More people are using cars in Palma since Covid

More people are using cars in Palma since Covid
By Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

The number of Palma residents travelling in private cars has gone up from 62% to 74% since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a national survey by the Mobility Forum.

The Balearic capital now has the 3rd highest car use in Spain, after Toledo with 84% and Badajoz with 77%.

44% of Palma residents drive to the city centre, which is 10% more than the national average and up 12% compared to 2019.

60% of Palma residents prefer to walk, whereas 42% would rather take the bus, which is 7% less than 2019, but only 2 percent of those surveyed said they use public transport on a regular basis.

The survey found that 69% would like to drive an electric vehicle and 46% believe electric transport is an ideal way to get around the city.

13% of Palma residents use motorbikes, bikes or electric scooters, which is 5% more than in 2019, but 2% below the national average of 15%.

Only 20% of citizens car-share on a regular basis, or ever, which is 4% less than in 2019. 69% said they do it to save money, 43% for convenience and 22% for green reasons.





April 28, 2022 at 01:22PM
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