All Traffic Closures in the Center and El Real During the Malaga Fair 2025

The city is gearing up for one of the most important events of the year: the Málaga Fair. The city council has announced the traffic management and mobility plans to facilitate travel to both the Downtown area and the Real Cortijo de Torres. This includes enhanced bus and taxi services to promote the use of public transportation, over 3,500 parking spaces arranged around the fairgrounds, as well as traffic cuts and diversions. The following describes the plans around both the fairgrounds and the downtown area.

The City Council has advised residents and visitors to reduce the use of private vehicles and opt for public transportation for travel between the two main areas of the festivities.

Traffic Cuts and Diversions at the Real

The city's plan includes traffic diversions affecting Ortega y Gasset Avenue, Paquiro Street, and San Rafael Road. These roads will be closed at various points for vehicular access to the Fair, starting around 8:00 PM, with appropriate diversions set up. In addition, the section of San Rafael Road between Juan Gris Street and La Orotava Street will be closed to vehicular traffic 24 hours a day throughout the week.

On Ortega y Gasset Avenue, traffic will be restricted between Rosamunda Street and the Palacio de Ferias y Congresos, except for EMT buses and taxis, for which control points will be established with police presence.

Similarly, since a section of San Rafael Road will be reserved only for bus, taxi, and resident services, this will be indicated at various points on Juan XXIII Avenue and near the affected section of San Rafael Road.

Traffic Closures in Downtown for the Málaga Fair

Due to the Fair in the Downtown area, the access control system to the Historic Center during the Fair will operate in accordance with the Fair Proclamation, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Thus, during this time frame and throughout the Fair, access will not be possible to the Historic Center except for emergency cases. Once normality is restored in the area and following instructions from the Local Police, the system will operate as usual, allowing access to residents and authorized persons.

Likewise, there will be a traffic-free zone in the city center every day of the Fair between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM, with traffic expected to return to normal conditions around 9:00 PM. These measures will affect the following streets: Méndez Núñez, Casapalma, Cárcer, Nosquera, Comedias, Santa Lucía, Cisneros, Especería, Plaza de la Aduana, Císter, San Agustín, Duque de la Victoria, Molina Larios, Sancha de Lara, and Martínez. Parking of all types of vehicles will be prohibited on these streets between 12:00 PM and 9:00 PM.

During the afternoons of the Fair, the service road of General Torrijos Square (in front of the Noble Hospital) will be used as parking for people with reduced mobility. Additionally, loading and unloading tasks in the Historic Center will take place on weekdays during the Fair week from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and the previous week, from August 11 to 14, the schedule will be extended until 12:00 PM. On holidays, Sunday 17 and Tuesday 19, between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM, and on Friday, August 15, during the same time slot.

Here is the map with the traffic cuts and diversions:

Map of traffic cuts and diversions in Downtown for the Málaga Fair / City of Málaga

Pilgrimage Route to the Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Victoria

The Pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Victoria takes place on Saturday, August 16, starting around 11:00 AM, with the following route: Málaga City Hall, Paseo del Parque, Plaza de la Marina, Alameda Principal, Puerta del Mar, Atarazanas, Arriola Square, Pasillo de Santa Isabel, Carretería, Álamos, Plaza de la Merced, Victoria, Compás de la Victoria, and Sanctuary of the Victoria.

As the pilgrimage progresses, the affected streets will be closed to traffic, reopening after it passes through areas not included in the traffic-free zone established daily for the Downtown Fair.