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By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias public transportation (bus or tram) It is the second most used mode, (38 por ciento), mientras
that a 27% moves walking. In both cases, It can be as the only mode of transport or in
combination with others.
Lanzarote is the island where cars are used the most for regular trips, mientras
that in Tenerife and Gran Canaria is where the use of public transport is highest, but without stopping
be secondary in relation to the private vehicle.
La Gomera is the island where there is a greater volume of people who walk for part or all
your usual trips, specifically a 42 por ciento. Despite this, the car is also
the majority mode of transport (72%), either alone or combined with other modes. It is
percentage is 16,5% on public transport.
Un 32 percent of people in the Canary Islands have not used public transport in the last
año, while a 15% uses it daily. Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and El Hierro are the places
where the largest number of people do not use public transportation, with percentages higher than 45%.
Por el contrario, in both metropolitan areas, the number of people who have not used
public transportation is in 20,8% In the case of Gran Canaria and the 22,3% in Tenerife.
Among people who use public transport, almost half (49,1%) assures that it does
because they have no other alternative; para 4 decade 10 people (42,8%) price is essential,
mientras que el 30,8 percent consider it to be more comfortable.
Almost half of the people who use the car, el 46 por ciento, they go alone in their vehicle. El
52% would be willing to change their form of transportation for a more sustainable one. Those who accept this
they would change if alternative transportation had a better frequency (59%), while one
out of every three (a 33%) I would do it if the trip were as fast, or if the change were no longer
caro (a 31%).
From car users who are not willing to change it, el 37% He does it for convenience, a 27%
because the other means of transportation do not cover their needs and a 26% because transportation
public is not available in your area or is insufficient.
In all regions of the Canary Islands, The frequency and connectivity of public transport
show as keys when not wanting to change the car for a more sustainable way of
make the journeys.
The main challenges of mobility
For him 32% of the people of the Canary Islands the main problem that exists regarding mobility
are the traffic jams. The excessive number of vehicles (20%) and the lack of public transportation (18,8%) son
the other issues that stand out.
In all regions of the Canary Islands except Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, the main problem is
the traffic jams. In the two easternmost islands they point to the lack of public transportation, mientras que
In La Gomera and La Palma the lack of community transport schedules is the biggest drawback.
Un 30 percent of the people surveyed say that it takes an hour or more to travel
to study or work. This time includes the round trip and the return trip.. In the northern area
Gran Canaria is where the percentage of people who spend more than one hour on their work is highest.
usual trips, specifically a 44,4 por ciento. Por el contrario, in La Gomera it is the
place where the trips have a shorter duration and for the 44% of the population
trip lasts less than 20 minutes between round trip.
Methodology
ECOSOC is a quarterly survey that studies the population of 18 and more years residing in homes
main relatives in the Canary Islands, and has been designed to be able to provide results at the island and country level.
large regions on the islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria. Each home remains in the sample
four consecutive quarters, after which it leaves to be replaced by another housing of
the same census tract.
Every two quarters, the second and fourth of each year, The survey is completed with a module to
study specific topics. For the second quarter of 2025, The study has focused on the
mobility in the Canary Islands. This module also collects information on the availability of
vehicles at home, long-distance travel and home delivery shopping.
Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias
