Cruise ship crackdown hits tourist hot spot as city fast-tracks new visitor tax

Cruise ship crackdown hits tourist hot spot as city fast-tracks new visitor tax

The mayor of Barcelona, Jaume Collboni, is pushing to fast-track a 100% tax hike on cruise passengers in the city. The measure is aimed at discouraging mass tourism to the city.

Cruise ship crackdown hits tourist hot spot as city fast-tracks new visitor tax - The Political Signal

One of Europe’s most crowded tourist cities is cracking down on cruises and their passengers, with the mayor of the city pushing to fast-track a tax hike on short-stay passengers. Barcelona mayor Jaume Collboni on Wednesday said he wants cruise passengers to pay up to $9.30 (8 euros) per night, a 100% increase from the current $4.65 rate (4 euros). The news was reported by El País, Spain’s paper of record, after Collboni appeared on Betevé, the …