
Traffic in Soller, Mallorca
Traffic on Friday.

Another attempt to ease traffic congestion in Palma.
Another attempt to ease traffic congestion in Palma.
Fourth lane for Palma airport motorway
The Via de Cintura has an average daily intensity (IMD) of between 140,000 and 180,000 vehicles.

The small bay in Deya is extremely popular.
The small bay in Deya is extremely popular.
Palma has the third worst traffic congestion in Spain
A key factor is the average amount of time that is lost by drivers.
Another weekend of chaos on the Soller road
The intense vehicle traffic is somewhat alleviated by the temporary parking along the main road as it passes through Soller.
Mallorca will limit vehicle entry if it has to after the summer
"We will take courageous, real and efficient measures” to address this mobility problem suffered by Mallorcans and visitors".
Non-resident traffic banned from one of the most beautiful villages in Mallorca
Balearic government has referred to the possibility of vehicle limits.

Gridlock on the road to Formentor lighthouse.
Gridlock on the road to Formentor lighthouse.
Stop tourist bashing in Mallorca
Let’s be honest, a great deal of people in Mallorca have made a lot of money from tourism, do they really want to turn their backs on that?
Spanish slammed as “horrendous drivers”
"The Spanish are truly dreadful drivers, very inconsiderate and never show any manners."
Balearic town restricts tourist access to combat overcrowding
More than 800,000 tourists visit the village every year.

Thursday's traffic jams in Soller.
Thursday's traffic jams in Soller.
Mallorca plans tourism limits
Tourist industry has to grow “in value and not in volume, in quality and not in quantity”.

Traffic has to be dealt with in Mallorca.
Traffic has to be dealt with in Mallorca.

New ring road will ease traffic congestion in Palma.
New ring road will ease traffic congestion in Palma.
- Ryanair to base 16 aircraft at Palma airport this summer, an investment of $1.6 billion and supporting 7,000 jobs
- Police tackle crime wave in top Mallorca resort
- Mallorca set to welcome back young British seasonal workers
- Residents furious in Palma NO-GO area
- Mallorca has the “third best beach in Europe”
Comment
Mallorca’s tourism turmoil
“Tourist go home is the message and let’s be honest, it’s not a very welcoming one, is it?”
Richie Prior11/06/2024 15:13