Cáceres has one of the best-preserved medieval old towns in Spain – and you cannot drive into it. The historic centre is a camera-controlled low-emission zone, so visitors park just outside: Parking Obispo Galarza costs €0.90 per hour with a daily maximum of €13.50, three more car parks can be booked online, and there is free parking about ten minutes away on foot. This guide explains the access rules, the car parks, the blue zone and the free options.
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The walled old town of Cáceres, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is closed to visitors’ cars: access to the historic centre is controlled by number-plate cameras. You park around it – in an underground car park, in a blue bay or in one of the free car parks a short walk away – and explore on foot. Plaza Mayor, at the foot of the walls, is the natural starting point.
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| Option | Price | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Obispo Galarza (underground) | €0.90 per hour, maximum €13.50 per day | 450 spaces, open 24 hours, closest large car park to Plaza Mayor |
| Car parks bookable online (Don Manuel, Cánovas, APK2) | From about €11.65–16 per day | Open 24 hours; reserve on Parclick |
| Blue zone (zona azul) on the street | About €0.60 per hour, 2 hours maximum | Paid on weekdays in the morning and late afternoon; check the meter |
| Free car parks (Parque del Príncipe, Valhondo, El Madruelo) | Free | About 10 minutes on foot; busy at weekends and during festivals |
Underground car park on Plaza Obispo Galarza, run by Grupo CYS, with 450 spaces on five floors and three slow chargers for electric cars. You pay by the minute at the machine before leaving. A ticket for this car park authorises you to drive in along the restricted streets San Antón and Parras, at 20 km/h. It cannot be booked on Parclick.
Covered, guarded car park about five minutes on foot from Plaza Mayor, open 24 hours, with a lift. Maximum height 2.1 m.
Covered, guarded car park on the main avenue of the modern centre, open 24 hours, with number-plate recognition and charging for electric cars. About nine minutes on foot to Plaza Mayor. Maximum height 2.0 m.
Covered car park run by APK2, open 24 hours. Maximum height 2.05 m.
For a day visit, Parking Obispo Galarza is the closest and has a clear daily maximum (€13.50). If you want a guaranteed space – for WOMAD or Holy Week – reserve Don Manuel or Cánovas in advance. For a free option, use Parque del Príncipe and walk about ten minutes.
Local guides recommend these free places to park; none of them can be reserved.
Free open-air car park beside the city’s largest park, close to Paseo de Cánovas and about ten minutes on foot from the historic centre.
Large parking area at the Valhondo visitor reception centre, used by coaches, motorhomes and cars, within walking distance of Plaza Mayor.
A free car park on the edge of the old town and free street parking in the neighbouring San Blas district.
Regulated street parking in the modern centre is a classic Spanish blue zone. According to the most recent information we could find, it is paid Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00, with a maximum stay of two hours (about €1.20); Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are free. Meters take coins, and we found no official payment app for Cáceres. Tariffs and hours may have changed – the meter in the street is what counts.
If your hotel or apartment is inside the camera-controlled area, give your number plate to the accommodation before you arrive: guests of tourist accommodation may enter, provided the plate has been registered with the city council. Ask the hotel where to unload and where to leave the car afterwards – most guests still park in one of the car parks above.
The WOMAD festival (7–10 May in 2026) fills the historic centre with stages, Holy Week brings processions through the old town, and the medieval Mercado de las Tres Culturas is held in November. On those days, arrive early or reserve a car park.
The railway station and the bus station stand close to each other, about 2 km from the centre – take a taxi or a city bus rather than walking with luggage.
Cáceres parking cost estimator
See Cáceres car parks on Parclick →Pre-filled with the rate of Parking Obispo Galarza (€0.90 per hour). Its daily maximum is €13.50.
Parking Obispo Galarza: 450 spaces, open 24 hours, €0.90 per hour with a daily maximum of €13.50, and the closest large car park to Plaza Mayor. If you want to reserve, Don Manuel, Cánovas and APK2 Cáceres Centro can be booked online.
Not as a visitor. The historic centre is controlled by number-plate cameras 24 hours a day and only authorised vehicles may enter – residents, deliveries, people with reduced mobility and guests whose accommodation has registered their plate.
Yes. The historic centre has been a low-emission zone (ZBE) since 30 December 2025. Access depends on authorisation, not on the environmental sticker. Fines of €200 were announced from 1 July 2026.
Yes. Local guides point to the free car park at Parque del Príncipe, about ten minutes on foot from the centre, the Valhondo parking area and El Madruelo.
According to the latest information available, it is paid Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00, for a maximum of two hours (about €1.20), and is free at weekends. Check the meter, as conditions may have changed.
At the free Valhondo motorhome area: about ten bays, water and waste disposal, a 24-hour stay limit, roughly 900 m from Plaza Mayor.
