Entrance to the Teide volcano will be subject to a fee

Mount Teide and the surrounding national park are one of the most visited places in Spain, attracting millions of tourists from all over the world every year. The Tenerife authorities emphasize that intense tourist traffic is beginning to have a negative impact on the volcano's natural environment, so the introduction of a fee is intended to help protect it and maintain the tourist infrastructure.

The new fee system will vary depending on place of residence and the route chosen:

• Tenerife residents – free admission,
• residents of other Canary Islands – from €3 to €6,
• tourists from outside the archipelago – from €10 to €25, depending on the route and day of the week.

Children under 14 and licensed mountain guides will be exempt from the fee.