Spain’s one-car per-home law: will your area be the next?

The sun-soaked streets of Spain may soon have a lot more room for you… but a lot less room for your second car. Mallorca, a region that has locals, tourists and businesses in a frenzy, is about to introduce a new law that will affect everyone: only one car per family. Full stop. This new law will soon be implemented Trickle into Other congested areas The following are some examples of how to use The Costa del Sol or Madrid? Does this mean that a national rollout is about to begin? Continue reading to learn what we currently know.

Consell de Mallorca has backed the controversial crackdown as an attempt to clear the island’s clogged roads. Pere Navar, Spain’s traffic chief, has said that the Spanish government is attempting to reduce road accidents. threw fuel On, Fire is a serious issue. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????“The future of Mobility will be shared… or not.” Navarro cited a grim statistic: 85% cars in Spain’s largest cities have only one driver.

This is not only about congested Madrid, or Barcelona. Mallorca, Ibiza, and Formentera are all Balearic islands that have become congested not just because of locals but also by the waves of tourists who arrive every summer. The truth is, over 400,000 vehicles are now arriving by ferry each year — a jaw-dropping 110% increase in the past six or seven years.

Ibiza and Formentera have already started charging tourists €1 per day Just click here to learn more. Mallorca now makes it harder for people to land their vehicles. The draft law proposes new entry fees of €50 to €85 for cars shipped from mainland Spain — and that’s just the beginning.

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The car rental industry has been thrown into chaos by this move. FENEVAL is Spain’s national car-rental federation. ‘This is discriminatory against our business model,’ blasted Juan Luis Barahona, FENEVAL’s executive president, adding that the rental fleet is already the cleanest on the roads with an average vehicle age of just 2.2 years, compared to a rusty 14.5 years for private cars. ‘Half of our vehicles qualify as ECO,’ he added, implying that targeting rentals makes little environmental sense.

Barahona didn’t stop there: ‘This threatens freedom of movement in Spain and could cause serious economic damage.’ He warned authorities that they may need to take action. Cough up You can also get compensation You can also find out more about the following: Businesses that are a good fit for you It is not a good idea to hurt yourself. What he calls an ill-thought-out policy.

And the watchdogs circle. Spain’s National Markets and Competition Commission The (CNMC), which is investigating similar restrictions in Ibiza already, has raised questions as to whether Mallorca’s copycat plans could be challenged.

Could this new law be applied soon to other traffic-clogged regions such as Costa del Sol or Madrid?

Let’s not kid ourselves — the idea is already being watched like a hawk. Madrid and Barcelona have battled congestion for years and the Costa del Sol chokes each summer with rental cars, tourists, and second-home buyers. You can bet other local councils are looking at similar measures, if Mallorca’s experience proves that it can control the traffic beast. Politicians love a ‘climate-friendly, sustainable mobility solution’ — especially one that raises fresh tax revenue. We’re still in a laboratory phase. Mallorca is the test guinea.

Is this the start of an all-out national rollout?

Not officially. Yet. But the central government still hasn’t revealed its cards. Pere Navarra, the DGT boss, is already framing this debate in terms like “shared Mobility or nothing.” That’s not casual small talk — that’s strategic signalling. If Mallorca’s law sticks — and survives court challenges — it could quietly become the blueprint for Spain’s next chapter in traffic control. National rollout? You can also Early to say. A slow creep, perhaps? This is how most of these things start.

What does this mean for the car-clogged chaos that has plagued Spain’s roads in recent years? Is this just another headache with red tape? Time will tell.

You might want to check the fine print if you plan to park your Range Rover in front of your villa this summer. You could end up paying a fine that would be enough to buy you a brand new vehicle.

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