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Campervan protest blocks TF-1 highway in Tenerife

09.06.2026 00:19 1 min 2 sources
canarianweekly.com ENG + 1 more
Campervan protest blocks TF-1 highway in Tenerife
© Il portale degli italiani a Tenerife

In Brief

Over 500 campervans blocked the TF-1 highway in Tenerife on April 25, demanding an end to parking restrictions and better waste disposal infrastructure. Hoteliers had earlier called for regulation due to sanitation issues and the housing crisis.

On April 25, more than 500 campervans and motorhomes brought traffic to a crawl on the TF-1 highway between San Miguel de Abona and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The protest was organized by the Federación G3A and the Tenerife Campervan Association. Participants demand the repeal of parking restrictions in municipalities and the creation of infrastructure for waste disposal.

According to organizers, there are about 5,000 campervans on the island and 21,000 across the archipelago. Earlier, in February 2026, hoteliers in Tenerife urged the Canary Islands government to urgently regulate campervan and caravan parking in public spaces. They estimate around 11,000 owners of such vehicles in the islands, some using them as temporary housing due to the housing crisis. Hoteliers call for a unified regulation for municipalities, including the creation of equipped parking areas with access to sewage, water, and electricity, to prevent sanitation problems and social tension.

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Protest by 500 campervans brings TF-1 to a crawl in Tenerife

25.04.2026 canarianweekly.com ENG Original source

Tenerife calls for regulation of motorhome and caravan parking

19.02.2026 Il portale degli italiani a Tenerife ITA Original source

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