The city hall order, signed in February, determines the prohibition of circulation on several roads in the parishes of Avenidas Novas, Arroios, Penha de França, São Vicente, Santo António, Misericórdia and Santa Maria Maior and the indication of areas designated for stopping and parking.

A statement released by Lisbon City Council indicated that the main parishes affected by this measure are Santa Maria Maior, Arroios, Penha de França and São Vicente.

Quoted in the statement, the Mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas (PSD), said that “the many excesses” forced the municipality “to have to assume zero tolerance for some of the areas that have been heavily affected by an unregulated presence of this type of vehicle”.

“We argue that the local authority should have other means to control the size of the operation in the city and, specifically, the maximum number of tuk-tuks that Lisbon can accommodate for circulation, but this step, which is now coming into force, is in the right direction,” he added.

To monitor the new measures, EMEL - Lisbon Municipal Mobility and Parking Company has reinforced its contingent with 62 inspectors, “who will now support the inspection actions of the Lisbon Municipal Police, which will lead operations on the ground”.

Inspection will be carried out in relation to tuk-tuks stopping on the streets, parking and prohibiting circulation on 337 roads in the city.

The main areas to be inspected will be Baixa Pombalina, Encosta do Castelo, Nossa Senhora do Monte and Belém.

In July last year, the creation of new regulations for tourist entertainment vehicles was announced, which aim to limit the parking spaces for tuk-tuks and the number of licenses to be granted to this type of vehicle in order to regulate the activity in the city.