Car-hire sector open to reducing the number of vehicles in Mallorca
"It is clear that something has to be done," says the vehicle rental association.
Traffic congestion in Mallorca
Traffic congestion and overcrowding in Soller led residents to give the town hall an ultimatum to sort out parking.
One big terrace, one big protest: Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories to have made the news in Mallorca over the past few days.
Spanish slammed as “horrendous drivers”
"The Spanish are truly dreadful drivers, very inconsiderate and never show any manners."
"Brave and decisive" measures needed to unclog Mallorca's roads
The Council of Mallorca, the government, Soller town hall - they are all talking about the possibility of limiting the number of vehicles.
Thursday's traffic jams in Soller.
Thursday's traffic jams in Soller.
Residents demanding an end to Soller tourist overcrowding
Long tailbacks heading to Soller, and traffic congestion in Soller.
May chaos on the roads in Mallorca
14 kilometres of traffic jams to the Formentor lighthouse.
Palma motorbike police to the fore in controlling electric scooters
'Operation Sweep' targets hotspots of potential traffic violations and anti-social behaviour.
General view of the new lane to exit towards Can Pastilla
General view of the new lane to exit towards Can Pastilla.
Palma high-occupancy vehicle lane - More confusion
The Council of Mallorca wants to eliminate the lane; the traffic directorate doesn't.
Fewer cars on Palma's roads than before the pandemic
But the people of Palma "do not perceive that the city's traffic is any less saturated".
Drive to limit “foreign” vehicles in Mallorca
Traffic data from the Council of Mallorca point to a 14.7% year-on-year increase in the number of vehicles on the Andratx-Palma MA-1.
New ring road will ease traffic congestion in Palma.
New ring road will ease traffic congestion in Palma.
Palma's sea front could be closed to traffic on weekends.
Palma's sea front could be closed to traffic on weekends.
Mayor of Palma asked to close the city’s main roads at weekends
Palma is used to hosting popular events when streets are temporarily closed.
Police seize vehicle in Palma with false British licence plates
The vehicle was in fact registered in Spain.
Rush hour traffic jams in and around Palma.
Rush hour traffic jams in and around Palma.
Comment
Overcrowding and meaningless gestures
Is the government running scared of negative publicity akin to that of the Canaries?
Andrew Ede11/05/2024 12:08