Professional guides, represented by APIT and AGUICAT, argue that the new mandatory reservation system for coach parking severely harms their business. Protesters claim the measure imposed by the Barcelona City Council leads to a loss of clients who are then absorbed by the municipal Bus Turístic.
“"The City Council has had the idea of ruining the discretionary tourism sector by implementing a reservation system that is impossible to follow."
The Zona Bus 4.0 regulation, managed by the public company BSM, requires advance permits and limits hourly operations in high-demand areas. While city officials defend the measure as a way to ensure sustainable mobility, guides are calling for less bureaucracy and more flexible parking spots.
