Gandía runs two parking clocks: the city centre's zona azul works office hours most of the year (Mon–Fri 9–14 & 16–20, Sat mornings), but from mid-June to the end of September the schedule shifts beach-wards (mornings 9–14 and evenings 17–21) and the Grau/Playa blue bays wake up. Get the season right and you'll pay cents; get it wrong and the grúa gets you. Here's 2026.
| Season | Paid hours | Where it bites |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan – mid-Jun | Mon–Fri 9–14 & 16–20, Sat 9–14 | City centre (around Paseo and market) |
| 15 Jun – 30 Sep | Mon–Fri 9–14 & 17–21, Sat 9–14 | Centre + Playa/Grau beach grid |
| Free always | Lunch break, late evening, Sat pm, Sundays | Everywhere |
The Playa de Gandía grid fills by 11:00 in July–August. Your options, in order of sanity: the big flat lots (the Bacarrá-area lot and the parallels behind the front line) – blue-zone priced but spacious; the streets 3–4 blocks back from the promenade, where bays go unregulated sooner; or the city-centre-to-beach bus if you're staying in town. Sunday is free everywhere – and the busiest beach day, so arrive early anyway.
In summer (15 June–30 September) the beach grid runs blue-zone mornings 9–14 and evenings 17–21. Off-season most of it is free.
The 14:00–17:00 siesta window, after 21:00, Saturday afternoons and all Sunday.
The big flat lots a street or two behind the promenade (Bacarrá area) – same tariff, far better odds than the front line.
Blue bays handle errands; for a half day use the central garages near the Paseo. The old town around the Ducal Palace is partly pedestrian.
Generally no – beach-zone regulation is the summer schedule. Watch for the signs flipping in mid-June.
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Last updated: June 2026. Seasonal schedules shift – check the meter on arrival.
