The Formentera Office of Mobility reports that controls on access to Platja de ses Illetes in the Ses Salines Nature Reserve will take effect tomorrow 12 May. Access to the areas of Es Cavall d'en Borràs and Llevant, also in the reserve, will be regulated from 1 June. As usual, access will be free for Formentera residents.
Tomorrow to 15 June, non-residents must pay €4 per car and €2 per motorcycle, then €5 and €3, respectively, until 15 July. Subsequently and through August, the fee climbs to €6/€3, before dropping to €5/€3 in the first half of September and €4/€2 by the second half of the month.
Pedestrians, bicycles, individuals with reduced mobility in vehicles and drivers of electric vehicles can also access the areas for free, while people with hybrid cars will receive a 50% discount on the entry fee. "Our goal is to make mobility in the natural reserve sustainable and avoid saturation in this ecologically valuable place and formidable tourist attraction", said Rafael González, Councillor of Mobility.
The rules remain in force until 15 September at the access point to Es Cavall d'en Borràs and Llevant, and until 30 September at the control point in Ses Illetes. The parking areas accommodate a total of 384 cars and 1,132 motorcycles.
Regulation at Es Cap lighthouse
Rules on motor vehicle access to Es Cap de Barbaria lighthouse will be rolled out this Sunday 15 May, and stay in force until 15 October. González said the initiative was about "preserving this natural site in the public estate of Sa Tanca d'Allà Dins".
The councillor pointed out that "for the last five seasons, motor vehicle access has been restricted with a barrier at kilometer 6.5 of the Es Cap road; the rules guarantee a satisfactory experience and the absence of obstacles for tourists and islanders visiting the lighthouse of Es Cap and Es Garroveret defence tower".
Before the fence there is a car park with capacity for sixty cars and one hundred motorcycles so that visitors can leave their vehicles and proceed to the lighthouse on foot or by bicycle.
At peak hours, from 11.00am to 1.00pm and 6.00pm to 10.00pm, there will be a guard/informant next to the barrier. The guard will also allow people with reduced mobility to access the area by vehicle.
11 May 2021
Communications Office
Consell de Formentera
The Formentera Office of Mobility reports that Sunday 1 May will mark the start of summer rules for metred parking in La Savina, Sant Francesc, Sant Ferran and Es Pujols. The rules will be in effect from Monday to Sunday from 9.00am to 9.00pm.
