Ibiza tourism plan cuts illegal listings and cars
In Palma, Mallorca, Ibiza's island council has set out its tourism-control plan to European Commission representatives. At Thursday's final event for the EU-cofunded D3HUB-Tourism of Tomorrow Data-Driven Destinations Hub, deputy president Mariano Juan pointed to fewer illegal listings and fewer vehicles arriving by ferry. The council says the aim is not to draw more demand, but to manage the tourism Ibiza already has within the island's physical limits.
Ibiza covers 572 square kilometres yet records more than 21 million overnight stays a year. It has about 100,000 tourist beds and roughly 165,000 inhabitants.
Listings fall and bus numbers rise
The number of adverts across the three main platforms fell from 7,100 to about 3,700 in the action against illegal tourist accommodation, according to the island council. The count includes hotels, apartments and holiday homes.
From June to August, 70,974 vehicles arrived on Ibiza on passenger services, 15,250 fewer than during the same period in 2024. Public transport carried almost five million passengers between April and August, one million more than in the same period in 2025.
Ibiza seeks EU pilot role
Juan told the Commission that future EU policy must take account of small island destinations carrying intense tourism pressure. The Consell d'Eivissa has put Ibiza forward as a possible pilot island for tourism restructuring, using data to tackle longer-term issues around tourism, mobility and land.
Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com