The Balearic Islands is to increase its tourist tax and put a new levy on hire cars as the archipelago announced a set of “tourism containment measures” on Friday.

The tourist tax, also known as the “eco-tax”, will rise from €4 to a maximum of €6 a night per person in peak summer months, although plans still need to be approved by the regional parliament.

The levy is meant to finance environmental projects but has been used for a range of schemes, including a Covid relief fund.

It will be applied at four different rates across 10 months from March to December, with January and February being exempt.

The rise will add an extra €56 to the cost of a fortnight in Majorca, Ibiza or Menorca for a couple during the peak months, but under-16s are expected to remain exempt from the charge.