Barcelona tourist tax, currently used for funding different municipality projects and promoting sustainable tourism, will soon increase significantly. This follows a greater strategy for handling the increasing numbers of visitors who have been stressing both natural resources and city infrastructure. This shall involve putting in place new tax rates that will target hotel rooms as well as tourists themselves, so as to ensure that flow of tourists can be better managed.
There is hope among authorities that an increased Barcelona tourist tax may counteract some negative repercussions which come with mass travel. Such funds will go towards upgrading essential infrastructures including public transport systems, waste management services and maintenance of public places.
Additionally, revenue generated will contribute towards environmental conservation initiatives aimed at preserving Barcelona’s natural attractiveness while reducing ecological footprints left behind by tourism.
