Street parking in central Valencia costs €1.00 for an hour in the ORA blue zone (maximum 2 hours, €1.70), and it is free on Sundays and public holidays, from 14:00 to 16:00 and after 20:00; elsewhere in the city the general tariff is €0.80 an hour. For a whole day, book a covered car park: on Parclick prices started at €9 a day. Orange bays are for residents outside paid hours, and the northern old town is camera-controlled. This guide covers the ORA zones and hours, the old-town access rules, the low emission zone status, free periods, Parclick car parks, beach and airport parking.
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Street parking in Valencia is run by the city’s ORA service. Blue zones are open to everyone for up to 2 hours; orange zones mix residents and visitors, cost more and are closed to non-residents outside paid hours; green zones are for residents only. The centre tariff applies in Ciutat Vella, L’Eixample and Extramurs; the rest of the city pays the cheaper general tariff. For a whole day, use an underground car park.
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| Where | Price in 2026 | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| ORA blue zone, centre tariff (Ciutat Vella, L’Eixample, Extramurs) | €0.55 for 25 min, €1.00 for 1 h | Max 2 h, €1.70 |
| ORA blue zone, general tariff (other districts) | €0.30 for 25 min, €0.80 for 1 h | Max 2 h, €1.50 |
| ORA orange zone, non-residents | €1.10 for 25 min, €2.10 for 1 h | Max 2 h, €3.30 |
| Parclick: Nuevo Centro PARKIA (Av. Pius XII) | From €1.50 for 1 h | Covered |
| Parclick: Garaje Aspas (C/ Literato Gabriel Miró) | From €9 for 1 day | Covered |
| Parclick: APK2 Abastos – Navarro Llorens | From €16 for 1 day | Covered |
ORA prices are the official tariffs published by the city’s ORA service, checked on 22 October 2026. Parclick prices are the “from” prices shown on Parclick that day; the final price depends on your dates.
What a full day in central Valencia costs
Parclick “from” prices for one day, 22 October 2026
| Zone | Paid hours | Visitors |
|---|---|---|
| Blue, centre tariff (Ciutat Vella, L’Eixample, Extramurs) | Mon–Sat 9:00–14:00 and 16:00–20:00 | Max 2 h |
| Blue, general tariff (most districts) | Mon–Sat 9:00–14:00 and 16:00–20:00 | Max 2 h |
| Blue in Olivereta 1, Camins al Grau 2, Algirós, Benimaclet | Mon–Fri 9:00–14:00 and 16:00–20:00, Sat 9:00–14:00 | Max 2 h |
| Orange, Ciutat Vella | Mon–Fri 9:00–20:00, Sat 9:00–15:00 | Max 2 h; no parking outside these hours |
| Orange, Russafa, El Botànic, La Roqueta, La Petxina | Mon–Fri 9:00–19:00, Sat 9:00–15:00 | Max 2 h; no parking outside these hours |
| Green | Residents only | Not for visitors |
How to pay. At the meter by card or cash, or with the ElParking, Telpark or EasyPark app. If you get a notice for overstaying, you can cancel it by paying €4. Sundays and public holidays are not listed as paid days on the ORA timetable, so blue bays are free then; always read the sign on the street. Source: ORA Valencia hours and tariffs.
The northern part of the old town (El Carme and the area around the Cathedral) is a residential priority area, APR Ciutat Vella Nord, with camera-controlled entry points. Only residents and other registered vehicles may drive in. Hotels and public car parks inside the area are among the businesses that can register vehicles, so ask yours before you follow the sat-nav into the narrow streets. Source: València city council, APR Ciutat Vella.
Low emission zone (ZBE): Valencia planned a city-wide ZBE that would bar the oldest cars without a DGT label (petrol cars from before 2001, diesels from before 2006), with €200 fines. The ordinance did not pass its final council vote, and as of October 2026 no ZBE is in force and no ZBE fines are issued. If it is approved later, foreign-registered cars will have to prove they are not in the restricted category. Hire cars picked up in Spain carry a DGT label.
White-line spaces outside the ORA zones are free, but the city does not publish a list of them, so we do not name specific free streets.
Parclick lists around 30 car parks in Valencia. These are the central ones with the prices Parclick showed on 22 October 2026.
Avinguda de l’Oest 34, a few minutes’ walk from the Mercat Central and the Llotja de la Seda. From €17 for 4 hours. See Avenida del Oeste on Parclick.
Plaça de Sant Agustí 37, by the Estació del Nord and Plaza del Ayuntamiento. From €3.73 for 1 hour. See San Agustín Centro on Parclick.
Carrer de Martínez Cubells 5, close to the Estació del Nord. From €17.94 for 1 day. See APK2 Lys on Parclick.
Carrer de Ciril Amorós 62, in the Eixample shopping area. From €17.95 for 1 day. See Valencia Centro on Parclick.
Calle Literato Gabriel Miró 61, west of the centre. From €9 for 1 day, the cheapest daily price in the city on Parclick that day. See Garaje Aspas on Parclick.
The beach promenade has ORA-regulated and free streets, and in summer they fill early. For a guaranteed space, Parclick lists CLÜBO Paseo de Neptuno on Calle de Eugenia Viñes by Las Arenas beach, open 24 hours, maximum height 2.2 m; the price depends on your dates. Bus and tram lines connect the beach with the centre if you would rather leave the car at your hotel.
The official AENA car parks at Valencia Airport in Manises can be booked on Parclick: the General P1 car park is a one-minute walk from Terminal 1, and the Larga Estancia (long-stay) car park is a five-minute walk. Both are open 24 hours with a 2.3 m height limit. Parclick shows the price only for specific dates, so check yours before booking; for a week or more, the long-stay car park is the better choice.
Valencia parking cost estimator
Compare Valencia car parks on Parclick →Pre-filled with €1.00 an hour, the ORA blue-zone centre tariff (maximum 2 hours, €1.70). For longer stays use a car park: Parclick prices started at €9 a day on 22 October 2026.
In the centre (Ciutat Vella, L'Eixample and Extramurs) ORA blue-zone parking costs €1.00 for an hour and €1.70 for the maximum 2 hours. Elsewhere the general tariff is €0.80 for an hour and €1.50 for 2 hours. Orange zones cost visitors €2.10 an hour.
Blue zones are paid Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 20:00, so they are free at lunchtime, after 20:00 and on Sundays and public holidays. In Olivereta 1, Camins al Grau 2, Algirós and Benimaclet they are also free on Saturday afternoons.
Yes, but only during paid hours and for a maximum of 2 hours at €2.10 an hour. Outside paid hours orange bays are for residents only, so do not leave your car there overnight or on Sunday.
At the meter by card or cash, or with the ElParking, Telpark or EasyPark app. If you overstay, you can cancel the notice by paying €4.
On Parclick on 22 October 2026 the cheapest daily price was Garaje Aspas from €9 a day, followed by APK2 Abastos – Navarro Llorens from €16 and APK2 Lys from €17.94. Prices depend on your dates.
Not yet. The city planned a ZBE barring the oldest cars without a DGT label, with €200 fines, but the ordinance did not pass its final vote and as of October 2026 no ZBE is in force. Separately, the northern old town (APR Ciutat Vella Nord) is camera-controlled and closed to non-registered cars.
Along Malvarrosa and Las Arenas there are ORA and free streets that fill early in summer. CLÜBO Paseo de Neptuno on Calle de Eugenia Viñes can be booked on Parclick, is open 24 hours and has a 2.2 m height limit.
