The Minister of Transport, Óscar Puente, announced a few days ago via his X account (formerly Twitter) the definitive release of the Alicante ring road toll on the AP-7 motorway (Mediterranean Motorway).
In this way, the AP-7 will be free in the section between Monforte del Cid and El Campello. In total, there will be 33.2 kilometers that will be directly connected to the sections of the Mediterranean highway liberalized in 2019, which is why the province of Alicante says goodbye to high-capacity roads after this resolution of the Council of Ministers. Above all, The measure reduces traffic on the A-70 (Alicante ring road).
When will the liberalization of the AP-7 toll arrive?
The truth is that this section of the The AP-7 was already liberalized since July 2024when the Ministry of Transport launched a free pilot test and which was extended until February 2026, as reported by Las Provincias.
Therefore, from now on the liberalization of tolls will be permanent and steps will soon be taken to remove toll barrier zones. Ultimately, with this measure it is expected reduce the intensity of traffic supported by the A-70which in recent years was at the limit of its maximum capacity, due to the movements that occur every day between the municipalities of the metropolitan area of Alicante.
Toll roads still active
Currently, Spain has 12 high-capacity toll highways that report to the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility. Among them are find AP-6 in the Guadarrama tunnel sectionas well as its branches to Segovia (AP-61) and Ávila (AP-51). Part of this group is also different sections of the AP-7, AP-9, AP-46, AP-53, AP-66, AP-68 and AP-71 highways.
In addition, there are 9 highways whose management is the responsibility of the State Corporation for Land Transport Infrastructure (SEITT). To these are added others 4 high-capacity roads managed by autonomous communities. In total, all of these toll roads exceed 1,500 kilometers widespread throughout Spain.
Which toll roads will no longer be tolled in the coming years?
Among those mentioned above, the first of them will be the AP-68, known as the Ebro highway, which will no longer be considered a high paying capacity road. November 11, 2026as specified on the website of the Ministry of Transport, in total, its 294.5 km between Zaragoza and Bilbao, tolls will be abolished.
Later, after three more years of waiting, On November 19, 2029, the AP-6 in the section between Guadarrama (Madrid) and Adanero (Ávila), it will be ancient history.
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