War of words over Palma Airport arrivals parking chaos
Palma town hall argues that thirty minutes free parking "would be the solution to the problem".
Security guards insist they have no authority to control Palma Airport traffic
Palma police don't get involved because the town hall isn't paid to provide police service.
Palma Airport traffic chaos continues
Installing barriers was supposed to have put an end to this.
An end to waiting on the road to pick up at Palma Airport
Drivers have been avoiding using car parks.
Traffic queues for Palma Airport arrivals
Drivers wait rather than use the car park with fifteen minutes free parking.
Queues for airport arrivals in Mallorca
Queuing on Friday for arrivals.
Traffic jam in Palma, Mallorca
Taxi drivers saying jams will be worse than ever.
Taxi drivers warning of "monumental traffic jams" in Palma this summer
Additional factors this year on top of problems that were evident last summer.
Traffic jam in Palma, Mallorca
Mounting complaints about the traffic jams in Palma.
The blame game for Palma's traffic jams
The transport sector is demanding better coordination between the relevant authorities.
Traffic in Palma, Mallorca
Jam on the Paseo Marítimo.
Palma rush-hour traffic grinding to a halt
On Wednesday, the jams were reported to have been worse than usual.
Record number of new cars on Balearic roads
328,536 more vehicles on the roads than in 2001.
Formentor traffic restrictions extended for summer 2023
In 2023, the restrictions will apply from June 1 to September 30.
Traffic jams in the Tramuntana Mountains in Mallorca
Traffic jams on Sunday.
Traffic jams as people go to see the snow in the mountains
Escorca town hall is once again highlighting the chaos.
Fears of snow chaos in the mountains
An amber alert issued on Friday prompted a coordination meeting.
Green light to push for a limit on vehicles in Ibiza
Similar moves are being taken in Minorca and Mallorca.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Spanish pensioners stuck at Palma Airport for fourteen hours
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
- Watch those prices in Mallorca
Comment
Going nowhere
“Not even free public transport works and the roads are still gridlocked.”
Jason Moore17/02/2023 09:42