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Spain grants motorhomes equal parking rights with cars

29.06.2026 10:15 1 min 2 sources РУС
InSpanje.nl NLD + 1 more
Spain grants motorhomes equal parking rights with cars
Original source: Campingtrend

In Brief

A Spanish traffic law amendment gives motorhomes the same parking rights as cars. Awnings, camping gear and waste dumping are banned; fines up to €5000.

In Spain, motorhomes are now officially considered parked vehicles. The amendment to traffic rules, published in the official gazette BOE, grants them the right to park under the same conditions as passenger cars. Municipalities are prohibited from refusing parking solely based on vehicle type.

However, strict restrictions apply: awnings, tables, chairs and other camping equipment must not be set up, supports and steps are not allowed, and waste water must not be discharged. Violations are treated as camping outside permitted zones and can result in fines of up to 200 euros in urban areas and up to 5000 euros in nature reserves.

The association Aseicar (also referred to as ASEICAR) called the amendment a historic step, which the industry had been seeking for over 15 years. Motorhome owners, however, remain skeptical, fearing that municipalities will continue to impose their own restrictions.

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Motorhomes granted equal parking rights as cars in Spain

29.06.2026 InSpanje.nl NLD Original source

Spain now classifies motorhomes as parked vehicles, with strict rules

28.06.2026 Campingtrend NLD Original source

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