Autotardor 2026

The Cabildo de Tenerife has opened the first service area for motorhomes in the Daute region at the waste collection point in Buenavista del Norte. It is the fifth such facility on the island.

Camping resorts in Spain are hosting themed Halloween events. HolaCamp runs activities from 30 October to 1 November, including decoration and costume contests and trick-or-treating at four campsites. Taiga Campings & Resorts holds celebrations across eight locations on the weekends of 23–25 October and 30 October–1 November, plus 6–8 November at Taiga Lake Caspe. Tamarit Beach Resort marks Halloween over four weekends from 16 October to 8 November and celebrates its 65th anniversary. Costa del Sol Glamping Village in Fuengirola hosts events on 23–25 October and 30 October–1 November. Campings de Tarragona offers workshops, costume contests and horror tunnels.

On 1 October 2026, Spain's updated traffic regulations, approved by Royal Decree 518/2026 of 24 June, came into force. The document introduces a dedicated section on urban mobility and sets a minimum age of 15 for riding e-scooters, a mandatory certified helmet and hand signals for turns. For motorhomes, it defines parking conditions for the first time: no protruding elements, standing only on wheels (safety chocks allowed) and no discharge of fluids from the living area. Municipalities may now charge differentiated parking fees based on vehicle size and environmental classification.

A former bank employee from Galicia, Juan Carlos Roca, took early retirement at 58 and bought a motorhome. Over ten years he has visited more than 60 villages in the Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España network, nearly half of the roughly 125 municipalities currently holding the label. The association, founded in 2010 and officially presented in 2013 with 14 communes, admitted four new villages in 2026, two of them in Galicia. Roca shared his experience with the regional daily La Voz de Galicia in May 2026.

From 2 to 4 October, Fontanar is hosting the KDD Camper 2026 gathering for camper enthusiasts. The event features concerts, master classes, dancing, a costume parade and a charity food drive. Caravan parking is set up at Plaza de la Villa, while musical performances take place at the covered court, which is closed from Thursday. Participation is limited to registered attendees.

According to operator CamperDays, in summer 2026 most motorhome bookings from Spain were for the United Kingdom (23%), Australia (17%) and Canada (15%). Within these countries, Edinburgh, Cairns and Calgary received the most bookings. Additionally, bookings in Latin America grew by over 130% between January and August 2026 compared to the same period last year, and the company added Guatemala to its list of available destinations.