Key takeaway: Mataró has tight blue-zone enforcement Monday to Saturday in the city centre, but you can park free along Avinguda del Maresme and at Mataró Park shopping centre. Use Saba Plaça Santa Anna for safe overnight parking from around 18 euros (about 20 dollars) per day, and skip street parking near the beach in July and August unless you arrive before 9:00.
Mataró applies the Catalan two-tier blue/green street parking system, managed by the municipal company Pumsa (Promocions Urbanístiques de Mataró). Zones cover the historic core, El Rengle, Cerdanyola and the seafront promenade, with stricter enforcement from June through September when day-trippers arrive from Barcelona.
| Zone | Who can park | Rate (2026) | Max stay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zona blava (blue) | Anyone with a ticket | 0.95 – 1.20 euros / hour | 2 hours |
| Zona verda (green) | Residents free; visitors pay | 0.95 euros / hour | 1 hour for non-residents |
| Zona taronja (orange, loading) | Commercial vehicles only Mon-Fri | n/a | 30 minutes |
| White lines | Free for everyone | Free | No limit (some signed restrictions) |
Blue zone hours are Monday to Friday 9:00-14:00 and 16:00-20:00, and Saturdays 9:00-14:00. Sundays and public holidays are free. August has reduced enforcement in residential streets but the seafront and Riera (main shopping street) stay active all summer.
Five paid facilities cover the city centre, hospital, beach and shopping districts. Daily rates run from 12 to 22 euros (about 13 to 24 dollars), and four of the five are open 24/7. Book online for the centre during weekday market hours and big-game days at Estadi Centenari.
The flagship Saba garage sits directly under the Plaça Santa Anna market and a 3-minute walk from La Riera, Mataró's pedestrian shopping spine. 380 spaces across three underground levels, covered EV chargers (Type 2, 22 kW), height limit 1.95 m. Pre-booking through the Saba app trims the rate to around 14 euros per day.
Useful for anyone visiting the Hospital Universitari de Mataró or commuting from the Cirera neighbourhood. Open-air upper deck plus covered lower level, 24/7 access, 1.95 m height limit. Discounted daily rate for hospital visitors (ask at hospital reception for the validation stamp).
Closest garage to Platja del Callao and the Passeig Marítim. 165 spaces, height 1.90 m so most vans fit, no EV chargers. Cash and card both accepted at the exit barrier. Rates spike to 22 euros/day in July and August – book Saba Santa Anna instead and walk the 8 minutes downhill.
Open-air ground-level lot with 1,800 spaces serving the Mataró Park shopping centre (Carrefour, Decathlon, MediaMarkt, Primark). Free for the first 4 hours with any purchase from the centre – validate the ticket at the customer-service desk. Open 9:00-22:00, closed at night. Useful park-and-ride if you take the L1 city bus into the centre.
Closest paid lot to Mataró Renfe (R1 line to Barcelona Plaça Catalunya, 35 minutes). Surface lot, 220 spaces, 24/7, no height limit. Popular with commuters – empty by 8:30 on weekdays, so arrive before that or use Saba Santa Anna and walk 6 minutes.
Saba Santa Anna 18 euros · Saba Hospital 15 euros · Plaça de Cuba 16-22 euros · Mataró Park free with receipt · El Rengle 12 euros. Saba Santa Anna pre-booked online: ~14 euros.
Three of five lots are covered (Saba Santa Anna, Saba Hospital lower level, Plaça de Cuba). Useful in July – August when surface tarmac hits 60 C and steering wheels become unusable. EV chargers only at Saba Santa Anna.
Saba's two facilities take pre-bookings through saba.eu and the Saba mobile app. Mataró Park has free parking with receipt validation – no booking needed. Plaça de Cuba is walk-in only.
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Compare and book through ParclickFree parking has shrunk in Mataró over the past three years as the city extended the green zone to El Rengle and Cerdanyola in 2024. Three reliable free options remain – all 10-15 minutes walk from the historic centre.
The widest free street parking in central Mataró, running parallel to the seafront from Plaça d'Espanya to Carrer de Sant Joan. Around 200 free spaces in white-line bays. Arrive before 9:30 on weekdays or before 10:00 on Saturdays – bays fill up fast in summer with beachgoers. No time limit but car break-ins increased through summer 2024, so do not leave valuables visible.
The industrial estate north of the AP-7 motorway has unlimited free parking along Camí del Sant Crist and Avinguda de l'Ebre. It is a 10-minute walk to the centre or 5 minutes on city bus L2. Safe during the day, quieter at night – fine for short stops, less ideal as a multi-day base.
Residential street with free parking 5 minutes from the hospital. Fills with hospital visitors by 11:00 weekdays but usually has space evenings and weekends. Avoid weekday mornings if you are not visiting the hospital.
Mataró uses three payment methods: the municipal Pumsa Mobile app (cheapest, most flexible), the orange Pumsa parking meters on every block, and the third-party app ApparkB. EasyPark and Telpark do not cover Mataró as of June 2026.
Free download for iOS and Android. Register a Spanish or EU phone number, link a card, and the app auto-detects your zone. Charges by the minute (no rounding up), lets you extend remotely, and offers a discounted fine-payment path if you do get ticketed. Available in Catalan, Spanish and English.
Cross-Catalan app covering Mataró, Barcelona, Sabadell, Terrassa and others. Same per-minute billing as Pumsa Mobile but slightly higher transaction fee (0.05 euros per session). Worth it if you already use ApparkB elsewhere in Catalonia and do not want a second app.
Cash, card and contactless. Print the ticket and place it visibly on the dashboard. Maximum payment is 2 hours in blue zone. The machines on Carrer de Sant Pelegrí and Plaça de Granollers occasionally jam – use the app instead if you see one of those out of service.
| Violation | Standard fine | Reduced (paid in 2 hours) |
|---|---|---|
| Blue/green zone expired | 30 euros (~33 dollars) | 9 euros via Pumsa app |
| No ticket on dashboard | 50 euros | 15 euros |
| Loading zone outside hours | 90 euros | 45 euros |
| Reserved disabled bay (no badge) | 200 euros | 100 euros |
| Sidewalk / pedestrian crossing | 200 euros + tow | 100 euros + tow |
| Tow-away fee (additional) | 112 euros | N/A |
Pedestrianised since 2019 – no driving inside the Riera/Sant Pelegrí loop unless you live there or have a registered hotel. Park at Saba Plaça Santa Anna or use blue zone on Carrer d'Argentona just outside the pedestrian limits.
Green-zone residential areas. Visitors limited to 1 hour for 0.95 euros. Better to drop the car at Pàrquing El Rengle or Mataró Park and walk in – the green zone fine rate is high relative to the small parking gain.
Beach side. Free parking on Avinguda del Maresme runs out by 10:00 in summer. Plaça de Cuba garage is the indoor option. Avoid driving down the Passeig Marítim itself – it is one-way and the few bays are blue-zone with strict enforcement.
Free open-air parking with shopping. Best park-and-ride into Barcelona. Not a long-term option – the lot closes at 22:00.
Saba Hospital garage plus free street parking on Carrer de la Pau and surrounding streets. Worst time to look: weekday mornings 10:00-12:00 when shift changes overlap with outpatient appointments.
Pumsa launched fully contactless ticket validation at all blue-zone meters in March 2026, removing the need for the paper ticket on the dashboard if you use the app. The ZBE (low-emission zone) public consultation finished in April 2026 – rollout is now expected for September. Saba Plaça Santa Anna added 12 ultra-fast EV chargers (CCS, 50 kW) in February 2026, charged at 0.45 euros per kWh on top of the parking fee.
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Last fact-checked: 11 May 2026. Primary sources: Pumsa (pumsa.cat) operator pages and tariff schedule, Saba Aparcamientos product pages, Ajuntament de Mataró 2026 mobility ordinance, Renfe Rodalies R1 timetable, Mataró Park visitor information.
