The Council of Menorca will draw up regulations to effectively control vehicle entry, which will be ready within six to twelve m
The Council of Menorca will draw up regulations to effectively control vehicle entry, which will be ready within six to twelve months, according to the island's Minister for Mobility, Juan Manuel Delgado.
New Balearic vehicle limit: Menorca to introduce restrictions
The Council of Mallorca has also announced that it is working on a draft law to regulate vehicle entry to the island, a measure that follows the model implemented in Ibiza and seeks to reduce traffic congestion detected in the first traffic study carried out on the island.
Palma council will begin issuing fines in the Low Emission Zone from 1 July
The ordinance regulating the ZBE establishes a health itinerary in which all users of public and private facilities will be allowed access regardless of their vehicle's sticker.
Mallorca could reduce current hire car fleets by 30 per cent
Mallorca could reduce current hire car fleets by 30 per cent
24,000 hire cars too many in Mallorca
‘Word has spread’ that the Balearic Islands are ‘very expensive’; in Mallorca ‘it is difficult to fill’ hotels.
The hire car sector is not happy with the proposed vehicle restrictions.
The hire car sector is not happy with the proposed vehicle restrictions.
Vehicle restrictions in Mallorca slammed
‘Reducing the number of rental vehicles has no impact on the tourist saturation that the Council says it is seeking to reduce.'
Tackling traffic congestion is a major challenge for the Balearic authorities.
Tackling traffic congestion is a major challenge for the Balearic authorities.
Tackling Mallorca's traffic problem is not an easy task.
Tackling Mallorca's traffic problem is not an easy task.
New speed limits on Palma ring road
Mallorca has more cars per 1,000 people than the United States
Traffic congestion is a serious nightmare for Mallorca.
Traffic congestion is a serious nightmare for Mallorca.
Balearics starts limiting cars
In 2023, almost 400,000 vehicles arrived in Mallorca via the ports of Palma and Alcudia, 108% more than in 2017.
Another drive to ease the gridlock in Mallorca.
Another drive to ease the gridlock in Mallorca.
Mallorca to restrict vehicle access
Limit on the number of rental cars authorised to circulate on the island.
Palma is a traffic nightmare all year round, tourists or not.
Palma is a traffic nightmare all year round, tourists or not.
Survey confirms tourists not to blame for Mallorca traffic chaos
80 per cent of traffic jams in Palma involve residents’ cars.
Palma traffic congestion - "It's truly ridiculous"
"These roads can't withstand such a heavy traffic load. It's obvious that there will be jams."
SOS Sóller: the desperate message from local residents
Traffic jams, gridlock on the access roads to the town and in the Soller tunnel and the road connecting it to Palma, and the large number of visitors who fill its streets and the port in high season have exhausted the patience of locals and residents.
Balearic hire-car registrations shoot up, but they don't give the whole picture
Where a hire car is registered doesn't indicate how many hire cars there are on the roads.
Traffic chaos is a daily problem in Palma and other parts of Mallorca.
Traffic chaos is a daily problem in Palma and other parts of Mallorca.
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