The political group has advocated for this measure to coincide with the start of the high tourist season and the arrival of a greater number of visitors to the city of Castelló de la Plana. According to Compromís, it makes no sense for the cost of tourism-related services to fall exclusively on residents, while other European cities already apply such taxes.
“"Castelló residents pay a tourist tax when we travel, but here we are the ones who bear the cost of services used by tourists, because the PP refuses to implement a common-sense measure."
The spokesperson for Compromís, Ignasi Garcia, has lamented that due to the
The coalition has pointed out that tourist activity places direct pressure on essential services such as cleaning, security, and public space maintenance. Currently, there is no mechanism for visitors to contribute to funding these services, unlike numerous European countries and other regions of Spain that have already implemented this measure to move towards a fairer and more sustainable tourism model.
Based on data indicating over 500,000 visitors to the city, provided by Ms. Carrasco, and the Castelló Tourism Strategic Plan 2025, which estimates an average stay of 3.9 nights per person, Castelló could have collected nearly four million euros annually with a symbolic tax of two euros per night. These funds could be allocated to improving urban cleanliness, conserving the coastline and heritage, strengthening security, and promoting tourism deseasonalization policies.
For all these reasons, Compromís will once again present an institutional declaration to the plenary to seek the support of the municipal corporation and urge the Generalitat Valenciana to establish a regulatory framework that allows for the application of a tourist tax with criteria of sustainability, equity, and transparency.
