pass, €1,250: adds the Main Stage, all conference stages, the full HOWS Barcelona and Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress programmes and a VIP lounge.
  • Investor Pass, €1,495: congress access plus the Match & Fund tool for one-to-one meetings with startups, an investors' lounge and priority seats at startup pitches.

Groups of six or more get 25% off at checkout, and university students can request a 50% code with proof of enrolment. The site also ran a World Cities Day offer of 25% off all passes until 1 November. Government staff can apply for a complimentary pass. According to the FAQ, passes are sold online until the last day, fees are generally non-refundable, and entry uses a digital badge in the official app.

There is also a free route: the Barcelona Deep Tech Summit, run by Barcelona Activa in Hall 3 on the same days, offers free registration, and its FAQ says the summit ticket includes access to Smart City Expo World Congress.

Co-located events

  • Tomorrow.Mobility World Congress, run with EIT Urban Mobility
  • HOWS Barcelona – Housing World Summit, a housing summit hosted by Barcelona City Council
  • Tomorrow.Blue Economy, on the ocean economy
  • Barcelona Deep Tech Summit, for science-based startups and university spin-offs
  • Barcelona Cybersecurity Congress, on cybersecurity for cities and organisations

Terra50, a selection by SCEWC and Tomorrow.City of 50 replicable urban climate solutions, is presented on the Urban Systems stage on 5 November at 09:30 (all passes). More dates are in our 2026–27 conference calendar.

Main Stage highlights

From the official agenda:

  • 3 November, 09:25–10:15: opening session, open to all passes, with speakers including Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike
  • 3 November, 14:25–14:40: a conversation with former Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo
  • 4 November, 11:45–12:45: a housing roundtable with the mayors of Milan and Barcelona, Giuseppe Sala and Jaume Collboni
  • 4 November, 18:00–19:00: World Smart City Awards ceremony, open to all passes
  • 5 November, 11:00–11:20: keynote by futurist Nikolas Badminton

Climate-tech and mobility startups to see

The Innovation Playground lists more than 100 exhibiting startups. The European companies below are on that list and pitch in sessions open to all passes; stand numbers are in the official exhibitor list and the app.

Climate tech

  • Sensorbee (Linköping, Sweden): solar-powered stations that track air quality, noise, dust and vibration; pitch block on 3 November, 12:25–13:25, Innovation Playground stage
  • The Great Bubble Barrier (Amsterdam): a curtain of air bubbles across a riverbed that lifts plastic to the surface and guides it into a collection system; 3 November, 17:45–18:45, same stage, plus a demo
  • Everimpact (France), which measures city emissions from satellite and ground-sensor data, and infrared.city (Vienna), which simulates wind and heat stress for urban planners; 5 November, 10:15–10:40, Shaping Mobility stage

Urban mobility

All of these pitch on the Shaping Mobility stage:

  • Clover (Valencia): e-bike subscriptions in Valencia from €69 a month on a 12-month plan, battery swaps included; 4 November, 13:10–13:55
  • Parquery (Zurich): software that turns existing cameras into parking-occupancy sensors; 5 November, 09:30–10:05
  • Aviant (Oslo), a drone-delivery company, and Ironlev (Italy), which develops passive magnetic levitation for existing rails; 5 November, 11:35–12:05
  • Twiliner (Zurich): overnight coaches with seats that convert into flat beds, with Barcelona among its destinations; 5 November, 12:45–13:30

More in our Startups and Climate Tech sections.

Getting there

  • Metro: L9 Sud to Fira or Europa | Fira. It also serves both airport terminals, where TMB says single and T-casual tickets are not valid; use the Airport Ticket or a Hola Barcelona card.
  • Train: FGC lines S8, S33, R6, R5 and S4 from Plaça Espanya to Europa | Fira
  • Bus: H12, V1, 79, 65, 46, V3 and H16

Frequently asked questions

When and where is Smart City Expo 2026?

From 3 to 5 November 2026 at Fira Barcelona Gran Via. Doors open at 09:00 CET and close at 19:00, or at 17:00 on the final day.

How much do Smart City Expo tickets cost?

As of 28 October 2026: €200 (Visitor), €1,250 (Full Congress) and €1,495 (Investor), VAT included, with 25% off for groups of six or more and 50% off for students.

Can I watch the startup pitches with a Visitor Pass?

Yes. The agenda marks the Innovation Playground and Shaping Mobility pitch sessions as open to all passes, unlike most Main Stage sessions.