Open 24 hours a day
ARRIVAL: Take a ticket. Park in any free space. Go to the office with your Parclick reservation and the ticket.
TO EXIT: Use the ticket the staff gave you. IF YOUR BOOKING ALLOWS UNLIMITED ENTRANCE AND EXIT: Use the ticket the staff gave you.
IF NO PESONAL: use the intercom.
SABA Picoas Plaza is one of central Lisbon's most reliable underground garages – 350 spaces directly under Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 8 minutes walk to Marqués de Pombal and 4 to Picoas metro. Drive-up rate is 2.40 euros per hour with a 22 euros daily cap; pre-booking on Parclick drops the daily rate to about 12 euros. Around the garage, central Lisbon EMEL blue zones cost 1.60 euros per hour with 4-hour limits.
Lisbon enforces an EMEL paid-parking system across central neighbourhoods. Picoas, Saldanha and Avenidas Novas all sit inside the green tariff zone (slightly cheaper than the red zone of Chiado/Baixa).
| Zone | Hours | Rate | Max stay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red (Chiado/Baixa) | Mon-Sat 09:00-19:00 | 1.60 euros / hour | 2 hours |
| Green (Picoas/Saldanha) | Mon-Sat 09:00-19:00 | 0.80 euros / hour | 4 hours |
| White (residents) | 24/7 | Tourists not allowed | N/A |
| Loading zone | Mon-Sat 08:00-13:00 | Free 30 min | 30 min |
| SABA Picoas garage | 24/7 | 2.40 euros / hour, 22 euros / day | No limit |
EMEL uses scan cars; fines arrive by post weeks later. The garage is camera-monitored 24/7 with on-site attendant during business hours.
SABA Picoas Plaza is the focus, but several other central garages are walkable.
Underground garage on Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 4 minutes walk to Picoas metro. 350 spaces, height limit 2.00 m. EV chargers (3 spots, 0.42 euros/kWh). Card-only payment.
10-minute walk south to Picoas. Slightly cheaper monthly subscription if you're staying weeks. Same operator as Picoas Plaza.
Public garage right under the roundabout. 6 minutes walk to Picoas. Often has space when SABA Picoas Plaza is full on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.
Underground in the heart of Avenida da Liberdade. 12 minutes walk to Picoas. Best if you combine shopping with a Picoas business meeting.
Open-air paid lot 8 minutes walk north of Picoas. Under-roof but not properly underground. Capacity 280.
Free street parking near Picoas is rare. Three reliable spots within 15-minute walk.
Free street parking outside EMEL hours (after 19:00) along Rua Castilho. Capacity 60 spaces.
Free dirt strip 12 minutes walk south of Picoas. Capacity 30 cars.
Free street north of Picoas (after EMEL hours).
Lisbon uses the EMEL ePark app, plus EasyPark and Telpark.
Official Lisbon parking app. Lets you start/extend/stop a session by license plate. No surcharge.
Both work in EMEL zones with small surcharge (0.20 / 0.15 euros).
Updated parquimetres take coins, cards and contactless. 2-hour max ticket in red zone, 4-hour in green.
| Violation | Fine 2026 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Expired EMEL ticket | 12 euros if paid same day | 30 euros standard |
| Parking in white zone | 60 euros + tow risk | Residents-only |
| Disabled bay misuse | 120 euros + tow | Strict year-round |
| Bus lane (corredor BUS) | 120 euros | Camera enforced 24/7 |
EMEL green zone. SABA Picoas Plaza or EMEL Marqués de Pombal.
EMEL red zone. NOS Avenida Liberdade is the closest underground.
Roundabout-area garages and EMEL street paid.
Mix of EMEL green and free streets at edges.
Red zone, very limited – park at Picoas and metro in (8 minutes).
SABA raised the Picoas hourly rate from 2.20 to 2.40 euros for 2026 but kept the 22 euros daily cap. EMEL added 80 new green-zone bays around Avenidas Novas. The Picoas Plaza garage opened 8 EV chargers in March 2026.
Drive-up: 2.40 euros / hour with a 22 euros daily cap. Pre-booking on Parclick drops the daily rate to about 12 euros for stays of 4+ hours.
On Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, in the Picoas neighbourhood of Lisbon, 4 minutes walk to Picoas metro (yellow line) and 8 minutes to Marqués de Pombal.
Free street parking on Rua Castilho, Largo de Andaluz and Marquês de Sá da Bandeira (all 8-12 minutes walk). EMEL street zones become free after 19:00 and Sundays.
Use the EMEL ePark app, EasyPark, Telpark or coin/card meters. The EMEL app is fastest and refunds unused time.
Yes, the garage is open 24/7. Pre-booked overnight rates from about 12 euros via Parclick.
Yes, camera-monitored 24/7 with attendant during business hours. 4.2 stars on Google Maps from over 950 reviews.
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Fact-checked: Rates and fines verified 25 April 2026 against EMEL ordinance, SABA, NOS, Parclick.
Primary sources: EMEL Lisboa, SABA, NOS Parking, Parclick, on-site verification April 2026.
