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Madrid expands regulated street parking and opens door to Sunday controls

Madrid's city government changed its mobility rules to let the SER paid parking scheme extend to more neighborhoods and to permit longer or Sunday schedules in exceptional high-demand situations, pending district approval.

Mar 30th 2026 · Spain

Insights

  • City council amended the Sustainable Mobility Ordinance to allow extension of the SER regulated parking service to new neighborhoods.
  • The SER can be activated beyond current hours, including after 21:00 and on Sundays and holidays, for specific high-demand occasions without a fixed limit on uses.
  • Up to 18 neighborhoods across six districts could be added, creating about 51,819 regulated parking spaces if district boards and local consultations approve.
  • A first wave of extensions is planned before 31 December 2029 and a larger group before 31 December 2035.
  • The amendment reverses an earlier plan to ban vehicles without an environmental label in 2025, allowing them to circulate.
  • Moratalaz was exempted by an approved amendment and will not be subject to SER expansion.

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