Spanish weekend bans

Is it ok to drive from Barcelona to Santander sunday morning to get the 14.15 ferry to Portsmouth ?

Not sure if Santander is in the Basque region or not. I know you can’t drive there.

I believe Bilbao is the start of the Basque Region and Santander is West of that so might be ok.

I used to run Santander boat to Valencia on a Sunday with no problem

I would say check a website that lists the areas of truck bans.
If there is,the cops will make you park up until the ban ends.
Normaly in a restaurant or hotel where there facilities for showers and hot food.
Basque is different kettle of fish to the rest of Spain and so is the Catalan area and their Mosses police.
Ask drivers on the ferry or at freight check in.

Perishable and frozen can run anytime on bans.Including onions and carrots.What is your cargo ?

Ask drivers on the ferry or at freight check in.

Is that once the op has got to Santander or are you assuming the op hasn’t left the uk yet?
:slight_smile: :slight_smile: just asking :slight_smile:

I read it too fast,it is the wrong way around.He heading up to the port.My fault.

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Sorted now, thankyou.

Toby some of the bans around madrid even perishables get parked

I got parked and fined on n1 3 years ago with fresh fish on
Other Spanish fridges fined and parked
And one with fresh milk on

Ops question it the last bit heading towards Bilbao
That is the sticky bit
Most of the basque bans are in direction of France
Even going Santander to Bilbao on a Sunday can’t be done
We have to go via Burgos
Haven’t got current regs with me but if u can google it
Will have road numbers with vans
Spanish regs for bans is about 2 pages long

Saying that if it 1400 sailing need to be there around 12
So u be starting tonight anyway as near on a full shift
So if can start earlier id run then be passing through Bilbao
Silly I click whilst they all asleep any way

I was parked up from Good Friday until Tuesday on a long weekend ban in Italy.
No worries.I went up the cable car and sat in the cafe getting a sun tan watching the snow boarders and skiers.At Aosta.

Could of cracked on tobes
Good Friday and the Saturday not a holiday or ban in France
Could of been home for Easter lol