Blue-line street parking in Cremona costs €1.70 an hour in zones 1 and 2 near the old town and €1.00 an hour in zone 3 in 2026, paid Monday to Saturday 8:30–13:00 and 15:00–19:00, with a 2-hour limit. The lunch break, evenings, Sundays and public holidays are free. For free all-day parking, the city lists ten car parks about 0.7–1.9 km from the centre, including the 730-space ex Tramvie lot by the station, and garages start at €1 an hour.
Do you need a car in Cremona? Not in town: the Duomo, the Torrazzo and the Museo del Violino are a short walk from each other. A car pays off for day trips: Brescia is about 46 minutes away, Parma 55 minutes and Mantua about 70 minutes. The nearest big airport is Milan Linate (91 km, about 70 minutes): compare car hire at Milan Linate on DiscoverCars, or pick up in Cremona. Our Italy car hire guide explains deposits and insurance.
| Option | Price | Hours / limits | Distance to centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free car parks (ex Tramvie, Via Mantova, Piscine) | Free | Open all day | 1.0–1.9 km |
| Blue lines, zones 1 and 2 | €1.70/h (minimum €0.70) | Mon–Sat 8:30–13:00, 15:00–19:00; max 2 h | Edge of the old town |
| Blue lines, zone 3 | €1.00/h (minimum €0.50) | Same hours; max 2 h | Ring roads, station area |
| Autosilo Massarotti (AEM) | €1/h, max €6 a day | 24 h, 227 spaces | Old town |
| S. Tecla (AEM), Via Bissolati 93/a | €1/h 8:00–20:00, max €6; €1 overnight | Every day | South-west of the centre |
| SABA Marconi, Piazza Marconi | €2.10/h, €17 a day | 24 h, height 2.1 m | Next to the Museo del Violino |
Street and AEM tariffs from the City of Cremona’s paid parking page; SABA Marconi from sabait.it, checked on 26 October 2026. The city page still shows €1.70 an hour and €14 a day for Marconi, but SABA’s own site now charges €2.10 and €17.
Cremona’s blue bays (strisce blu) are run by AEM Cremona and, on some central streets, by SABA Italia. You pay Monday to Saturday from 8:30 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 19:00, and you can stay for a maximum of 2 hours. From 13:00 to 15:00, after 19:00, on Sundays and on public holidays parking is free.
| Zone | Price per hour | Minimum | Example streets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 (AEM) | €1.70 | €0.70 | Via Gallina, Corso Matteotti, Via Ponchielli, Via Sarpi |
| Zone 2 (AEM) | €1.70 | €0.70 | Via Amati, Via Bonomelli, Corso Venti Settembre |
| Zone 3 (AEM) | €1.00 | €0.50 | Via Dante, Trento e Trieste, Via Mantova, Via Palestro |
| SABA streets | €1.70 (city page) | €0.70 | Via Bissolati, Via Lodi, Via Ala Ponzone, Piazza Giovanni XXIII |
Pay at the meter (you enter your number plate), with an AEM “Gratta e sosta” scratch card (€1 or €1.70, sold in tobacconists and at AEM offices) or in an app: AEM lists EasyPark, Telepass Pyng, MyCicero, DropTicket, PayByPhone and Phonzie (AEM Cremona). On Via Agli Scali, the 14 bays on the north side, towards the tracks, give you the first 20 minutes free.
The City of Cremona lists ten free car parks around the centre. These are the most useful for visitors:
| Free car park | Arriving from | Spaces | Distance to centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ex Tramvie, Via Dante (station) | Milan, Bergamo | 730 | 1.1 km |
| Piazzale della Croce Rossa, Via Mantova | Motorway (east) | 700 | 1.0 km |
| Piscine Comunali, Largo Atleti Azzurri d’Italia | Piacenza | 720 | 1.9 km (bus line U) |
| Coop, Via Vecchia / Via Ceramica | Piacenza | 99 + 80 with disc | 0.7 km |
| Manini, corner of Via Cadore | Mantua, Parma | 52 | 0.75 km |
| Car park | Operator | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autosilo Massarotti, Via Massarotti | AEM Cremona | €1/h, max €6 a day | 24 h, 227 spaces, no motorcycles |
| S. Tecla, Via Bissolati 93/a | AEM Cremona | €1/h (8:00–20:00), max €6; €1 for the whole night | Every day |
| Villa Glori, Via Villa Glori | AEM Cremona | €1.50/h up to 4 h, then €1/h; max €12 a day; €0.50/h 19:00–7:30 | 24 h, 85 spaces |
| Via Macello | AEM Cremona | €1 per time band (morning, afternoon, night) | Every day |
| SABA Marconi, Piazza Marconi | SABA Italia | €2.10/h, €17 a day | 24 h, 2.1 m, no LPG cars |
| Quick Cremona, Via del Sale 17 | Quick | From €6.90 for 2 h on Parclick | 24 h, covered, 1.9 m |
For a full day close to the sights, Autosilo Massarotti and S. Tecla are the cheapest at a €6 daily maximum. SABA Marconi is the closest to the Museo del Violino but costs almost three times as much for a day. Cars running on LPG are not allowed into SABA Marconi.
The historic centre around Piazza del Comune and the Duomo is made up of pedestrian areas and limited traffic zones. Most entry gates have cameras that are active 24 hours a day: Corso Mazzini (at Via Santa Barbara and at Piazza Roma), Largo Boccaccino, Via Sicardo, Via Beltrami, Via Cesare Battisti and Corso Garibaldi at Via Villa Glori. Two gates, Piazza Roma at Via San Filippo and Via Verdi at Piazza Stradivari, are active Monday to Friday 9:00–16:00 and all day on Saturdays and public holidays. Driving through without a permit means a fine by post (City of Cremona ZTL page).
Permits are issued by AEM Cremona’s permits office (ufficio.permessi@aemcremona.it). If your hotel is inside the old town, ask it before you arrive whether it can arrange access for your car.
Cremona parking cost estimator
Pre-filled with €1.70 an hour, the rate in blue zones 1 and 2. Zone 3 costs €1.00 an hour, and blue bays are free 13:00–15:00, after 19:00, on Sundays and holidays. The maximum stay on the street is 2 hours. Tariffs from the City of Cremona, checked 26 October 2026.
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Yes. The City of Cremona lists ten free car parks, for example ex Tramvie by the station (730 spaces, 1.1 km from the centre), Piazzale della Croce Rossa on Via Mantova (700 spaces) and Piscine Comunali (720 spaces, bus U). Blue bays are also free 13:00–15:00, after 19:00, on Sundays and holidays.
€1.70 an hour in zones 1 and 2 (minimum €0.70) and €1.00 an hour in zone 3 (minimum €0.50), Monday to Saturday 8:30–13:00 and 15:00–19:00, for a maximum of 2 hours. Prices from the City of Cremona, checked 26 October 2026.
Yes during the day. The city notes that its lower level is paid at night: €1.50 for parking between midnight and 5:00.
No. The old town is a ZTL with camera gates, most of them active 24 hours a day. Park outside and walk: the free car parks are 0.7–1.9 km away.
SABA Marconi under Piazza Marconi is next to the museum (€2.10 an hour, €17 a day). Cheaper options are Autosilo Massarotti or S. Tecla at €1 an hour and a €6 daily maximum.
AEM Cremona lists EasyPark, Telepass Pyng, MyCicero, DropTicket, PayByPhone and Phonzie. You can also pay at the meter or with a Gratta e sosta scratch card.
Milan Linate is about 91 km away (around 70 minutes by car) and Bergamo Orio al Serio about 98 km. DiscoverCars also lists rental cars in Cremona itself.
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Page last fact-checked on 26 October 2026 against the City of Cremona pages on paid parking, free car parks and ZTL gates, AEM Cremona, SABA Italia (Marconi car park), the Parclick Cremona listing and DiscoverCars. Tariffs can change; the signs and meters on site are what count.
See also: Parking in Italy (all cities)
