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Driving
in Murcia is quite simple. You enter
the city using some easy access roads
when arriving from Madrid, Andalucia,
Cartagena, Alicante...
The only problem is the access to IKEA
which is immensely popular and attracts
many visitors from as far afield as
Alicante, Valencia and Almería
which means that traffic jams often
build up on the Mediterranean motorway
(A-7), especially on Saturdays. The
football stadium is also nearby, causing
further traffic hold ups on match days
(usually Sunday). The map on the right
shows how to get to IKEA - Murcia and
the roads affected.
Access to Murcia: the Main Routes:
New dual carriageways Mediterranean,
Albacete - Madrid connect to the modern
access roads into Murcia (Avenida Juan
Carlos I, Avenida Don Juan de Borbón)
- see
this google map for further graphic
details.
- The Albacete-Madrid
- A-7 Andalucía - Mediterráneo
- A-7 Alicante - Mediterráneo
- A-30 Cartagena Ring Road
Traffic and driving in Murcia city
centre.
Once you are in the city driving isn't
complex and modern new roads means that
traffic is quite fluid except during
rush hours. Parking is difficult. There
is an underground carpark just next
to the Town Hall just a short walk from
the historic and commercial centre of
Murcia, so if you are visiting for the
day and don't want to spend ages looking
for a parking space, your best bet is
to go there.
- Gran
Vía Salcillo (click on
name to see map) this is made up of
the traditional access roads making
it possible for you to reach one of
the most central car parks near the
River Segura, the Old Bridge and Murcia
Townhall.
- Rondas de Murcia these are
important access roads which make
it possible for drivers to access
from any side of Murcia without having
to cross the city centre
- Towns and Villages near Murcia.
A lot of them are small commuter towns
without traffic problems. The following
are just a few of the towns and villages
near Murcia:
- Alcantarilla
- Cabezo de Torres
- Puente Tocinos
- Espinardo- Molina de Segura
- Algezares
- El Palmar
- La Alberca
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