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Motorhomes occupy parking lots in Spain due to housing shortage and lack of official sites

07.07.2026 04:05 1 min 2 sources
Canarias7 SPA + 1 more
Motorhomes occupy parking lots in Spain due to housing shortage and lack of official sites
Original source: Canarias7

In Brief

At the Alisios shopping centre car park in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 12–15 motorhomes are used as temporary housing daily. In Alicante, the La Cantera car park has become an informal stopover for caravans due to a lack of official facilities.

In two Spanish cities, motorhomes and caravans are taking over public car parks because of a shortage of affordable housing and official stopping points.

At the open car park of the Alisios shopping centre in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, between 12 and 15 motorhomes are present daily. Owners use the parking lot as temporary accommodation due to rising rental prices, without deploying camping elements or disrupting normal public use.

In Alicante, the La Cantera car park has turned into an informal caravan and motorhome stopover because the city lacks official serviced sites. Travellers from various European countries stay there for several nights, using apps like Park4night. The municipality is studying the issue but has no solution yet; the only official site at Playa de San Juan was closed in 2021.

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Motorhomes occupy parking lot at Alisios shopping center due to housing shortage

18.04.2026 Canarias7 SPA Original source

Caravans occupy parking lot in Alicante due to lack of official sites

05.12.2025 Información SPA Original source

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