The Sitges Rally Festival, also known as the Barcelona-Sitges International Vintage Car Rally, is a historical, festive care event which has been held every year since 1959 and was declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest in 1980. It brings together classic cars and motorcycles from before 1924, most of them from private collections.

The drivers and their companions, all dressed in period attire, arrive in Sitges from Barcelona after driving along the Garraf coastline.

From 22 February to 8 March

Display of vintage motorcycles at the Hotel Sabàtic (Sitges)

From 21 February to 8 March

Exhibition "Vintage cars: vision of the past" at the Fundació Ave María (Sitges)

Paintings by Cristòfol Almirall.

From 16 to 28 February

Display of four vintage cars at the Centre Comercial L'Illa Diagonal (Barcelona)

Saturday 28 February

Exhibition of participating vehicles in the parc fermé in front of the L'illa Diagonal Shopping Centre in Barcelona. Presentation of the collaboration between the Gaudí Year and the Barcelona–Sitges Rally.

Sunday 1 March

Start of the rally from Barcelona at 10.30 am.

Route: Pl. Sant Jaume – Jaume I – Pl. de l’Àngel – Via Laietana – Pl. Correus – Passeig de Colom – Pl. Portal de la Pau – Passeig Josep Carner – Pl. de les Drassanes – Av. Paral·lel (side nearest the Besòs) – Pl. Espanya (side nearest the mountain) – Gran Via CC (central section, side nearest the mountain) – Gran Via CC (past Mossèn Amadeu Oller, side-lane exit) – Pl. Ildefons Cerdà – Rambla Badal – Constitució.

In L’Hospitalet de Llobregat: Santa Eulàlia, Enric Prat de la Riba, Barcelona, Carretera de L’Hospitalet, Av. de la Fama, Tirso de Molina, Av. Barcelona.

And then: Cornellà de Llobregat, link with the C-245, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Viladecans, Gavà, Castelldefels and Castelldefels Platja, then the C-246 and Carretera de les Costes del Garraf (C-31).

Arrival in Sitges around 12.15 - 12.30 pm approx.

The arrival into the town will take place from the C-31 via the Barcelona–Calafell road, with a left turn to access the Port of Sitges – Aiguadolç, where the traditional stop is scheduled at around 12:30 pm.

At 1:30 pm, the procession will resume its route towards the town centre, passing through Emerencià Roig i Raventós, Doctor Robert Square, Balmins Avenue, Port Alegre Street, Rafael Llopart, Sant Damià, Santiago Rusiñol, Jesús, Cap de la Vila, Parellades Street, Marquès de Montroig and Primer de Maig.

Afterwards, the vehicles will proceed along the Ribera Promenade in the direction of Terramar and, at the level of Sofia Avenue, will go up the dirt promenade until reaching La Fragata (2:30 pm), where they will remain on display until approximately mid-afternoon (5:30 pm).

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