Roads

Filming, videoing and recording on Lanzarote’s roads requires authorisation from the competent authorities, which may be the municipal police when the stretches of road are located in municipalities, or the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) in the case of regional roads.

In the latter case, the corresponding application for authorisation must be submitted at least 20 days before the date on which the activity is to be carried out, at the DGT’s digital office https://sede.dgt.gob.es/en/movilidad/usos-excepcionales-de-la-via/index.html (in English) and accompanied by the documentation indicated below:

Description of the project, which should contain:

• Provision of data, documents or background information, if available, related to this project.
• Description and justification of the activity to be carried out, listing the human and material resources that will be involved in the shooting, filming or photographic reportage:
• Dates
• No. of days planned
• Timetable
• Specification of number of persons, type of equipment to be used
• Identification of participating vehicles
• Name of the road and kilometre point
• Definition of the type of occupation or traffic interruption on the road to be occupied:
  1. Hard shoulder only
  2. Partially one way
  3. Fully one-way traffic
  4. Partially two-way traffic
  5. Fully two-way traffic

Proof of payment of the 1.4 fee (around €20) must be enclosed and can be paid online https://sede-org.dgt.gob.es/es/otros-tramites/pago-de-tasas/# (in English) with digital ID, or at the cash desk (by card) or by bank transfer.

If you have any doubts, you can contact the Provincial Traffic office in Las Palmas by telephone:

Phone: (+34) 928.38.56.91
Email: seguridadvial.jptgc@dgt.es