Street trading
A commercial formula very rooted historically and with very unique characteristics.
The street trading or non-sedentary sector is one of the commercial subsectors to which the Community of Madrid has traditionally paid detailed attention due to its special characteristics, its economic importance and its capacity to generate employment.
Therefore, it has specific regulations on the matter, la Law 1 / 1997, of 8 of January, Regulator of the Mobile Sale of the Community of Madrid, and the Decree 17 / 1998, of 5 of February, by which the Regulation of development of the same is approved.
General Registry of Traveling Merchants
Registration in the General Registry of Street Traders is mandatory prior to applying for any municipal authorization to engage in street trading in the territory of the Community of Madrid.
Furthermore, registration in said Registry serves to properly accredit the entrepreneur, with the consequent guarantee that this circumstance represents for consumers.
Likewise, registration facilitates a better understanding and a dynamic diagnosis of the reality of this commercial distribution channel, which is subject to a constant process of evolution.
Street vendor card
El street vendor card It is the document certifying the definitive registration in the General Registry of Traveling Merchants and has a validity of four years, after this period it must be renewed.
The card, which is personal and non-transferable, enables its holder to engage in street trading in any municipality in the Madrid Region within the corresponding type and modality of sale.
In addition, the owner must have the authorization whose competence corresponds to each City Council within its municipal area. These authorizations will be transferable and will have a minimum duration of fifteen years, extendable expressly for identical periods.
Forms for renewing a traveling card
Guide to street markets in the Community of Madrid
The itinerant trade is a very widespread and consolidated activity in our Community, which we can find every day and weekend practically anywhere in our Region.
This digital guide collects the information of all the markets of the Community of Madrid regarding the location of the markets, the days of celebration, the number of stalls and the main activities carried out in them.
