Brits face on-the-spot fines from wardens with debit card readers in Spain

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The controversial crackdown has also affected pub crawls, party boats, happy hours and cheap drink offers
The controversial crackdown has also affected pub crawls, party boats, happy hours and cheap drink offers

BRIT holidaymakers could be hit with on-the-spot fines for drinking alcohol on the street under tough new rules in Spain.

Badly-behaved tourists even face being banned from Balearic islands including Ibiza and Majorca under the controversial new laws.

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The Balearic islands are cracking down on anti-social behaviour from British touristsCredit: Getty
Tourists drinking on the street will have to pay immediate fines with credit and debit cards
Tourists drinking on the street will have to pay immediate fines with credit and debit cardsCredit: Solarpix

Offenders will have to pay fines immediately to wardens with debit and credit cards if they're caught drinking alcohol on the street.

The cash fines are one of a number of controversial new proposals including the potential banning of Brits to clamp down on anti-social visitors.

The proposal came from Majorcan capital Palma after input from local hotel, restaurant, bar and nightclub owners.

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It comes after a drunken tourism proposal was made in 2020 for certain holiday hotspots like Magaluf in Majorca and the West End of San Antonio in neighbouring Ibiza.

The strict rules included fines of up to £50,000 for holidaymakers caught leaping off their hotel balconies.

Holidaymakers who flout the rules can also be kicked out of their hotels, such as those who jump between balconies in a dangerous practice known locally as "balconing".

It also included restrictions on the amount of alcohol served with meals at all-inclusive hotels.

The islands’ Head of Tourism Jaume Bauza said the potential banning of Brits and the terms of such bans depends on the "crime or infraction committed".

Action against offenders could potentially be taken in any of the four islands that make up the Balearics: Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.

He told local media: "The main thing is to target companies as well, but above all those people who behave in a way that is not tolerable, here or anywhere."

In August it was revealed four out of five tourists handed five-figure fines over the summer for climbing between balconies at hotels in Magaluf were British.

The controversial crackdown has also affected pub crawls, party boats, happy hours and cheap drink offers in areas like Magaluf and San Antonio’s West End.

Travellers to Spain have also been warned about a tough clothing rule which could see them slapped with a £171 fine.

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Driving without a top on is illegal in Spain - no matter how hot the weather.

And if Brits are caught breaking the rule, they could face a fine of up to 200 euros (£171) and three points on their licence.

Spanish law also bans driving while barefoot or wearing flip-flops.

They even face being kicked out of restaurants, cafes and bars in a popular tourist hotspot after a new rule was brought in.

The controversial policy in Valencia gives diners 20 minutes before ousting the customers from their table in a bid to boost turnover and profits.

Ellie Doughty

Spain, Majorca, Ibiza, Travel advice, Holiday warnings, Alcohol

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