Barcelona–Sitges Vintage Car Rally

Festivals

Barcelona–Sitges Rally

Every late winter, around a hundred cars and motorbikes built before 1928 leave Plaça Sant Jaume in Barcelona and reach Sitges along the Garraf coast. When it is, the route and where to see them.

Vintage cars from the Barcelona–Sitges Rally on display on the Passeig de la Ribera

When it is

2026

Sunday 1 March

The 68th edition, with events and exhibitions in the days before.

2027

Dates to be announced

The organisers have not announced them yet. We will post them here as soon as they are published.

Every year

Late winter

It takes place on a Sunday between late February and early March.

Sources: Foment de Sitges (rallybarcelonasitges.com); Eix Diari.

Route and times

10.30 am

Start in Barcelona

From Plaça Sant Jaume, along Via Laietana and Passeig de Colom.

Midday

Costes del Garraf

The caravan follows the coast road along the Costes del Garraf.

12.30–1.30 pm

Stop at Aiguadolç

Regrouping at the Port de Sitges-Aiguadolç, where the rally returned in 2026.

2–5.30 pm

Display at La Fragata

The cars arrive at the Passeig de la Ribera and stay on display all afternoon.

2026 times. They may change each year: check the official website, rallybarcelonasitges.com.

Source: Foment de Sitges, “El Ral·li Internacional de Cotxes d’Època Barcelona-Sitges 2026 torna a Aiguadolç”; Time Out Barcelona.

The cars

Rule

Up to 1928

Cars built up to 1928 and motorbikes built before 1938.

2026

Over 100 vehicles

82 cars and 16 motorbikes in competition, plus the non-competing caravan. Over 75% of the cars were more than a hundred years old.

The oldest

Peugeot Type 19 (1899)

It led the 2026 caravan, alongside an 1898 Cudell De Dion.

Awards

By era and elegance

Four groups by year (up to 1908, 1909–1914, 1915–1920 and 1921–1928), motorbikes and elegance awards.

Source: Foment de Sitges, 2026 rally report.

Practical information

Where to see them

La Fragata

The best spot: the cars are parked on the Passeig de la Ribera from 2 to 5.30 pm and you can see them up close.

Before the rally

Exhibitions

In 2026 there were exhibitions in Barcelona (L’illa Diagonal) and in Sitges (motorbikes at the Hotel Sabàtic).

Getting here

Train or car

La Fragata is a few minutes’ walk from the station. Coming by car? See where to park.

Eating

Book ahead

The seafront gets busy on rally Sunday. See where to eat and drink.

Organised by the Foment de Sitges with the Sitges and Barcelona town councils. Entries, programme and results on rallybarcelonasitges.com.

Sources: Foment de Sitges; Time Out Barcelona. Accessed 13/10/2026.