UK tourists in Spain have been urged to be aware of the ‘tourist tax’ rates which must be paid when travelling to the country
UK tourists are being urged to be aware of a £100 charge per couple per week which must be paid when travelling to Spain.
Travellers to hotspots such as Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza will have to pay a ‘tourist tax’ when visiting, alongside multiple other Spanish destinations.
The ‘tourist tax’ was first introduced in 2016 in an attempt to reduce mass tourism, and many countries now enforce the payment for holidaymakers abroad.
Destinations such as Costa Brava, Ibiza, Menorca, Majorca, Mogán (Gran Canaria), Salou / Costa Dorada and Sitges all have charges, but Barcelona has the highest ‘tourist tax’.
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According to Easyjet, in Barcelona, the charge for staying in the city is up to €6.75 per person, per night, which, if you are staying with your partner in the city for a week, could see you paying up to £100.
Menorca, Majorca and Ibiza have the next highest ‘tourist tax’ payments, setting a couple back over £60 for a week in one of these holiday hotspots.
The full list of Spanish destination costs:
- Barcelona Up to €6.75 per person per night
- Costa Brava Up to €3.30 per person per night
- Ibiza Up to €4.40 per person per night
- Majorca Up to €4.40 per person per night
- Menorca Up to €4.40 per person per night
- Mogán (Gran Canaria) €0.15 per person per night
- Salou / Costa Dorada Up to €3.30 per person per night
- Sitges Up to €3.30 per person per night
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While the ‘tourist tax’ has been a point of contention for some in the 21st century, it is thought the idea of payment to stay in a country can be traced back to the 17th century.
It was common for landlords (or hoteliers) to charge an additional amount of money on top of the price of a room.
Easyjet’s 2025 ‘tourist tax’ guide, only includes Manchester on their tourist tax chart at the moment, but there are other areas which have also recently introduced levies.
With an additional payment of up to £1 a night for tourists staying in the country’s third-biggest city, the payment is supposed to help contribute to Manchester’s Business Improvement District (BID).