Preparing for Easter 2019 Final plans have now been set out for the special operation on the roads of Spain to ensure the safest movement of traffic for the Easter period, when 15.5 million long-distance trips are expected, 7.4% more than last year. The operation begins at 15:00 (3 p.m.) on Friday 12 April, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 22, 2019. Easter … Read More
The Last Busy Weekend of Summer 2018 As summer 2018 is about to come to a close, this weekend marks the last busy weekends on the roads. Starting at 15:00 on Friday, the DGT is preparing for an estimated 4.2 million journeys by road this weekend, in a special operation that will run until midnight on Sunday. Operation “Retorno del Verano” will see most of the remaining … Read More
This Weekend sees the next Summer Operation on the Roads From Friday and through the weekend, the DGT will apply a series of measures to regulate and monitor traffic during the next summer period, with the Special Operation 1º of August, which will take place until August 1. This weekend marks the first central point in the holiday period when some of those who took an early vacation return to … Read More
When Will the Roads of Spain be Busiest This Easter? Tuesday sees the start of the second and most important phase of the special operation monitoring traffic flow for the Easter holiday period. The operation begins in all autonomous communities, with the exception of Cantabria, Catalonia and the Valencian Community, where it begins on Thursday. This phase is considered the most important of the year because of the volume and … Read More
Operation ‘1 Agosto’ Means Another Busy Weekend The second major operation of summer occurs this weekend, between Friday 28 July to Tuesday 2 August, when the roads of Spain will see an increase in the amount of traffic, particularly on long journeys towards the coastal and mountainous regions from inland, culminating in a higher concentration of vehicles in these areas. The aim of the operations are to ensure … Read More
Busy Weekend Ahead The roads of Spain are expected to be particularly busy this weekend, as Monday is a national holiday, the day of the worker, and Tuesday is celebrated as a holiday in Madrid. As such, the DGT has launched a special operation to ensure the safest flow of traffic between 15:00 on Friday and midnight on Monday night, Tuesday night in … Read More
Preparing for Easter As one of the busiest periods of the year on Spain´s roads gets underway, the DGT has launched a special operation to ensure the safest and smoothest flow of traffic, as the sharp increase in vehicles offers a potential for delays, incidents and other traffic problems. The Plan The special operation runs from 15:00 on Friday, April 7, until midnight … Read More
Major Christmas Operation Begins Today This weekend, the roads of Spain are expected to be particularly busy at times, thanks to the Christmas holidays. However, this year, it is anticipated that there will be an extra three million more journeys on the country´s roads than last year, with a total number of 16,675,000 trips during the period which starts at 15:00 on Friday, 23 December, … Read More