
New traffic regulations in Spain in 2026: Costa Blanca
Spain is revising key parts of its highway code. Royal Decree 518/2026 amends the General Traffic Regulations.
Cars in Spain and on the Costa Blanca: registration, re-registration, insurance, ITV, road tax, vehicle import and rules for owners and drivers.

Spain is revising key parts of its highway code. Royal Decree 518/2026 amends the General Traffic Regulations.

Anyone who moves to the Costa Blanca – whether to Dénia, Jávea, Calpe, Benidorm or La Zenia – must also re-register their…

Anyone travelling between Dénia and Villajoyosa today can sense the change not only on the rooftops, but also on the streets. The…

A car breakdown is always a nuisance.

Anyone who moves their main residence to Spain will, sooner or later, have to sort out the matter of their driving licence.…

No sooner has the car been parked in the shade than a note flutters under the windscreen wiper – or worse still:…

The Highway Code in Spain is not entirely unfamiliar to many residents and motorists on the Costa Blanca, but it is…

Since 2023, towns along the Costa Blanca have also been required to establish low-emission zones (Zonas de Bajas Emisiones, ZBE) to improve…

In the province of Alicante, the ITV service is undergoing a major overhaul in response to the criticism that has emerged in…