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Perseids 2026: Tenerife traffic control for stargazing

Special traffic measures for Perseids and solar eclipse

The Cabildo de Tenerife is set to activate a special traffic regulation system on the access routes to Teide National Park and the surrounding forest crown on 12 and 13 August, coinciding with the peak of the Perseids meteor shower and the total solar eclipse on the 12th. The Minister for Natural Environment, Blanca Pérez, has stated that the aim is to guarantee the safety of the thousands of people expected to visit these areas, while also protecting one of the most sensitive natural spaces on the island.

Access control points and timings

Traffic regulation will be in operation between 17:00 and 05:00 the following morning on both 12 and 13 August, using a dynamic access control system within the National Park. Four access control points will be established at La Orotava (TF-21), La Esperanza (TF-24), Chío (TF-38) and Vilaflor (TF-21), where vehicle entry will be managed. In addition, information points will be set up in Chío, La Esperanza, La Orotava and Arafo to advise drivers of the restrictions and suggest alternative routes before they reach the checkpoints.

Why the measures are needed

Councillor for Roads, Dámaso Arteaga, has reminded the public that during previous Perseids events, more than 2,000 vehicles have converged on the National Park at the same time, causing traffic congestion, illegal parking on the carriageway and dangerous situations for pedestrians. This also increased the risk in the event of a forest fire or an emergency requiring evacuation of the area.

The objectives of these regulation measures are to ensure safety, preserve the natural values of the National Park, prevent traffic gridlock, and facilitate rapid evacuation in the event of an emergency or forest fire.

Who can access the park

During the hours the regulation is in force, only the following vehicles will be permitted entry: goods transport vehicles; regular public transport; buses and discretionary passenger transport with more than nine seats; emergency vehicles and essential public services; authorised personnel working in the National Park and the forest crown; and people staying at establishments within the Park. All other private vehicles will be unable to access the area while the operation is active.

Special bus services as an alternative

As an alternative to private cars, the Minister for Mobility, Eulalia García, has announced that Titsa will run an extraordinary bus service from La Orotava along the TF-21, from La Esperanza along the TF-24, and from Vilaflor along the TF-21, operating between 19:30 and 02:30 to facilitate access on both nights of the operation.

Coordinated emergency response

The operation mobilises personnel from the Roads Department, Teide National Park, Security and Civil Protection, the Firefighting Operation, the Civil Guard, Local Police, Regional Police, Red Cross, the Fire Brigade Consortium, the Emergency and Rescue Group (GES), CECOES 112, TITSA and several town councils, all coordinated by the Road Information Centre and CECOPIN.

Not a total closure

The Cabildo stresses that this operation does not constitute a total closure of the roads, but rather a temporary and dynamic regulation of access, designed to ensure public safety and the conservation of the National Park and forest crown during two days when a mass influx of visitors is expected.

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