Street parking in Bari costs €2 an hour in Murat and €1 an hour in the other paid zones, Monday to Saturday from 8:30 to 20:30, and it is free on Sundays. The cheapest option is AMTAB’s Park & Ride: €1 for the whole day, shuttle bus included. Bari Vecchia, the old town, is a ZTL that you must not drive into. This guide covers the zones, Park & Ride car parks, bookable garages near the station and the ferry port, and the ZTL rules.
Do you need a car? Not for Bari itself: the old town, Murat and the seafront are walkable, and Park & Ride shuttles cover the rest. A car pays off for Polignano a Mare, Alberobello, Matera and the Valle d’Itria. Most visitors pick up at the airport: compare car rental at Bari Airport on DiscoverCars, and see our guide to car hire in Italy and the ZTL rules in Italian cities.
Street parking in central Bari is run by AMTAB, the city transport company. In the regulated parking zone (ZSR), which covers Murat, San Nicola and parts of Madonnella and Libertà, every space is paid for non-residents from 8:30 to 20:30, Monday to Saturday. Murat, the modern centre around Via Sparano, is the dearest area at €2 an hour; the other zones cost €1. The cheapest option for a day in town is AMTAB’s Park & Ride: €1 for the whole day, including the shuttle bus to the centre for the driver.
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| Where | Price in 2026 | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Blue lines, zone A (Murat) | €2 per hour | Mon–Sat 8:30–20:30; minimum €0.25 |
| Blue lines, zones B, C, D (Libertà, Madonnella, Bari Vecchia sea side) | €1 per hour | Same hours |
| All blue lines on Sundays and public holidays | Free | Seafront areas can have special summer rules |
| AMTAB Park & Ride (4 car parks + Polipark) | €1 per day | Shuttle to the centre included for the driver |
| AMTAB Rossani car park | €0.50 first hour, then €1 per hour | Open 24 hours |
| SABA Bari Guadagni (Parclick) | From €6.10 for 3 hours | Open 24 h, about 6 minutes on foot from Bari Centrale |
| Old town (Bari Vecchia) | No public parking | Camera-controlled ZTL: do not drive in |
Street prices are those listed by Telepass, one of AMTAB’s official payment channels (AMTAB does not publish the street tariff on its website); car park prices are from AMTAB; Parclick prices are the lowest shown on 18 October 2026.
Paid spaces are marked with blue lines and a zone sign. Residents with a €30 annual permit park free in their own zone, so in the evening many spaces fill up; some “isole” (islands) are paid for everyone.
| Zone | Area | Price | Paid hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Murat (Via Sparano, Corso Cavour area) and San Nicola | €2 / hour | Mon–Sat 8:30–20:30 |
| B | Libertà | €1 / hour | Mon–Sat 8:30–20:30 |
| C | Madonnella | €1 / hour | Mon–Sat 8:30–20:30 |
| D | Bari Vecchia, sea side (outside the ZTL) | €1 / hour | Mon–Sat 8:30–20:30 |
| All zones | Sundays and public holidays | Free | Unless a sign says otherwise |
How to pay. At an AMTAB meter where there is one, with a grattino (scratch-card ticket) from AMTAB staff, tobacconists and other resellers, or by app with MUVT (AMTAB’s own app) or Telepass. Some streets have different hours, shown on the zone sign, and on the seafront (Pane e Pomodoro, Torre Quetta, the lungomare) summer rules can apply.
AMTAB’s Park & Ride is the best deal in Bari. You pay €1 for the day at the automatic till, which covers parking and the shuttle bus to the centre for the driver; each passenger pays €0.30 for a day ticket on the shuttle. A monthly pass costs €15. Tickets are valid only in the car park where they were issued and on its own shuttle line.
| Car park | Shuttle | Opening hours | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corso Vittorio Veneto, sea side (Lato Mare) | A | Mon–Sat 5:15–23:30 | €1 per day |
| Corso Vittorio Veneto, land side (Lato Terra) | A | Every day, 24 hours | €1 per day (5:15–23:30); €0.50 per hour at night and on non-shuttle days |
| Pane e Pomodoro (south seafront) | B | Mon–Sat 5:15–23:30 | €1 per day |
| Largo 2 Giugno | C | Every day, 24 hours | €1 per day (5:15–23:30); €0.50 per hour otherwise |
| Polipark (multi-storey) | E | See AMTAB | Park & Ride ticket |
At Pane e Pomodoro and Vittorio Veneto, collect a ticket at the barrier and convert it into the €1 day ticket at the till; the car must be out by 23:30 at the car parks that close. At Lato Terra, collecting the car after the shuttle service ends costs extra at the hourly rate. Largo 2 Giugno and Rossani also accept EasyPark “CameraPark” (plate reading, small app fee). Details: AMTAB Park & Ride page.
Parclick lists more than 20 car parks in and around Bari, from city-centre garages to airport and port car parks. These are the most useful:
| Car park | Area | From (Parclick) |
|---|---|---|
| SABA Bari Guadagni, Via Dieta di Bari 18 | Murat, near Bari Centrale | €6.10 for 3 hours |
| QUICK San Francesco, Via Trevisani 54/A | Near the port, free port shuttle | €34.90 for 4 hours |
| Koala Porto di Bari, Viale Ottorino Respighi 7 | Port and ferries | €20 for 3 days |
| Passport Park, Strada Provinciale 210 | Bari Airport | €9 per day |
Covered garage at Via Dieta di Bari 18, about six minutes on foot from Bari Centrale station and close to Piazza Umberto I and the Teatro Petruzzelli. Open 24 hours. Parclick showed prices from €6.10 for three hours, including its booking fee. See SABA Bari Guadagni on Parclick.
Covered garage at Via Trevisani 54/A, open 24 hours every day, height limit 2.1 m. It runs a free shuttle to the port (about 10 minutes) that you call on the number in your booking; you need your ferry booking, and all passengers must ride back together. See QUICK San Francesco on Parclick.
The whole of Bari Vecchia (Città Vecchia) is a limited traffic zone (ZTL). It is bounded by Corso Vittorio Emanuele, Piazza Massari, Piazza Isabella d’Aragona, Corso Senatore Antonio De Tullio, Lungomare Imperatore Augusto and Piazza IV Novembre, and controlled by seven gates (V1 to V7). The rules in force come from a 2022 city resolution: inside, parking is kept for residents and authorised vehicles, and only two marked routes are open to all drivers, on working days from 6:00 to 21:00, solely to reach the car park on Piazzale Mons. Michele Mincuzzi. Everywhere else you need a permit. If your accommodation is inside the old town, ask it to register your plate before arrival. Source: AMTAB ZTL page.
Bari Vecchia, Basilica di San Nicola and the cathedral: walk in. Park on the zone D blue lines along the sea side (€1 an hour) or at Vittorio Veneto Park & Ride and take shuttle A.
Murat and Via Sparano (shopping): zone A blue lines at €2 an hour, or SABA Bari Guadagni near the station for longer stays.
Pane e Pomodoro beach and the south seafront: the Pane e Pomodoro Park & Ride at €1 a day, with shuttle B into town.
Bari Centrale station: SABA Bari Guadagni or the AMTAB Rossani car park.
Ferry port: a port car park with a shuttle booked on Parclick, such as QUICK San Francesco or Koala Porto di Bari.
Bari parking cost estimator
Compare Bari car parks on Parclick →Pre-filled with the €1 hourly rate of zones B, C and D. Murat (zone A) costs €2 an hour; for a full day the €1 Park & Ride ticket is far cheaper.
In zone A (Murat) blue-line parking costs €2 an hour; in zones B, C and D (Libertà, Madonnella and the sea side of Bari Vecchia) it costs €1 an hour. It is paid from 8:30 to 20:30, Monday to Saturday.
Yes. Blue lines are free on Sundays and public holidays unless a sign says otherwise; seafront areas can have special rules in summer. Garages charge their usual rates.
AMTAB Park & Ride: €1 for the day at Corso Vittorio Veneto, Pane e Pomodoro, Largo 2 Giugno or Polipark, including the shuttle bus to the centre for the driver. Passengers pay €0.30.
No, not without a permit. The whole old town is a ZTL with seven gates. Only two marked routes are open to all drivers on working days from 6:00 to 21:00, and only to reach the car park on Piazzale Mons. Michele Mincuzzi.
At AMTAB meters, with a scratch-card ticket (grattino) from AMTAB staff and resellers, or with the MUVT or Telepass app.
Parclick lists port car parks with shuttles, such as QUICK San Francesco on Via Trevisani (free on-call shuttle, open 24 hours) and Koala Porto di Bari, from €20 for three days.
SABA Bari Guadagni on Via Dieta di Bari is about six minutes on foot and open 24 hours, from €6.10 for three hours on Parclick. The AMTAB Rossani car park costs €0.50 for the first hour and €1 for each further hour.
