In Pozzuoli you can park free for up to 2 hours with a parking disc on the Molo Caligoliano or by the fish market on Via Roma; for a ferry day to Procida or Ischia, bookable car parks start at €10 for 15 hours (Parking del Corso, with a shuttle to the port). The council’s multi-storey car park is open 24 hours. This guide covers the official free areas, the bookable car parks, ferry-day tips and the train from Naples.
Do you need a car? Not for Pozzuoli or the islands. For the Campi Flegrei, Baia, Cuma or the Amalfi Coast it helps: compare prices at Naples Airport on DiscoverCars and read our guide to car hire in Naples.
Pozzuoli is the port of the Campi Flegrei, west of Naples, with ferries and hydrofoils to Procida and Ischia. Like the rest of Italy it uses coloured lines: blue bays are paid, white bays are free and yellow bays are reserved (loading, disabled drivers, residents). The town council publishes three public car parks on its website: two free short-stay areas by the harbour and a multi-storey car park. It does not publish its blue-line tariffs or paid hours online, so read the sign and the meter in the street you park in. For a full day on Procida or Ischia, a bookable car park with a guaranteed space is the safer choice.
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| Where | Price | Hours / limit |
|---|---|---|
| Molo Caligoliano (port area) | Free | 2 hours with a parking disc; Mon–Thu 9:30–21:30, Fri 9:30–1:00, Sat 9:30–2:00, Sun 9:30–23:30 |
| Mercato Ittico, Via Roma | Free | 2 hours with a parking disc; same hours as Molo Caligoliano |
| Multipiano, Via San Francesco ai Gerolomini | Hourly ticket (tariff not published) | Open 24 hours, every day |
| Parking2.0 Porto di Pozzuoli (Parclick) | From €10 for 2 hours | Covered; 6:00–24:00 |
| Parking del Corso, open-air (Parclick) | From €10 for 15 hours | 6:00–21:00; shuttle to the port |
| Blue street bays | See the meter | Paid hours on the sign |
According to the Comune di Pozzuoli, two harbour areas are free for up to 2 hours if you display a parking disc (disco orario) showing your arrival time: the Molo Caligoliano in the port area and the area by the Mercato Ittico (fish market) on Via Roma. The rule applies Monday to Thursday 9:30–21:30, Friday 9:30–1:00, Saturday 9:30–2:00 and on Sundays and weekday holidays 9:30–23:30. Parking discs are sold at tobacconists and petrol stations. These areas suit a walk along the seafront or lunch by the harbour, not a ferry trip.
White bays are free with no time limit unless a sign says otherwise, but the town does not publish where they are, and around the harbour and the old town they are rare. Never park on yellow lines or in front of the ferry ramps.
The council’s Parcheggio Multipiano on Via San Francesco ai Gerolomini is open 24 hours a day, every day including Sundays and holidays, with an hourly ticket. The council’s page does not state the tariff, so check the price at the entrance.
Parclick lists five car parks in Pozzuoli, most aimed at ferry passengers. Prices are the lowest shown when we checked and depend on the date and length of stay.
Covered car park at Rampa Aurelio Saffi 6, close to the port of Pozzuoli. Open daily 6:00–24:00, height limit 3 m.
Valet service from the same operator: you call about an hour before arrival, hand over the keys at an agreed meeting point near the port and the car is brought back when you return. Open daily 6:00–24:00.
Guarded open-air car park at Corso Italia 175 with a shuttle to the port: call ahead to book seats and again when your ferry is close to Pozzuoli. From the fifth passenger the shuttle costs €10 per person extra. Open daily 6:00–21:00, so plan your return before closing. A covered section is also listed.
Car park at Via Montenuovo Licola Patria 90, west of the centre and near the ring road (Tangenziale). Open daily 6:00–21:30.
For a day trip to Procida or Ischia, Parking del Corso is the cheapest option we found, while Parking2.0 Porto di Pozzuoli and the Parking2.0 valet are closest to the boats. Parking San Domenico suits drivers coming off the Tangenziale.
Caremar sails from Pozzuoli to Procida and to Ischia (Ischia Porto and Casamicciola); Medmar runs Pozzuoli–Procida, Pozzuoli–Ischia and Pozzuoli–Casamicciola. Timetables change with the season, so check them on the operators’ sites before you choose a car park, and allow time to park and walk to the quay. If you are taking a car on the ferry, you do not need a car park at all.
Day trip to Procida or Ischia: a Parclick car park with a guaranteed space, or the train (below).
Seafront and harbour: the free 2-hour areas on Molo Caligoliano or Via Roma, with a parking disc.
Flavian Amphitheatre (Anfiteatro Flavio): it stands on Corso Terracciano near the Metro Line 2 terminus; use the Multipiano or a blue bay nearby and check the opening times with the Parco Archeologico dei Campi Flegrei before you go.
Solfatara crater: closed to visitors since a fatal accident in September 2017, and no reopening has been announced. Ignore old guides that mention a Solfatara car park for visitors.
Two rail lines link Naples with Pozzuoli: the EAV Cumana railway from Napoli Montesanto, and Metro Line 2 from Napoli Centrale (Piazza Garibaldi), whose terminus is next to the amphitheatre. If you are staying in Naples, this avoids looking for a space altogether; for parking in the city see our guide to parking in Naples.
Pozzuoli parking cost estimator
Pre-filled with the Parking2.0 Porto di Pozzuoli rate on Parclick (from €10 for 2 hours, about €5 per hour). Parking del Corso starts at €10 for 15 hours; the harbour areas are free for 2 hours.
For a full day on Procida or Ischia, book a car park: Parclick lists Parking del Corso on Corso Italia (from €10 for 15 hours, with a shuttle to the port) and Parking2.0 Porto di Pozzuoli (from €10 for 2 hours). The free harbour areas allow only 2 hours.
Yes, for short stays: the Molo Caligoliano in the port and the Mercato Ittico area on Via Roma are free for up to 2 hours with a parking disc. White bays are free too, but rare near the harbour.
The Comune di Pozzuoli does not publish its blue-line tariffs online. The price and paid hours are shown on the sign and on the meter in each street.
Yes, the council’s Parcheggio Multipiano on Via San Francesco ai Gerolomini, open 24 hours a day every day with an hourly ticket. The tariff is not published online.
No. The Solfatara crater has been closed to visitors since September 2017 and no reopening has been announced.
Yes. The EAV Cumana railway runs from Napoli Montesanto, and Metro Line 2 runs from Napoli Centrale to Pozzuoli, near the Flavian Amphitheatre.
Not for Pozzuoli alone or for the islands. A car helps for the wider Campi Flegrei, Baia and Cuma, or the Amalfi Coast; pick one up at Naples Airport.
