Tres Cantos Regulates Motorhome Parking and Restricts Trucks

The new municipal ordinance establishes specific zones for motorhomes, limits their stay, and restricts the circulation of heavy vehicles in residential areas.

Traffic sign in Tres Cantos indicating areas for motorhomes and restrictions for trucks.
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Traffic sign in Tres Cantos indicating areas for motorhomes and restrictions for trucks.

The Tres Cantos City Council has implemented a new municipal ordinance regulating motorhome parking and heavy vehicle circulation, aiming to improve coexistence and public space usage.

Since May, Tres Cantos has a new ordinance governing vehicle mobility and parking within the municipality. The regulation, approved on February 27th and published in the Official Gazette of the Community of Madrid (BOCAM), unifies and updates various existing rules to organize public space, facilitate traffic flow, and ensure a safer and more comfortable environment for pedestrians.
One of the most notable changes concerns motorhomes and caravans. These vehicles will only be permitted to park in specifically designated areas, such as Ronda de Valdecarrizo, between Plaza de Juan de la Cierva and Calle de la Calera. Furthermore, a continuous stay limit of 15 consecutive calendar days has been imposed, prohibiting their indefinite parking on public roads.
The ordinance also imposes restrictions on trucks and goods transport vehicles with a maximum authorized mass exceeding 3,500 kilograms. These vehicles may only park in designated areas or loading and unloading zones during permitted hours. Exclusion zones have been identified, particularly in industrial and business areas, to prevent heavy traffic from affecting the tranquility of residential neighborhoods.
The text also updates regulations for pedestrian mobility, bicycle use, and personal mobility devices like electric scooters, as well as rules for regulated parking and accessibility. The Councilor for Urban Development, Works, and Mobility, María del Mar Sánchez, positively assessed the ordinance, calling it a "great step forward in adapting Tres Cantos' mobility to the city's current needs, promoting safer, more orderly circulation that respects the urban environment and neighborly coexistence."