Open 24 hours a day
During the purchasing process, select the date you plan to arrive. After making the online payment you will receive a voucher via email with you reservation code.
On the date of your reservation, enter the parking lot as usual, take a ticket at the entrance and park in any empty spot.
Once you’re out of the car, approach the control booth with the Parclick voucher and the ticket you took. Our staff there will check your reservation using the reservation code, and will give you a card that will allow you multiple ins and outs.
SABA Cardosas, at Rua Trindade Coelho 16 next to São Bento station, charges €2.65 for the first hour and €19.90 for a one-day Multidia bought online; on Parclick it starts at €22.90 a day. It is open 24 hours, about 120 m from São Bento and 310 m from Livraria Lello, with a height limit of 2.2 m according to SABA (2.1 m on Parclick). Below: prices, how to book, distances and cheaper garages nearby.
Do you need a car in Porto? Not for the Baixa: São Bento, the Ribeira and the Clérigos are all within walking distance of this car park. For the Douro Valley, Braga or Guimarães, yes. Compare car rental at Porto Airport on DiscoverCars and read our guide to car rental in Porto.
SABA Cardosas is a covered car park run by SABA Portugal between São Bento station and the Clérigos tower in Porto’s Baixa. The address is Rua Trindade Coelho 16, about 120 m from São Bento and 500 m from Avenida dos Aliados, so it is one of the most central car parks in the city.
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| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Address | Rua Trindade Coelho 16, 4050-618 Porto |
| Operator | SABA Portugal |
| Opening hours | 24 hours, every day |
| Height limit | 2.2 m (SABA); Parclick lists 2.1 m |
| First hour | €2.65 |
| Multidia (1 day, bought online) | €19.90 |
| Parclick booking | From €22.90 for 1 day |
| Services | Security cameras, mobile phone coverage, spaces for drivers with reduced mobility |
SABA publishes the price of the first hour (€2.65) and of the one-day Multidia pass (€19.90, shown on the SABA site as 50% off €39.65). The price of the following hours is not published online; it is on the tariff board at the entrance and on the pay machines.
| Option | Price | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| First hour | €2.65 | Take a ticket at the barrier and pay at the machine before you leave |
| Following hours | Not published online | See the tariff board in the car park |
| Multidia (1 day) | €19.90 | Buy on the SABA website or app before you drive in |
| Parclick booking | From €22.90 for 1 day | Take a ticket, park, then show the voucher and ticket at the control booth |
Straight-line distances from the car park (OpenStreetMap). The Baixa is hilly, so allow a little more time on foot.
| Destination | Distance |
|---|---|
| São Bento station (trains and metro line D) | about 120 m |
| Clérigos tower | about 235 m |
| Porto Cathedral (Sé) | about 270 m |
| Livraria Lello | about 310 m |
| Praça da Batalha | about 390 m |
| Praça da Ribeira | about 500 m (steeply downhill) |
| Câmara Municipal / Avenida dos Aliados | about 520 m |
| Ponte Luís I (upper deck) | about 590 m |
| Mercado do Bolhão | about 620 m |
Drive in from the outside of the Baixa and avoid the narrow streets of the Ribeira and Rua das Flores: parts of the historic centre are restricted-access zones (ZAAC) with bollards or cameras. If your hotel is inside one, ask it how to register your number plate before you arrive.
“From” prices checked today on Parclick and SABA; the final price depends on your dates.
| Car park | Address | Distance | Published price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garagem Ibéria | Praça da Batalha 65 | about 390 m | from €18 for 9 hours (Parclick) |
| SABA Ribeira | Rua do Infante Dom Henrique | near the river | €2.65 first hour (SABA) |
| SABA Garagem Sá da Bandeira | Rua de Sá da Bandeira 630 | about 890 m | from €25.30 for 1 day (Parclick) |
| Batalha-Porto | Rua de Alexandre Herculano 385 | near Praça da Batalha | from €30 for 1 day (Parclick) |
| Garagem dos Bragas | Rua dos Bragas 296 | north of the Baixa | from €2 for 1 hour (Parclick) |
Open 24 hours, 120 m from São Bento. €2.65 for the first hour, €19.90 for the online Multidia, or from €22.90 a day on Parclick with free cancellation until 23:59 the day before. Parclick users rate it 4.3 out of 5 (272 opinions). Book SABA Cardosas on Parclick.
Garage on Praça da Batalha, about 390 m east of SABA Cardosas and close to Rua de Santa Catarina. Parclick shows it from €18 for 9 hours. See Garagem Ibéria on Parclick.
SABA car park on Rua do Infante Dom Henrique near the Ribeira waterfront, open 24 hours, height limit 2.1 m, €2.65 for the first hour. Handy for the riverside, but the streets around it are busy and narrow. See SABA Ribeira.
Kerbside parking around São Bento and Aliados is paid, scarce and often limited to short stays. Porto City Council’s parking page was not working when we checked, so we do not quote street tariffs: read the sign and the meter, which show the price, the paid hours and the maximum stay. We found no free public car park in the Baixa. For a full day, the €19.90 Multidia at SABA Cardosas or Garagem Ibéria from €18 for 9 hours are the cheapest central options we could confirm.
| You have | What to do |
|---|---|
| No booking | Take a ticket at the barrier, pay at the machine before returning to the car |
| A Multidia | Buy it online before you drive in; follow the instructions in the SABA confirmation |
| A Parclick booking | Take a ticket, park in any free space, then show the voucher and ticket at the control booth; staff give you a card for entry and exit |
SABA Cardosas cost estimator
Book SABA Cardosas on Parclick →Pre-filled with the €19.90 one-day Multidia that SABA sells online. The first hour costs €2.65; later hours are priced on the tariff board in the car park. Parclick bookings start at €22.90 a day.
SABA publishes €2.65 for the first hour and €19.90 for the one-day Multidia bought online. On Parclick it starts at €22.90 for one day. The price of later hours is on the tariff board in the car park.
Yes, every day, according to both SABA and Parclick.
Rua Trindade Coelho 16, 4050-618 Porto, about 120 m from São Bento station.
SABA gives 2.2 m and Parclick 2.1 m. If your car is tall, go by 2.1 m.
Yes, on Parclick from €22.90 a day, with free changes and cancellation until 23:59 the day before arrival, or buy the €19.90 Multidia on the SABA website or app.
Livraria Lello is about 310 m and Praça da Ribeira about 500 m in a straight line. The walk down to the river is steep.
Garagem Ibéria on Praça da Batalha, about 390 m away, starts at €18 for 9 hours on Parclick. For one or two hours, the €2.65 first hour at SABA Cardosas is hard to beat.
We found no free public car park in the Baixa, and street parking there is paid. Read the meter for the price and maximum stay.
