US EditionHorse drawn carriage rides in Malaga banned
Malaga ends horse carriage rides early, compensating licence holders €125,380 each as part of a shift toward sustainable, animal-friendly urban transportation.
- On Monday, October 6, 2025, Malaga City Council revoked the final 25 horse-drawn carriage licences, banning tourist rides and compensating the holders of the 25 licences.
- Citing safety and animal-health concerns, Malaga City Council said the service conflicted with urban safety and hygiene standards, fulfilling years of demands from animal welfare advocates.
- Owners of the 25 licences received €125,380.48 each based on a valuation by R&L Auditores, after licences originally valid to October 2035 were shortened, according to Mayor Francisco De la Torre.
- With licences revoked, Malaga's streets are now free of carriage hooves, and the council will remove reserved parking signs on Cortina del Muelle, Paseo de los Curas and Avenida de Cervantes.
- Mayor Francisco De la Torre framed the decision as part of Malaga's evolution toward sustainable tourism, noting the final 25 licences conclude a wind-down that began years ago amid animal welfare advocates' calls.
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Ending the stamping of horse-drawn cars in Malaga. The animal defense associations had for years denounced the working conditions of these animals, which endured high temperatures, long hours and sometimes inadequate treatment. In the summer months, with temperatures above 35 degrees, the complaints were multiplied by dehydration or exhaustion of the animals. Now their demands have been heard. The City of Malaga has announced the definitive elim…
The City Hall justifies the measure in "the incompatibility of the activity of the service of horse carriages with the development of the city in conditions of safety and health, both for the users of the public road and for the animals themselves"Boats plummeted, stables without walls and work in full sun: thus they mallive the animals that walk tourists in Palma Horse cars are already history in Malaga.The city has taken this Monday a long-awa…
Málaga has put an end to horse cars for tourist purposes. The mayor of the city, Francisco de la Torre, announced this Monday that the city council has reached an agreement with the holders of the 25 licenses that remained in force “to advance the end of the activity initially planned for 2035”, as explained by the director on social networks. Each owner will receive a compensation higher than 125,000 euros in exchange for the cessation of the s…
Horse drawn carriage rides in Malaga banned
In a move long-awaited, the council of Malaga has officially banned horse and carriage tourist services, effective Monday, October 6, retiring the final 25 licences for the picturesque but controversial tourist rides through its historic streets. The decision is the complete phase-out of a service that once featured 55 horse-drawn carriages operating in 2018, with the remaining operators now… Source
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