Cádiz activated its ZBE on 1 January 2026 – the Casco Antiguo and Paseo Marítimo are now camera-enforced 24/7 with a €200 fine (€100 early pay). Tourist-friendly news: vehicles with any DGT sticker (ECO, CERO or C in 2026; only ECO/CERO from 2027) can enter freely. The smartest covered garage is Muelle Reina Sofía (EYSA, 581 spaces) with a €8.58 daily cap – the cheapest 24-hour rate in the city. Free parking exists in Puerta Tierra (Av. Andalucía, Bahía Blanca, San Severiano) with a 25-minute walk or city bus line 1 into the old town. For Carnival (5-24 February) the city flips to 11,770 spaces with traffic closures around Plaza de la Campana – book ahead.
After an information phase to July 2025, the ZBE started fining vehicles on 1 January 2026.
| Area | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Casco Antiguo (old town) | Bounded by Cuesta de las Calesas, Campo del Sur, Alameda, Paseo de Carlos III, Av. del Puerto (bypass ring excluded) |
| Paseo Marítimo | Hotel Playa roundabout to Cortadura (mostly pedestrianised) |
Hours: 24/7. Enforced by ~33-48 ANPR cameras (33 most-cited official figure).
| Vehicle | 2026 access | From 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Sticker 0 / ECO / C / B | ✅ | ✅ ECO and CERO only |
| Registered in Cádiz (any condition) | ✅ Grandfathered | ✅ Grandfathered |
| No DGT sticker + non-Cádiz plate | ❌ Banned | ❌ Banned |
Fine: €200, reduced to €100 for early pay. +30% surcharge for repeat offenses within one year.
The flagship for value: €0.01845/min (~€1.11/h) with a €8.58 daily cap. 581 spaces at Av. Nuevo Mundo / Paseo Almte. Pascual Pery. During Carnival, Easter and Christmas the rate surges to €0.03192/min with a €19.15/day cap.
600 spaces at Av. del Puerto 1, 24h, with EV chargers. Rate €0.04738/min (~€2.84/h), €20.40/day cap. Premium pricing but the best location for the Cathedral, Alcázar and the ferry terminal.
Right at the ADIF train station entrance. Per-minute tariff ~€0.0176-0.0221/min (~€1.06-1.33/h). 2026 SABA network-wide 15% discount. Stays under 15 minutes are essentially free.
In Puerta Tierra near Playa de la Victoria. Empark/Telpark operation. Public hourly rate not displayed online – shown at the entrance and in the Telpark app. Useful if your hotel is on the Victoria seafront.
Small independent lot at Avda. Ana de Viya 5, 11009. Useful when the EYSA + SABA + Interparking options are full. Rates posted on site only.
Daily cap comparison
Cádiz centre covered car parks, 24h cap
On-street operator is EMASA Cádiz (municipal company, not Dornier or EYSA).
| Zone | Rate | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| Azul (rotation, tourists) | €1.00/h | 3 h |
| Naranja (mixed, residents discounted) | €1.20/h non-res; 30 min free + €1.20/h residents | 3 h non-res |
| Verde | Residents only | — |
Hours of enforcement: Summer (1 Jun-15 Sep): Mon-Sun incl. holidays, 09:30-21:00. Rest of year: Mon-Fri 09:00-14:00 + 16:00-20:00; Sat 09:00-14:00. Sundays and holidays free outside summer.
Cádiz is a narrow peninsula – free street parking is scarce in the old town but plentiful in Puerta Tierra.
Long stretches of free unrestricted street parking in the new town, behind the Ciudad de Cádiz sports complex. Walk via Playa de la Victoria (25 min) or take CMTBC bus line 1 to the centre (10-15 min). Best base for visitors driving in.
Streets behind ADIF station have unregulated parking. Note: during Carnival 165 spaces are flipped to resident-only.
Free roadside south of the Cortadura roundabout – outside the ZBE perimeter. Popular park-and-walk for day visitors. The northern Paseo Marítimo strip is now inside the ZBE so only park south of Cortadura.
The Consortium of Bahía de Cádiz offers free parking at Rota and El Puerto de Santa María when using the maritime catamaran service (CMTBC transport card). Park outside Cádiz proper, ferry into Plaza San Juan de Dios.
ZBE-restricted. No tourist driving recommended. Best covered option: Muelle Reina Sofía (€8.58/day) or Canalejas. On-street Zona Azul/Naranja only if you have a sticker that meets ZBE rules.
Outside the ZBE (except the Paseo Marítimo strip). Mix of free streets (Av. Andalucía, Bahía Blanca, San Severiano) + Zona Azul/Naranja + covered options (Varela-Playa, Ana de Viya). The logical park-and-walk base.
The north strip is now inside the ZBE since January 2026. South of Cortadura roundabout is outside. Beach lots in summer fill before 10:00.
SABA Estación de Tren is the obvious park. The Plaza de Sevilla zone is unregulated mostly except during Carnival.
Main public weekends 20-22 February. EMASA reorganises 5-24 Feb:
Recommendation: park free in Puerta Tierra extramuros or use the reinforced CMTBC bus + maritime shuttle service.
Yes – since 1 January 2026 after a one-and-a-half-year information phase. It covers the Casco Antiguo and the Paseo Maritimo strip, 24/7. Fine 200 EUR (100 EUR early pay). Vehicles with any DGT sticker can enter in 2026; from 2027 only ECO and CERO.
Muelle Reina Sofia (EYSA) with a daily cap of 8.58 EUR – the cheapest 24-hour rate in the city. SABA Estacion de Tren is the next-best option at the AVE station.
Avenida Andalucia, Bahia Blanca and San Severiano in Puerta Tierra (extramuros) – long stretches of free unrestricted street parking, 25-minute walk to the old town or bus line 1.
Telpark is the official EMASA partner. EasyPark and ElParking also work. MOVA (Malaga app) does NOT work in Cadiz.
5-24 February 2026 with main weekends 20-22 Feb. City inventory expands to 11,770 spaces. Reina Sofia surges to ~19.15 EUR daily cap. Av. del Puerto and central streets close. Best plan: park extramuros and take the reinforced CMTBC bus or maritime service.
Outside summer: yes. In summer (1 June to 15 September): on-street enforcement runs 09:30-21:00 every day including Sundays and holidays.
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Fact-checked: 27 May 2026 from EMASA Cádiz, Cádiz ZBE, Reina Sofía tariffs, Interparking Canalejas. Rates may change.
