Torrevieja’s long-awaited park-and-ride car parks will not be completed in time for the 2026 summer season, despite expectations of record tourist numbers. The council has confirmed that only provisional works will be carried out on a 14,000 square metre municipal plot between Acequión school and the N-332.

The site, which already operates informally as a car park, will be cleared, levelled and finished with compacted gravel, creating space for 255 vehicles. It will remain free of charge and could include a shuttle bus connection to the port area. The council intends to fund the adaptation works before awarding management to a private company for a nominal daily fee.

A broader project covering six municipal plots has been drafted, with the council focusing on four sites, most of them near the CV-95 and N-332. One of the largest areas under consideration is the 80,000 square metre Antonio Soria Park, currently used for the weekly Friday market and major events.

The improvements form part of a wider strategy that will combine management of the new car parks with the town’s regulated ‘blue zone’ parking. The measures aim to ease congestion in the town centre, particularly as the new leisure complex at the port comes into operation.