Car hire prices fall sharply in Mallorca
The advice is still the same this year, book early and do not leave it until the last minute, especially if you are going on holiday in the peak of the season and also read the small print.
Calls for Mallorca to limit rental cars
The association wants a cap of 75,000 rental vehicles.
Environment
Difficulties for car-hire sector in switching to electric
Cost and charging infrastructure are the main challenges.
Transport
Government campaign to end car-rental abusive practices
The most contentious issues which arise relate to price, fuel policy and insurance coverage.
Transport
Hire cars currently 50% cheaper in the Balearics than the mainland
Prices are in some instances 50% lower than on the mainland, meaning a day rate here of between 30 and 40 euros.
Transport
Excessive number of hire cars is an "outrage"
"This oversupply doesn't benefit any business in our sector, while it affects the traditional image of the islands."
Transport
The government doesn’t know how many hire cars there are
“The administrations must take measures against companies that operate in a pirate manner this summer by not being officially registered.”
Transport
Limit to the number of hire cars being proposed
The party argues that traffic congestion has been mainly caused by the number of hire cars.
Transport
Coach operators concerned about foreign competitors
The FEBT is planning to take the matter up next week with the regional government’s commission for “intrusion”.
Transport
Parliament considering a cap on the maximum number of hire cars
The government will be called on to look at the feasibility of establishing a maximum number of hire cars that can be marketed in the Balearics.
Taxation
Majorca losing road tax from hire cars
It is unfair that cars use resources on the islands but that taxes are paid to a municipality on the mainland
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