Business
Fewer hire cars due to drop in tourism this year
There are going to be an estimated 20,000 fewer hire cars available in the Balearics.
Bylaws
Palma police fining hire-car companies for illegal parking
Fines for 400 hire cars parked in streets have been issued.
Transport
Over 50,000 hire cars will be illegally on the roads this summer
According to figures provided by the Balearic Ports Authority, there could be as many as 90,000 hire cars in Majorca this summer.
Tourismphobia
Now it's anti-tourism stickers on hire cars
More than a thousand stickers have been put on hire cars.
Transport
Car-hire multinationals say they're only responding to demand
The multinationals were deflecting responsibility for traffic congestion.
Transport
Consumers association wants more public transport for tourists
More public transport options would benefit the image of the Balearics.
Transport
Over a million vehicles on Balearic roads this summer
The regional tourism ministry argues that it is impossible to know exactly how many vehicles there are.
Transport
Too many hire cars in Majorca again
It is estimated that some 90,000 hire cars will be available this summer.
Transport
Government still doesn't know how many hire cars there are
"If they were obliged to pay road tax, which at the moment they do not, then there wouldn't be the problem that we have."
Tax
Tax revenue loss from hire cars registered outside the Balearics
It is estimated that some 40% of hire cars "left" the Balearics and were registered on the mainland.
Transport
Government doesn't know how many hire cars there are
"At present, there are some 34,000 vehicles on the register. We know that the number is much higher."