Three out of every four vehicles driving around Formentera this summer belonged to tourists.

PalmThe Formentera Council has presented to the Council of Entities a multi-year proposal for the continuity and evolution of Formentera.eco, the initiative of the smaller Pitiusa island to regulate vehicle access during the summer. The proposal aims to gradually reduce the entry of the most polluting vehicles, distribute visitor quotas according to environmental criteria, and maintain the quota of rental vehicles, which have already decreased by 16% from 2019 to 2023This proposal is based on the technical reports submitted to evaluate the operation of the island's ecological initiative, which reveals that more than 74% of the vehicles circulating in Formentera this summer belonged to tourists. The reports confirm the effectiveness of the measures implemented through the Formentera.eco program and should serve as the basis for defining the multi-year proposal to regulate the entry and circulation of vehicles on the island for the period 2026-2029, Castelló explained. The Minister of Mobility and the Environment, Verónica Castelló, explained that they are also considering creating a specific quota for non-resident workers and consolidating a more efficient, organized, and sustainable mobility model, moving towards a seasonal Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and promoting the use of public transport and bicycles.

For Castellón, "Formentera's capacity is not a matter of opinion, it's a physical constraint: the road network cannot expand, but demand can." In this regard, he points out that this multi-year planning allows for the promotion of "mobility management based on data, not perceptions." The goal is to provide stability, predictability, and coherence to a public policy that has already demonstrated positive results and is considered key to the island's future.

Eliminate parking spaces without environmental labels

During the Council of Entities meeting held this Monday, two options were presented, which will be voted on in a second session scheduled for Monday, January 19. Both options aim to move in the same direction: to streamline the categories, eliminate parking spaces without a sticker, and progressively reduce the number of Category B spaces, while maintaining the current number of Category C spaces. The difference is that Option A implements this gradually, with incremental changes year after year, without completely eliminating Category B and with more moderate growth in Category B spaces. Option B, on the other hand, takes a more decisive step: it eliminates parking spaces without a sticker much sooner, reduces Category B to the point of disappearing within the next two years, and clearly commits to increasing the number of Category O and ECO spaces. More clean vehicles than the national average

One of the key documents is the analysis of the environmental badges of vehicles that entered Formentera during the 2025 season (June 1 – September 30), compiled from data from traffic cameras and cross-referenced with the DGT (Spanish Directorate General of Traffic) database. The study analyzes 41,756 vehicles with valid registration, of which 74.32% belong to non-residents, confirming that most of the traffic congestion is linked to tourist travel. Specifically, 31,032 non-resident vehicles were registered compared to 10,740 resident vehicles.

The findings show that Formentera has a significantly more sustainable vehicle fleet than the national average, with vehicles bearing the 0 and ECO stickers double the Spanish average, while vehicles with an environmental sticker represent over 94% of the total, more than 20 points above the national average. Finally, vehicles without a sticker account for only 5.89%, well below the national average. These data demonstrate positive indicators of the effectiveness of Law 7/2019 and reinforce the need to maintain and strengthen sustainable mobility policies. Castellón emphasized that the environmental indicators "not only improve, but also place Formentera above the national average. This demonstrates that regulations work when applied with clear criteria and consistency."