UK tourists face fines over new 'blanket' rule in 149 municipalities of Spain

James Rodger

24 June 2024 at 9:02 am·2-min read

UK tourists face huge fines when driving petrol and diesel vehicles in Spain under tough environmental rules. Brits abroad who are travelling abroad have been warned of Low Emission Zones which could see drivers fined for driving petrol and diesel vehicles.

The Spanish rules come as the country approved the Climate Change Act which sees any municipalities with more than 50.000 inhabitants needing to implement a LEZ scheme by 2023. Seven of the 10 major cities have a LEZ as it stands.

LEZ rules affect all cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants as well as island territories and municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants with air quality harmful to health, currently there are 149 municipalities in Spain that are included in the LEZ rules.

The cities/towns in the Community of Valencia which have more than 50,000 inhabitants include - Alicante, Alcoi (Alicante), Benidorm (Alicante), Castellón de la Plana, Elche (Alicante), Elda (Alicante), Gandia (Valencia), Orihuela (Alicante), Paterna (Valencia), Sagunto ( Valencia), San Vicente del Raspeig (Alicante), Torrent (Valencia), Torrevieja (Alicante) and Valencia.

You can obtain one of the new emissions stickers from a local gestoría or online via the Correos website but the easiest method is probably at a main Correos offices. The Eco Sticker should be placed on the lower right-hand corner of the windshield on the inside of your vehicle. Place the Eco Sticker in the most visible location for motorbikes without windscreens or limited space.

The warnings come as the zones stray into Majorca - a key holiday hotspot. A draft bylaw for establishing the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in the centre of Palma is now out for public consultation and will be until June 28.

If all goes according to schedule, the zone will be operative from the first of January, 2025, according to road traffic experts.

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