Thread: parking in spain

Having just returned from a two week trip to Salou i am surprised at the cost for parking -10 euro per day in hotel parking or parking on the street 1 euro for 2 hrs then try and find another space, in Barcelona it cost me 18 euro for 4 hrs, having watched the spanish use their car as a battering ram to get in or out of tight spaces when parking on the street i will always opt for underground car parks where possible.

Hello adriano, you will notice that I moved your post from the Jobs in Barcelona thread to the Barcelona forum.


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Hi adriano
I have and had the same predicament..going to Barcelona means you either pay or bring your own spot..as you write it is expensive in other places too...I find the same here in the Penedes area ..where ever I use a parking they take blood..

Sorry I forgot to say welcome!!!

I thought it was unbeliveable parking in Valencia. They park two or three cars deep from the curb. They , as a gesture leave there handbrakes off , so that if you are blocked in you just roll the offending cars out of the way.
Thank god Valencia is flat.

Parking in Spain totally amazes me ! they park literally anywhere Zebra crossings, areas with zig zigs, roundabouts, 2/3 cars deep from the kerb here also, on the pavements, corners of streets and leave handbrakes off so the car park attendants or other drivers can move them to get out. Some cars parks look like all cars have been abandoned mind you they have no spacial awareness so if must be difficult. No wonder most cars have dents and bashes in them.

I think to call it "Parking" is a misnomer, more like "Abandonment".

Could anyone tell me does the blue badge disabled parking scheme work in spain as it has the europe sign on it.

But was afraid to use it incase I got a ticket?? Also if you can use it do you have free parking or do you have to pay.

I would be using it in the Murcia region of spain in Los Alcazares if that makes any difference.