The Torremolinos City Council has announced that visitors to the beaches of the popular Costa del Sol resort in southern Spain will need to spit out the fees to use the three lifts that provide access.
The city council said on Wednesday, February 12th, the rates will be set up “for each individual use of the elevator.”
Fees will be charged before using the lift.
Two are located in Plaza Punta Tarifa, which takes users from the town centre to the beachfront, while the third is accessible between Lavateria Park and Carlota Alessandria Venue.
Lifts will continue to be offered free of charge during a few weeks of probationary period. Then a charge set to one euro (83p) – kicks in.
The news comes just weeks after Lavateria Park's Panorama Lift took over. This stands at a height of 30 meters.
Andalusian local governments also offer 10 trip passes at a price of 7.50 euros (6.25 pounds), 50 trip passes at 25 euros (20.83 pounds), and 100 trip passes at 40 euros (33.33 pounds). Provided.
Children under the age of 6, those over 65, and those with reduced mobility are exempt.
In a statement, City Hall said that more economical methods would be provided for those who regularly use lifts “which ensure better connections between different areas of town.”
The city council added: “The money raised will be used to create social employment as workers at special employment centers are responsible for collecting fees for this service,” he added.
Once a poor fishing village in the early 1950s, Torremolinos was the first of the Costa del Sol Resorts to be developed alongside the tourism boom. According to Euroweekly News, it is one of the most popular in the region, as more than 67,000 visitors and 437,000 people staying from the Netherlands alone.
The town area is dotted with old high-rise residential buildings and hotels, but due to new developments and a considerable number of original old town facilities, other popular resorts such as Benidorm The town centre is much more open than that.
Torremolino boasts one of the best climates in Europe. This is a long, dry symmetry in mild winters with relatively low humidity. It also benefits from cool ocean breezes from Africa, and temperatures stay at 30°C in the summer making it a perfect Mediterranean holiday destination.
The beach, which stretches for almost half a mile, features cycle and skating lanes alongside a fully lit promenade that houses many chingates (beach bars and restaurants). The eastern edge of the beach – Los Alamos – hosts live dance music events throughout the summer.
