Palma plans €16.5m for parking, new Playa de Palma site
Palma, Mallorca, plans €16.5 million for parking in 2027: a new car park in les Meravelles on Playa de Palma is among the projects. Palma City Council said on Monday, 2 November 2026, that the board of its Municipal Parking and Projects Company (SMAP) had approved the draft budget. The plan also calls for more spaces at Eusebi Estada, Vía Roma and Santa Pagesa.
More parking, including 71 resident spaces
A car park at s'Aigua Dolça is due to open in 2027 with 71 spaces reserved for residents who hold subscriptions. Future car parks at Mediterrània and Progrés squares and on Metge Josep Darder street are still at the report and technical study stage.
SMAP also plans to expand the ORA parking zone and hire nine controllers. The draft budget puts income at €23.95 million and spending at €23.93 million, leaving a projected surplus of €20,718.04. More than €16 million of the planned spending is for staff.
BiciPalma plans 230 more electric bikes
BiciPalma's fourth expansion phase is also planned for 2027. It would add 23 stations and 230 electric bikes, extending the service to the Paseo Marítimo and Playa de Palma.
The budget provides for 12 new posts: eight BiciPalma officers, three mechanics and a control room operator. Recruitment is planned for 2027. A further €600,000 would replace outdated bikes with new electric models.
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Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com