Motorway toll increases for Easter

Easter is the first big holiday of the Costa del Sol, attracting thousands from around the world to its beaches and renowned brotherhood processesions. 

The spirituality of the time is reflected in the influx of visitors arriving via car, rather than by plane. If you choose to use toll highways in order to enter from north of Spain or to travel along the Costa del Sol there will be a substantial cost increase.

Started Friday, April 11, toll prices on Malaga’s two pay-to-use roads – the Guadalmedina (Las Pedrizas) and Costa del Sol motorways – is going to spike by approximately 62 per cent, as permitted under their concession agreements with the Spanish government. The new tolls, which are in place until Sunday April 27, will affect travel for 17 days. A trip from Malaga city to San Pedro de Alcántara in Marbella, for instance, will jump from €7.65 to €12.40 one-way. That’s a €4.75 increase. A round trip now costs €24.80, up from €15.30. On the Las Pedrizas motorway, the one-way toll rises from €4.15 to €6.30, a 52 per cent hike, adding €2.15 per journey.

High-season tolls will also be in effect during the summer months (June – September). This is a heavy financial burden on drivers. Malaga province is gearing up for Holy Week, and motorists are forced to make a choice. Pay more or use the slower, no-toll alternatives.