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Tourist tax in Formentera

Formentera charges the Balearic tourist-stay tax (sustainable tourism tax), the same as everywhere in the Balearic Islands.

Today: one adult, one night
€1.00 to €4.00 per adult per night

Across every type of stay. Your exact stay depends on dates, star rating, children and night limits: the calculator works it out.

The next 12 months
  • Until 31 Oct 2026: €1.00 to €4.00 per adult per night.
  • From 1 Nov 2026 to 30 Apr 2027: €0.25 to €1.00 per adult per night.
  • From 1 May 2027: €1.00 to €4.00 per adult per night.
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Quick answers

Do children pay the tourist tax in Formentera?

Children under 16 pay nothing.

Do you pay the tourist tax for every night of a long stay in Formentera?

The tax is 50% lower from night 9.

How do you pay the tourist tax in Formentera?

Paid at the property, usually at check-in or check-out. Because it is paid at the property, it usually comes on top of what you paid the booking site.

Every rate and rule

Balearic tourist-stay tax (sustainable tourism tax) (Impost sobre estades turístiques a les Illes Balears (ITS, 'ecotaxa'))

Set by Govern de les Illes Balears (Agència Tributària de les Illes Balears, ATIB) · 30 rates
Type of staySeasonRate
Hotel, 5-star, Hotel, 5-star luxury / palace, Hotel, 4-star superior: hotel 5★ / 5★ gran luxe / 4★ superior (incl. city hotels, hotel-apartments)1 May to 31 Oct€4.00 per person, per night
Apartment / aparthotel: apartment 4 keys / 4 keys superior1 May to 31 Oct€4.00 per person, per night
Other: empresa turisticoresidencial, non-residential unit1 May to 31 Oct€4.00 per person, per night
Hotel, 4-star: hotel 4★ (incl. city hotels, hotel-apartments)1 May to 31 Oct€3.00 per person, per night
Hotel, 3-star: hotel 3★ superior (incl. city hotels, hotel-apartments)1 May to 31 Oct€3.00 per person, per night
Apartment / aparthotel: apartment 3 keys superior1 May to 31 Oct€3.00 per person, per night
Hotel, 1-star, Hotel, 2-star, Hotel, 3-star: hotel 1-3★ (incl. city hotels, hotel-apartments)1 May to 31 Oct€2.00 per person, per night
Apartment / aparthotel: apartment 1-3 keys1 May to 31 Oct€2.00 per person, per night
Holiday rental (e.g. Airbnb, Vrbo): holiday rental (habitatge turístic de vacances / comercialització turística)1 May to 31 Oct€2.00 per person, per night
Other: rural hotel / agroturisme / hostatgeria / turisme d'interior1 May to 31 Oct€2.00 per person, per night
Other: other tourist establishment or dwelling1 May to 31 Oct€2.00 per person, per night
Cruise ship: cruise ship (in transit)1 May to 31 Oct€2.00 per person, per night
Guesthouse / B&B: hostal / hostal residència / pensió / posada / casa d'hostes1 May to 31 Oct€1.00 per person, per night
Campsite: campsite (campament de turisme)1 May to 31 Oct€1.00 per person, per night
Hostel: alberg / refugi1 May to 31 Oct€1.00 per person, per night
Hotel, 5-star, Hotel, 5-star luxury / palace, Hotel, 4-star superior: hotel 5★ / 5★ gran luxe / 4★ superior (incl. city hotels, hotel-apartments)1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 30 Apr€1.00 per person, per night
Apartment / aparthotel: apartment 4 keys / 4 keys superior1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 30 Apr€1.00 per person, per night
Other: empresa turisticoresidencial, non-residential unit1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 30 Apr€1.00 per person, per night
Hotel, 4-star: hotel 4★ (incl. city hotels, hotel-apartments)1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 30 Apr€0.75 per person, per night
Hotel, 3-star: hotel 3★ superior (incl. city hotels, hotel-apartments)1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 30 Apr€0.75 per person, per night
Apartment / aparthotel: apartment 3 keys superior1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 30 Apr€0.75 per person, per night
Hotel, 1-star, Hotel, 2-star, Hotel, 3-star: hotel 1-3★ (incl. city hotels, hotel-apartments)1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 30 Apr€0.50 per person, per night
Apartment / aparthotel: apartment 1-3 keys1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 30 Apr€0.50 per person, per night
Holiday rental (e.g. Airbnb, Vrbo): holiday rental (habitatge turístic de vacances / comercialització turística)1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 30 Apr€0.50 per person, per night
Other: rural hotel / agroturisme / hostatgeria / turisme d'interior1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 30 Apr€0.50 per person, per night
Other: other tourist establishment or dwelling1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 30 Apr€0.50 per person, per night
Cruise ship: cruise ship (in transit)1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 30 Apr€0.50 per person, per night
Guesthouse / B&B: hostal / hostal residència / pensió / posada / casa d'hostes1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 30 Apr€0.25 per person, per night
Campsite: campsite (campament de turisme)1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 30 Apr€0.25 per person, per night
Hostel: alberg / refugi1 Nov to 31 Dec, 1 Jan to 30 Apr€0.25 per person, per night

From night 9 the rate is 50% lower. Paid at the property, usually at check-in or check-out.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Children under 16 pay nothing
  • Medical stays: health-related stays, plus companions
  • Other: force majeure stays
  • Other: stays subsidised by EU public social programmes

Source: Llei 2/2016, de 30 de març (BOIB 42, 02-04-2016), art. 4, 5, 13 (art. 13.1-2 as amended by Llei 13/2017, de 29 de desembre; art. 13.5 added by Llei 11/2022); Decret 35/2016, checked 20 Oct 2026.

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