The spokesman for the Popular Municipal Group in the Toledo City Council, Juan José Alcalde, has asked the mayor, Milagros Tolón, this Wednesday to listen to the demands of the professionals in the city's tourism sector and demonstrate a real commitment of the Consistory by adopting measures to improve the tourist experience. The Mayor proposes, among other things, the establishment of bus shuttles from the dissuasive car parks, improving the condition of the Miradero tourist bus dock with the installation of shelters, waiting areas and public services.
The Popular Municipal Group has shown its satisfaction with the occupancy data and the visitor figures during this Holy Week, which shows the great interest that the city arouses and its potential as a destination for both national and international tourism, has reported in a note from I take.
For this reason, the announcer pointed out that at this time, which is key to the economic recovery of companies after two years of the pandemic, “the stability of companies depends on the improvement of the tourist experience in our city, the creation of new jobs and the constant growth of this fundamental activity for Toledo”.
In this, the Mayor lamented the "lack of foresight" that the municipal government has shown in terms of the sense of mobility. "Our neighbors and the people who have visited us have encountered uncomfortable traffic jams, parking problems and poor signage that has complicated their stay in our city."
"We believe that the city council should establish a shuttle bus service from the park and ride on designated dates to avoid the collapse at the entrances to the Historic Center and facilitate the access of visitors to the city", he indicated.
The spokesman explained that it is necessary to urgently plan and start up motorhome parking, which offers all the necessary services for this type of tourism that is growing in recent years. In the same way, the Mayor has stated the need to plan as soon as possible a reform of the Miradero tourist bus dock to make it more comfortable and accessible for receiving tourists.
"This is a recurring request from professional tourists in the city, in addition to its capacity for the number of buses that arrive in Toledo, it is necessary to install adequate brands and spaces for hope," he said.
The dock does not have public services, points out the PP, a problem that is repeated in the Historic District, it gives the only toilets that are often closed or out of operation. "Without a doubt, it is urgent to provide more public services in the most touristic areas of Toledo."
For the PP, the "lack of planning" is also noticeable in the cleaning of the streets and in the maintenance of structures "as important" as the Miradero escalators, "in which some sections have stopped working during this Week Santa, with the accessibility problem that this entails”.
