The Madrid City Council is considering the implementation of a multi-operator locker system for package management on several streets in the Cuatro Caminos neighborhood, within the Tetuán district. The initiative, planned to last one year, involves placing these structures in 19 strategic locations, prioritizing underutilized bicycle racks and some parking spaces designated for loading and unloading zones.

According to the project's justification report, these lockers would allow e-commerce consumers to pick up or return their orders without needing them delivered to their homes. The primary objective is to reduce failed deliveries and enhance the efficiency of urban goods distribution, a key aspect given the surge in online shopping which has increased logistical trips, traffic congestion, and pollutant emissions.

Interested companies would be responsible for supplying, installing, and maintaining the 'lockers'. While these structures would retain the corporate colors of each operator, they would need to adhere to common basic specifications. Upon completion of the trial phase, the City Council will assess the feasibility of their permanent integration as urban furniture.

The proposal has drawn criticism from Más Madrid. Councilwoman Sara Ladra has questioned the necessity of installing these lockers on public streets, arguing that small businesses already fulfill this role as package pickup points. Ladra also criticized that some of the planned installations would be located in bicycle parking areas, a measure she deems incompatible with promoting sustainable mobility and which, in her view, "takes space away from bicycles to give it to large last-mile delivery companies."

The municipal party, led by Rita Maestre, has also warned about the potential visual impact the lockers might have by incorporating the corporate branding of various companies.