Florence (Firenze) - Cheap Car Parking Spots

Florence is situated along the Arno river. Centro Storico of Florence is a “Zona Traffico Limitato". In the adjacent residential area paid parking is set along blue lines.

ZTL ZONE (Zona Traffico Limitato) FLORENCE

Driving in the ZTL-zone is authorized to permit holders only. The operating hours are Monday-Friday from 07.30am-08.00pm and Saturday from 07.30am-04.00pm. The zone is controlled by video cameras. If you stay in a hotel in the ZTL, ask your hotel with the registration of your license plate number of your car. MAP ZTL FLORENCE

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FLORENCE : ON-STREET PARKING

City Centre

Operational hours

Charge and Stay

Monday to Saturday

08:00 - 20:00

1st hour : € 2.00
subs. : € 3.00/hour.
(unlimited parking)

Sunday / Public Holidays

Free parking

N.A.

Paid parking locations : Fortezza da Basso, Porta al Prato, Piazza Ghiberti (San Ambrogio), Piazza Beccaria, Piazza della Libertà, and Porta Romana.

FREE PARKING FLORENCE

It's hard to find free parking in Florence. The closest parking to the city centre (15 min walking distance) is Piazzale Michelangelo. But during the summer this place is often used for events and not for parking.

CAR PARKS FLORENCE

Unlimited parking is set to car parks in the city centre. Parking rates in public car parks : € 1.60-3.00/hour, daily maximum f € 20,00
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Fines in Italy range from 35 euros if you’re driving under 10kph over the limit to 357 euros if you’re driving more than 41kph over the limit.

Street parking in Italy:

Colored Lines on the street

Italy has different coloured lines on the roads.
yellow line
reserved for residents, deliveries, taxis or those who hold a handicap permit.

Blue line
metered parking; you’ll need to find the machine, which should be close to the space, and pay for the length of time you’d like to stay and then place the ticket on your dashboard.

White lines
you can park for free, however, if the sign reads ‘Solo Autorizzati’ or ‘Solo Residenti’ the spaces are only for authorised residents.

Pink spaces
for pregnant women or parents travelling with infants.

Limited Traffic Zones

These zones are called ‘Zona Traffico Limitato’ or ‘ZTL’. You need the appropriate authorisation. Your accommodation can arrange access for you.

Our Advice

always carry cash with you as many of the older parking meter machines only take cash.

Here are some Italian parking-related words:

Parcheggio - parking
Parcheggio pubblico - public parking
Parcheggio privato - private parking
Parcheggio a pagamento - paid parking
Parcheggio gratuito - free parking
Parcheggio sotterraneo - underground parking
Parcheggio a strisce blu - regulated parking zone
Disco orario - parking disc
Parcometro - parking meter
Multa per il parcheggio - parking fine

Note that Italian language can have some regional variations, so there may be slight differences in the usage of parking-related vocabulary depending on the region of Italy.

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