Zamora, the Romanesque city on the Duero and a stop on the Vía de la Plata, is one of the easier Spanish cities to park in. The blue zone costs €0.70 per hour with a three-hour limit and is free on Saturday afternoons and Sundays; there are underground car parks at both ends of the centre and free street parking about ten minutes’ walk away. This guide gives the official tariffs and hours, the real car parks, and what to know about access to the old town.
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Zamora is compact: the Romanesque old town sits on a ridge above the Duero, and everything from the Plaza Mayor to the cathedral is walkable. Paid street parking is a single blue zone, known as the ORA, around the commercial centre; outside it, street parking is free. Parts of the old town are pedestrian-priority streets with restricted vehicle access, so park at the edge and walk in.
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| Rule | Details |
|---|---|
| Tariff | €0.35 for 30 minutes (minimum), €0.70 per hour |
| Maximum stay | 3 hours (€2.10) |
| Paid hours | Monday to Friday 09:00–14:00 and 16:00–20:00; Saturday 09:00–14:00 |
| Free | Saturday afternoons, Sundays and public holidays; every day between 14:00 and 16:00 and overnight |
| Payment | Parking meter or the Telpark app |
Tariffs and hours as published by the ORA concessionaire. If you overstay, the meter sells a cancellation ticket for €6.30 that settles the penalty notice, provided you have not exceeded the three-hour maximum.
The city has five underground car parks; three are close to the centre. Apart from La Marina, the operators do not publish their tariffs online, so we do not quote prices for them – local press reported hourly rates between roughly €1 and €2 in the centre.
Underground car park with about 160 spaces under the square at the top of Calle Santa Clara, the main shopping street. The Plaza Mayor is a few minutes’ walk.
Underground car park with about 240 spaces in the old town, behind the church of Santa María Magdalena. The closest car park to the cathedral and the castle.
Underground car park in Plaza de la Marina Española, at the eastern end of the centre, operated by Telpark, which lists it from €2.35. You can pay, and reserve, in the Telpark app.
Two car parks outside the centre: Reyes Católicos, by the Virgen de la Concha hospital, and Alto de los Curas, in Avenida de Requejo. Both are a walk of 20 minutes or so from the Plaza de la Constitución.
Because the blue zone is small, free street parking starts a short walk from the centre. Local press has singled out these areas, all within about ten minutes on foot of the Plaza de la Constitución:
Zamora has no Italian-style ZTL. Many streets in the old town are single-level, pedestrian-priority streets where access is limited to residents, deliveries and hotel guests; if your hotel is there, ask it how to reach the door. Like every Spanish city with more than 50,000 inhabitants, Zamora must set up a low-emission zone (ZBE). In spring 2026 the ordinance had still not been approved, and the council said the planned zone would not change day-to-day traffic. Visitors currently need no sticker or registration.
Zamora’s Semana Santa is one of the most famous in Spain. During the processions central streets are closed and the car parks fill early: arrive in the morning, use a car park at the edge of the centre, and expect to walk.
Zamora parking cost estimator
Check car parks in Zamora →Pre-filled with the blue-zone hourly rate (€0.70). The blue zone has a three-hour maximum; for longer stays use a car park or a free street.
The blue zone (ORA) costs €0.70 per hour, with a minimum of €0.35 for 30 minutes and a maximum stay of three hours (€2.10).
The blue zone is free on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and public holidays, at lunchtime between 14:00 and 16:00, and after 20:00. Streets outside the blue zone are free at all times.
The San Martín underground car park, in the old town behind the church of Santa María Magdalena, is the closest. From the Plaza de la Constitución car park it is a pleasant walk through the old town.
There is no ZTL. A low-emission zone is required by Spanish law, but in spring 2026 Zamora had not yet approved it and the council said it would not restrict normal traffic. Some old-town streets are limited to residents and authorised vehicles.
Telpark. It is the app named by the ORA concessionaire, and it also covers the La Marina car park.
Around Ronda del Degolladero, Puerta Nueva and Bajada de San Pablo, and along Avenida de Portugal – each about ten minutes on foot from the centre.
