In Santiago de Compostela you cannot drive to the Cathedral: the old town is closed to visitors’ cars, so you park on its edge and walk. A covered car park next to the old town costs from €3.60–€3.80 for 1 hour 30 minutes on Parclick (22 October 2026), and blue-zone street parking is free on Sundays and public holidays. Blue-zone bays allow 1, 2 or 4 hours depending on the type. Below: where to park, what it costs and the rules that catch visitors out.
Do you need a car? Not in Santiago itself: the old town is walkable and the car stays parked. A car pays off for the Rías Baixas, Fisterra and the Costa da Morte. Santiago airport (Rosalía de Castro) is the easiest pick-up: compare car rental at Santiago de Compostela Airport on DiscoverCars, or read our Spain car hire guide first.
| Option | Price | Limit | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkia car parks (San Caetano, Hórreo, San Clemente) | From €3.60–€3.80 for 1 h 30 (Parclick) | None, open 24 h | Sightseeing for a few hours |
| Copark car parks (La Salle, A Rosa, Plaza Roja) | From €16.31 for 9 h (La Salle) | None, open 24 h | A full day |
| ORA blue zone | Shown on the meter | 1, 2 or 4 h by bay type | Short stops |
| Sundays and public holidays | Free in the blue zone | No limit on those days | Budget visits |
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All the car parks below are covered, open 24 hours a day and bookable on Parclick. Prices are the “from” prices Parclick showed on 22 October 2026; the final price depends on your dates.
Closest to the Cathedral
On Avenida de Rodrigo del Padrón, on the south-western edge of the old town, about 250 m in a straight line from the Cathedral. From €3.80 for 1 hour 30 minutes, maximum height 2 m. See San Clemente on Parclick.
South of the old town
On Rúa de Ramón Piñeiro in the Ensanche, about 800 m south of the Cathedral. From €3.70 for 1 hour 30 minutes, maximum height 2 m. See Hórreo PARKIA on Parclick.
Cheapest short stay on Parclick
On Rúa de Tomiño at San Caetano, by the Xunta de Galicia offices, about 1 km north-east of the Cathedral. From €3.60 for 1 hour 30 minutes, maximum height 2 m. See San Caetano on Parclick.
Full-day option
On Rúa de Ramón del Valle-Inclán in Vite, about 500 m north of the old town. From €16.31 for 9 hours, maximum height 2 m. See La Salle Copark on Parclick.
Ensanche (new town)
Plaza Roja on Praza Roxa from €18.95 for 5 hours (maximum height 2 m); A Rosa on Rúa da Rosa from €17.46 for 2 hours (maximum height 1.9 m, too low for many vans). See Plaza Roja on Parclick or A Rosa.
Street parking in the centre is regulated by the city’s ORA scheme. There are three kinds of bay: general (maximum 2 hours), short stay (maximum 1 hour) and long stay (maximum 4 hours). Parking is paid on weekday mornings and afternoons and on Saturday mornings; Sundays and public holidays are free.
The city does not publish its current ORA tariff online in a form we could check on 22 October 2026, so we do not quote prices: the meter shows the rate and the paid hours for each bay. Pay with coins or a card at the meter; local reports also list the EasyPark and Moviltik apps.
White-line spaces outside the ORA area are free, but the city does not publish a list of them, so we do not name specific free streets.
The official AENA car parks at Santiago airport can be booked on Parclick: the AENA General car park is open 24 hours with a 2.2 m height limit. Parclick also lists valet and off-airport services; prices depend on your dates.
Santiago parking cost estimator
Compare Santiago car parks on Parclick →Pre-filled with about €2.50 an hour: on 22 October 2026 Parclick listed the Parkia car parks at San Caetano, Hórreo and San Clemente from €3.60–€3.80 for 1 hour 30 minutes. Longer stays are usually cheaper per hour; check the price for your dates.
No. The old town around the Cathedral is closed to traffic except for residents and other authorised vehicles, and its entrances are controlled by bollards and cameras. Park in a car park on the edge, such as San Clemente, about 250 m from the Cathedral, and walk.
Blue-zone (ORA) parking is free on Sundays and public holidays, and outside the paid morning and afternoon periods on weekdays and on Saturday afternoons. Check the times on the meter, as they differ between zone types.
General bays allow 2 hours, short-stay bays 1 hour and long-stay bays 4 hours. The sign and the meter show which type you are in. For longer, use a car park.
On Parclick on 22 October 2026 the Parkia car parks at San Caetano, Hórreo and San Clemente started at €3.60–€3.80 for 1 hour 30 minutes, La Salle Copark at €16.31 for 9 hours and COPARK Plaza Roja at €18.95 for 5 hours. Prices depend on your dates.
The ORA meters take coins and cards, and local reports list EasyPark and Moviltik for paying and extending by phone. Check the sticker on the meter for the apps accepted in that street.
In a covered car park booked for your dates, for example on Parclick, or at Santiago airport, whose car parks can also be booked on Parclick. Blue-zone bays are not an option because of the 2- to 4-hour limits.
Disclosure: Auto Jardim participates in the Parclick and DiscoverCars affiliate programmes. When you book through our links we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Fact-checked on 22 October 2026 against the Parclick car park listings for Santiago de Compostela, the DiscoverCars Santiago airport page and local reporting on the ORA rules. Zones and rates change; the signs and meters on site are what count.
See also: Parking in Spain (all cities)
