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Request for authorization of special circulation transport

Electronic Certificate is required

Update date 11.10.2024

Procedure description

The object of this step is to obtain the permission of traffic of special vehicles inside the port grounds, as well as the request of the accompaniment service. This service has to be requested by any vehicle that needs to circulate through the port grounds and for its measurements is classified as a special transport.

Department responsible

Service to which it belongsService to which it belongs

Who can carry out the procedure?

Result

A transport is considered special when it surpasses certain measurements as:

The maximum lenght:

– Trailers: 12.00 metres
– Rigid motor vehicles: 12.00 metres
– Articulated vehicles except coaches: 16.50 metres
– Articulated coaches: 18.75 metres
– Road trains: 18.75 metres (20.55 m. in case of vehicles transport).

The maximum width to circulate, as a general rule, is 2.55 metres. For refrigerated vehicles with thick wall it will be 2.60 metres.

The maximum headroom of the vehicle, including the load, is 4.00 metres.

Maximum loaded gauges in the accesses to the Port
Weights and dimensions summary chart

Necessary documentation

Tax information of the transport company for the invoicing of this service.

Departure and destination places inside the port grounds. The route is determined by the Port Police according to the particular circumstances.

The day of the service.

 

The measurements of the vehicle including the load (length, width, headroom and weight).

Online processing

Steps:

In-person processing

An authorization for traffic of a special transport can be requested 24 hours a day year-round.

It is advisable to request it in person in the Unified Access Service (SAU), Monday to Friday from 08:00 hours to 19:00 hours, or in the CST, Monday to Friday from 08.30 to 17.00 h. By web filling this form. Out of these hours, as an exception, the authorization can be requested to the Port Police.

 

Unified Access Service (SAU)
General Opening Hours of the SAU office are Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Exclusive Opening Hours for Scheduled Appointments are Monday to Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. These appointments must be scheduled through the SAU email.
During the month of August, the hours will be exclusively from Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Edifici Est del World Trade Center (Planta baixa)
Moll de Barcelona
s/n 08039 Barcelona

93 298 60 00
Tel.: 93 298 60 66
e-mail: cst@portdebarcelona.cat

Taxes/Rates

The price fixed for this service is 24.44 € plus VAT.

Regulations

Consolidated legislation

Other procedures