This isn't technical regulation or safety documentation — it's pure logistics: which dock, which time slot, and what happens if the truck is late. What really decides whether assembly starts on time or gets delayed for hours.
At high-occupancy fairs, dozens of trucks try to enter through the same docks at the same hours. IFEMA allocates access in shifts: whoever doesn't have a booked slot, waits. And in a 48-hour build, waiting 3 or 4 hours in line can be the difference between finishing with margin or finishing right up against the wire.
Each hall has its own loading docks, with height and vehicle-type restrictions depending on the case.
We confirm the exact unloading time before the truck leaves for the venue, not on arrival.
We plan the journey with buffer time in case of traffic or the slot ahead of us running late.
This is just the logistics side. For the safety documentation the venue requires (health & safety, insurance, accreditation), see our guide on health & safety by venue (in Spanish). And if your stand has double height or raised structures, check the specific regulations on double-height stands (in Spanish).
If your question is about another venue, we can help with that too.
Contact usYes. At high-occupancy fairs like FITUR or Fruit Attraction, docks are allocated in shifts among all exhibitors. Arriving without a booked slot usually means waiting for hours or missing the assembly window.
It depends on the venue and the fair, but when we handle the assembly, we take care of the booking and coordinate the truck's arrival with the assigned time.
The venue may reassign you to the next available slot, which on busy days can mean losing several hours of assembly time. That's why it's worth planning the journey with margin.
Yes. Each IFEMA hall has its own docks and access points, and some have height or vehicle-type restrictions. We always confirm this before assembly day.
Tell us the hall and dates and we'll handle the time slot booking and access coordination.
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