The tourist tax in Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca
Every guest aged 16 or over pays the Balearic Islands' sustainable tourism tax: €0.25 to €4 a night, depending on the type of accommodation, its stars and the season.
How the sustainable tourism tax works
The Balearic Islands' sustainable tourism tax (ITS) is charged per person aged 16 or over, per night, in every kind of tourist accommodation on Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The summer rate (1 May to 31 October) runs from €1 in hostels and campsites to €4 in 5-star hotels.
From 1 November to 30 April the tax is 75% lower, and from the 9th night in the same place each night costs half; the two discounts stack. Cruise passengers pay €2.
Other Spanish regions charge different amounts, and some nothing at all: the tourist tax in Spain, region by region.
Rates by type of stay
Hotels pay by star rating; other kinds of stay have their own rate.
| Where you stay | Tax |
|---|---|
| 5-star, 4-star superior hotel or 4-key apartment, May to October | €4 per person per night |
| 5-star, 4-star superior hotel or 4-key apartment, November to April | €1 per person per night |
| 4-star or 3-star superior hotel, 3-key superior apartment, May to October | €3 per person per night |
| 4-star or 3-star superior hotel, 3-key superior apartment, November to April | €0.75 per person per night |
| 1 to 3-star hotel or apartment, holiday home, rural hotel, May to October | €2 per person per night |
| 1 to 3-star hotel or apartment, holiday home, rural hotel, November to April | €0.50 per person per night |
| Hostal, pension, campsite or hostel, May to October | €1 per person per night |
| Hostal, pension, campsite or hostel, November to April | €0.25 per person per night |
An example stay
1 to 3-star hotel or apartment, holiday home, rural hotel, May to October
- €2 per person per night
- €36
Tax on this stay€36
Nights from night 9 are charged at 50%. Some children pay less or nothing because of their age.
Who doesn’t pay
- Under-16s.
- Stays for health reasons (and a companion), stays under EU public social programmes, and force majeure.
Paying it
Your hotel or host charges it and pays the Balearic Government.
What’s changing
- In October 2025 the Balearic parliament backed adding €2 a night in June, July and August, but it had not been brought in by August 2026.
Not yet confirmed
Not everything is published officially yet, and these points we could not confirm.
- The year the current rates began (they doubled in 2018, according to local press); the rates themselves are in the consolidated law.
Questions people ask about Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca
How much is the tourist tax in Mallorca (Majorca)?
€1 to €4 per person per night from 1 May to 31 October, by the type of stay: €2 in a 1 to 3-star hotel or holiday home. The same tax applies in Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. It is 75% lower from 1 November to 30 April, and half price from the 9th night in the same place.
Do children pay the tourist tax in Majorca?
Not under 16. From 16 they pay the adult rate.
Your trip in the calculator
Put in your own trip. Hosts round and apply discounts in their own way, so treat the result as a close estimate.
Want a page for the whole country? Try the Spain tourist tax calculator.
Planning a trip to the Balearic Islands
Check whether a listing includes the tax or collects it on arrival. The price breakdown on the booking page tells you.
- Places to stay in the Balearic Islands on Booking.com
- Tours and tickets in the Balearic Islands on GetYourGuide
Sources
We last checked these on 28 September 2026. Rates often change at the start of a year or a season, so check the official source before you pay or file a return.
- BOE: Balearic sustainable tourism tax law, consolidated (Spanish) official
- Majorca Daily Bulletin: tourist tax revenue, August 2026