How does traffic differ between Mallorca’s coastal towns and inland villages?

Summer afternoons and weekends around the island’s beaches often bring the heaviest traffic, especially along the Ma-19 road connecting Palma to resorts like Cala d’Or or Porto Cristo. Coastal towns such as Alcudia and Pollenca, popular for their beaches and historic centers, see frequent congestion as visitors flock to the seafront or the well-known coves of Formentor and Cala Llombards. Many coastal roads can be narrow and winding, particularly near natural parks like Mondragó, which adds to slower travel during peak periods. Busier roads near Palma tend to grow more crowded in the early evening as residents and tourists alike return from the coast using the Palma metro, TIB buses, or the Ma-13 highway heading north.