Ibiza caps tourist cars this summer: Here’s what you need to know before you travel
By Euronews Journey
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The vastly well-liked Spanish island of Ibiza has began limiting the variety of vacationer vehicles and caravans that may go to.
From 1 June to 30 September, the variety of automobiles utilized by non-residents will probably be capped at 20,168.
Solely 16,000 of those automobiles will probably be allowed to be rental vehicles. The opposite 4,108 will probably be for vacationers who wish to disembark with their vehicles in Ibiza from the ports of Barcelona, Denia, Valencia, or Palma.
To go to Ibiza together with your automobile, you’ll must get a allow, which prices €1 per day. You’ll be able to verify if you want to apply for this your self or if the ferry firm will deal with it for you, and apply for the mandatory allow by way of anew official web site arrange by the Consell de Ibiza.
Caravans now additionally want to point out that they’ve a reserving at a campsite. They’ll not be capable of enter the island in the event that they plan to wild camp or park along with the street.
Motorbikes are at present exempt from the seasonal restrictions on automobiles.
Why has Ibiza imposed restrictions on vacationer automobiles?
The transfer is meant to deal with overtourism on the island, which has round 160,000 residents however receives greater than 3 million vacationers a 12 months.
The variety of vehicles on Ibiza’s roads has quadrupled during the last 20 years, rising from 51,000 in 2002 to 207,000 in 2022. It’s hoped the brand new cap will assist ease site visitors issues and assist extra sustainable tourism on the island.
In a bid to deal with the rising anti-tourism sentiment, the island’s authorities has additionally imposed limits on cruise ship arrivals and cracked down on unlawful short-term leases.
Will different Balearic Islands additionally begin limiting vacationer automobiles?
Every year, the Balearic Islands entice round 19 million vacationers – a reasonably sizable portion of Spain’s 94 million annual guests.
The Council of Mallorca can be seeking to apply restrictions on vacationer automobiles from subsequent 12 months. It’s set to publish a draft legislation very quickly and can probably introduce comparable guidelines from summer time 2026.
The President of the Council of Mallorca, Llorenç Galmés, has stated a most variety of automobiles will probably be set, with desire given to electrical or non-polluting automobiles.
The small island of Formentera, round 20km south of Ibiza, already restricts the variety of vacationer automobiles in the course of the summer time months. Quad bikes, caravans and motorhomes aren’t allowed throughout this era.
From 1 June to 30 September, guests, together with these with their very own automobiles or rental vehicles, want to use for a allow on the Formentera Eco web site.
The allow prices €6 per day, with a minimal quantity of €30 no matter how lengthy you keep, for vehicles and €3 per day, with a minimal quantity of €15, for motorbikes. Hybrid automobiles get a 50 per cent low cost, whereas electrical automobiles are exempt from the price.
However, spanning solely 19km from finish to finish, it’s straightforward to discover Formentera with out a automobile. Guests can hire a motorcycle or just stroll the island’s community of traffic-free rural paths and tracks.
