Monday 08:00 – 19:00
Tuesday 08:00 – 19:00
Wednesday 08:00 – 19:00
Thursday 08:00 – 19:00
Friday 08:00 – 19:00
ON ARRIVAL: take the ticket. Park in any free space. Go to the control booth with your Parclick reservation and ticket. The staff will provide you with a device so that you can enter and leave the car park during your stay in the car park, upon payment of a deposit of 5 euros. TO EXIT: go to the control booth to leave the device and retrieve the 5 € deposit. IF YOU PASS ALLOWED UNLIMITED IN/OUT: use the device given to you by the staff. IF THERE IS NO PRESONAL AT YOUR ENTRANCE HOURS: the car park will send you a message or WhatsAap to your booking telephone number with a code to access the card box. In case of any incident, please contact the telephone numbers at the gate with your Parclick booking number.
Garagem Barão is a covered, guarded garage at Rua do Barão de Forrester 789 in Porto’s Boavista area, three minutes on foot from Carolina Michaelis metro station. Its height limit of 2.6 m makes it one of the few covered options for vans and cars with roof boxes; online it is listed from about €1.20 to €1.60 per hour. This guide explains where it is, how access and the €5 deposit work, how to reach the centre by metro, and the alternatives.
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Garagem Barão takes its name from its street: it is at Rua do Barão de Forrester 789, in the Boavista part of Porto – not in the historic centre and not near Praça da Batalha. Carolina Michaelis metro station is about three minutes away on foot, and from there the centre is a short ride.
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| Feature | Garagem Barão |
|---|---|
| Address | Rua do Barão de Forrester 789, 4050-273 Porto |
| Opening hours | Open 24 hours; desk staffed Monday to Friday 08:00–19:00 |
| Maximum height | 2.6 m |
| Type | Covered and guarded; accessible for people with reduced mobility |
| Access | Take a ticket, park, and show your booking and the ticket at the control booth. You receive an access device against a €5 deposit, refunded when you leave. |
| Online price | From about €1.20–1.60 per hour, depending on the platform |
| Nearest metro | Carolina Michaelis (lines A, B, C, E and F), about 3 minutes on foot |
Carolina Michaelis station is on the shared section used by metro lines A, B, C, E and F. All of them run to Trindade, the central interchange; change there to line D for Aliados and São Bento. In the other direction the next stop is Casa da Música; the concert hall is also within walking distance, a little under a kilometre away.
Covered, guarded car park on Avenida da Boavista (entrance at no. 305), about five minutes on foot from the Casa da Música and Carolina Michaelis metro stations. Open 24 hours; the desk is staffed Monday to Friday 08:00–21:00 and Saturday 09:00–20:00.
The 644-space car park under Casa da Música on Avenida da Boavista, open 24 hours, maximum height 2.1 m. €1.95 for the first hour and €1.70 per hour after that during the day. Full guide.
Private garage on Praça da Batalha, at the southern end of Rua de Santa Catarina and about five minutes on foot from São Bento station. Open Monday to Saturday 07:30–24:00 and Sunday 08:30–20:00; maximum height 2.2 m. Full guide.
Underground car park beside São Bento station (metro line D), open 24 hours, maximum height 2.1 m. The most central option, and priced accordingly. Full guide.
For a tall vehicle: Garagem Barão. For the lowest day price in Boavista: Boavista Park. For a concert: Saba Casa da Música. To park right in the Baixa: Garagem Ibéria or SABA Cardosas – both have lower height limits (2.2 m and 2.1 m).
| Zone | Price | Paid hours |
|---|---|---|
| Zone I (centre) | €1.20 per hour (€0.40 per 15 minutes) | Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00, Sat 11:00–16:00 |
| Zone II | €0.60 per hour (day ticket €3.60) | Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00 |
| Zones III and IV | €0.40 per hour (day ticket €2.40) | Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00 |
| Sundays and public holidays | Free | — |
The zone and the maximum stay (2 to 10 hours) are shown on the meter and the signs. On Saturdays only zone I is charged; on Sundays and public holidays street parking is free.
Paid street parking in Porto is run by the city council (through EPorto and, in zone IV, STCP Serviços) – EMEL operates only in Lisbon. You pay at the meter or by phone with Telpark or Via Verde. Keep a few coins as a backup and respect the maximum stay on the sign.
Gar. Barão (Porto) parking cost estimator
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At Rua do Barão de Forrester 789, in the Boavista area of Porto, about three minutes on foot from Carolina Michaelis metro station. It is not in the historic centre.
The maximum vehicle height is 2.6 m, which is unusually high for a covered car park in Porto.
It is accessible 24 hours a day. The desk is staffed Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 19:00; outside those hours you need an access code that is sent by message.
Online it is listed from about €1.20 to €1.60 per hour, depending on the booking platform. Check the price for your dates when you book.
Yes, for example on Parclick, with free cancellation up to one hour before arrival. At the garage you pay a €5 deposit for the access device, which is refunded when you leave.
Take the metro from Carolina Michaelis to Trindade (lines A, B, C, E and F) and change to line D for Aliados and São Bento.
