Where To Park in Barcelona (Best Price)

Are you thinking of coming to the city for some business or personal reasons? If so, at Parkimeter, we offer a series of special and essential tips and recommendations on where to find parking in Barcelona.

On our platform, we will show you the best options so that you can make your parking reservation in the cheapest and most comfortable way possible. We cover different options based on their proximity to points of interest, as well as districts and neighborhoods, such as Raval, Gràcia, Sarrià, Sant Gervasi... If you are looking for parking in Barcelona, keep reading!

Cheap Parking in Barcelona

On our platform, you can find all kinds of options for cheap parking in Barcelona. Within the price range we offer, the Paral.lel parking option remains the cheapest, along with Central Ramblas and Les Corts Avinguda. Price breakdown:

• Paral·lel Parking. Price / hour: €2.00
• Central Ramblas. Price / hour: €2.40
• Les Corts Avinguda. Price / hour: €2.40

Cheap Parking in the Center of Barcelona

The previous point includes parkings like Central Ramblas that operate in the heart of the city. Other parkings that can also be good cheap options include:

• Carretas 45 Interior Parking. Price / hour: €2.00
• La Rambla - Ciutat Vella. Price / hour: €3.20

Long-Term Parking in Barcelona

If you are looking for parking in Barcelona because you are visiting the city for several weeks, you might prefer to find a long-term parking in Barcelona, also known as low-cost or deterrent parking. This is a good decision if you prefer not to use your car too much. Keep in mind that if you park in areas far from the center, you will spend the difference on public transportation.

How Much Does Parking Cost in Barcelona?

Barcelona has an excellent network of parkings, so finding parking in Barcelona won't be difficult. Prices vary a lot, but the cheapest parking in Barcelona is Paral·lel parking. If you want to reserve a spot in Paral·lel parking, use Parkimeter to find the best price.

• Number of parkings: 240
• Closest parking to the center: SABA Bamsa Rambla Catalunya
• Cheapest parking: Paral·lel Parking

Public Parking in Barcelona

If you have decided to leave your car in a parking lot, Barcelona has a good distribution of public parkings. However, it is not easy to find parking near Camp Nou, Sagrada Familia, Las Ramblas, or Barcelona Harbour, as these are highly crowded tourist spots where you are likely to encounter the "parking full" sign, especially if you arrive without a reservation. If you want to find available parking in the center of Barcelona or near the Port, we strongly recommend booking your parking space.

Parking in the Center of Barcelona

As is the case in all major cities, parking in the center of Barcelona is almost never easy: traffic, restrictions, and construction make circulation difficult and finding a parking space on the street practically impossible.

The best way to quickly and hassle-free get Parking Barcelona is through advance booking. By booking your parking space in Barcelona in advance, you will save a lot of time, and your visit to the city will undoubtedly be more comfortable.

On the Parkimeter platform, you can compare different parking offers and prices according to your destination (neighborhood or place of interest in the city) and choose the one that suits you best.

But what are the most central areas of the city of Parking Barcelona? We list some of the neighborhoods that are in the city center and are strategic points for exploring Barcelona on foot.

The Eixample Esquerra is the largest and most populous in Barcelona, but also the most central and suitable for finding parking if you want to visit the city's most emblematic places.

In this area of Barcelona, you will find several famous tourist attractions where you can find public parking very close, such as the elegant Passeig de Gracia, where you can stroll admiring the Casa Batllo and La Pedrera - Casa Mila, two of Antoni Gaudí's masterpieces.

At the end of Passeig de Gracia is Plaça Catalunya, one of the most famous squares in Barcelona, where you will find many fashion and technology stores, as well as several useful metro stops in case you want to change locations.

Parking in a Public Parking Lot in the Ciutat Vella District

Ciutat Vella is the oldest neighborhood in Barcelona and its historic center. It includes the Gothic Quarter, El Born, and Barceloneta.

Finding parking in this part of the city is quite challenging, so we recommend that you reserve a public parking and secure your parking space.

A central and strategic point to find public parking is Las Ramblas, the most famous promenade in the city, a must-visit in Barcelona. Did you know that Rambla is an Arabic word that means stream? In fact, Las Ramblas used to be a natural watercourse that collected water in the upper part of the city of Barcelona and flowed into the sea. That's why Las Ramblas end in the south, at the port of Barcelona, next to the statue of Columbus.

Here, the most famous points of interest, apart from the mentioned street, include the Boqueria Market, where you can buy sausages, sweets, fish, or directly have typical Spanish and Catalan dishes for dinner. It is also a picturesque place worth visiting and photographing, even if you don't want to buy any products. However, with the colorful stalls and tempting food, you may not be able to resist.

In the Gothic Quarter, you can wander through its streets and admire the beautiful Cathedral and the Royal Square.

In the El Born Quarter, you can visit the Picasso Museum, the Moco Museum, or the Chocolate Museum.

Street Parking in the Center of Barcelona

Street parking in Barcelona is not an easy task, especially in the center. In more peripheral areas such as the University Zone or the upper part of Poble Sec, it may be much easier to park on the street, even for free. However, these are areas far from the center, so you will have to take public transportation to get to the center, and you must consider that expense.

To park on the street, you must understand how regulated parking works, as not having the corresponding ticket could result in a fine. In Barcelona, there are two parking zones, the green zone and the blue zone.

The **green zones** are for residents, meaning they are areas essentially focused on meeting the parking needs of residents in the area. The **blue zones** are paid parking areas with a time limit: Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 20:00. Zero Emission vehicles will enjoy much more economical rates in parking zones, so if your car is eco-friendly, you not only help the planet but also your wallet!

From Parkimeter, we advise you to pay close attention to the signage to avoid unexpected fines or even the towing of your car.

Parkings near Barcelona Transport Stations

Sants Station (Renfe, AVE), Cruise Port, and Bus Station

If you are a frequent commuter on the local train or AVE and need to Barcelona Sants Railway Station, don't worry, as you have a wide variety of public parkings around. You can find several parkings near Sants through the link provided, but to avoid surprises, we recommend booking online in advance.

At the other end of Sants station, there is a bus terminal, and although the majority of buses depart from the estación del nord station, many lines, especially those with more tourist routes, stop at Sants.

If you are going on a cruise, the cruise terminal is far to walk from any parking, keep this in mind when planning your trip. If, on the other hand, you are embarking on a journey to the Balearic Islands or Italy, the terminals are near Las Ramblas and at the southern end of Avenida del Paralelo. In this case, you can find Barcelona Harbour to walk to the corresponding terminal.

The 10 Districts of Barcelona and Ciutat Vella

The city of Barcelona has 10 districts: Sants-Montjuïc, Ciutat Vella, Sant Martí, Eixample, Les Corts, Gràcia, Sant Andreu, Nou Barris, Horta-Guinardó, and Sarrià-Sant Gervasi. Due to the city's layout, it's important to know that finding parking in Ciutat Vella, being the oldest area of the city, is very challenging because there are not many parking lots in this district.