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San Javier secures land for new town centre car park
Located in Santiago de la Ribera, the new space will have room for 174 vehicles in all
San Javier Town Hall has just acquired a parcel of land from the Ministry of Defence for the development of a ‘sustainable’ parking lot along Calle Coronel Lopez Peña in Santiago de la Ribera. The planned improvements aim to alleviate parking shortages in the town centre.
Once the work is completed, the proposed facility will boast 166 standard car parking spots alongside four designated spaces each for limited mobility users and electric vehicle chargers.
Construction plans involve traffic realignment near the junction with RM-F34 road, featuring improved pedestrian crossings and a newly installed roundabout.
To accommodate growing demand for greener transportation alternatives, the planners have incorporated numerous eco-friendly features into the design. For instance, drainage pavers will reduce strain on the municipal water infrastructure and enable rainwater collection for irrigation purposes. Additionally, porous concrete should minimise heat absorption, while a pergola fitted with photovoltaic panels will power the charging stations and overhead LED lights.
The new car park, which has been valued at 1,914,828.78 euros, has been designed under the criteria of sustainability, adaptation to climate change and energy efficiency. Financed at 80% via a 2 million euro grant awarded within the PRTR plan of the Next Generation EU program, the project aligns with broader efforts aimed at revitalising tourism areas throughout the Region of Murcia.
The mayor, José Miguel Luengo, pointed out that the new parking lot is “very good news in an urban area lacking this type of space, which will allow us to add about 200 new parking spaces near the Príncipe de Asturias park, which will help boost commerce and the urban centre.”
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Oficina de Turismo de San Javier
The municipality of San Javier has three main offices giving tourist information to visitors, as well as two information points. The tourist offices are located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the town hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga. There is also a summer tourist information point located on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera as well as one at kilometre 12-13 of La Manga del Mar Menor next to Playa Mistral.
Due to its location on the fringes of the Mar Menor and Mediterranean, San Javier has a period of intense summer tourism activity during the peak summer months, although it is popular with retirees of all nationalities out of peak season.
Tickets for the annual San Javier Jazz Festival can be purchased at the Festival office in San Javier Town Hall, Plaza de España.
Timetables summer 2024:
Tourist office Santiago de la Ribera (Calle Padre Juan 30720, Santiago de la Ribera)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Telephone: 661 572285
Email: turismo@sanjavier.es
La Manga del Mar Menor (Gran Vía Km. 0 30380, La Manga del Mar Menor):
May 1 to September 30:
Weekdays 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.30 to 13.00
Telephone 968 128955 ext. 2
Tourist information point of San Javier (Plaza de España, 30730 San Javier):
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00
968 573 700 ext #5351
Email: concejaliadeturismo@sanjavier.es
Tourist information point of Santiago de la Ribera (Paseo Colón on the seafront)
Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00
Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00
Tourist information point of La Manga del Mar Menor (Playa Mistral, km 12)
Weekdays 11.00 to 18.00
Weekends and public holidays 11.00 to 14.00
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